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Attorneys general sue Trump administration to block 3D-printed guns

Attorneys general sue Trump administration to block 3D-printed guns

The lawsuit is seeking a temporary restraining order to bar the government from lifting export control restrictions, and stop a company from posting downloadable gun plans online later this week.
by Vanessa Romo

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Activists block trains, protest Minneapolis police shooting

Activists block trains, protest Minneapolis police shooting

Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman declined Monday to charge Officers Justin Schmidt and Ryan Kelly, who shot 31-year-old Thurman Blevins after chasing him into a north Minneapolis alley last month.
by The Associated Press and MPR News Staff

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Freeman: No charges against Minneapolis cops in Blevins shooting

Freeman: No charges against Minneapolis cops in Blevins shooting

There is "no basis to issue criminal charges against either officer" in the shooting of Thurman Blevins, Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman said in a prepared statement, which he'd planned to make Monday before family members and activists shouted him down.
by Jon Collins and Riham Feshir

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Mpls. releases police body camera footage from Thurman Blevins shooting

Mpls. releases police body camera footage from Thurman Blevins shooting

The footage shows officers Justin Schmidt and Ryan Kelly chasing Thurman Blevins on foot, down the street and into a north Minneapolis alley. An enhanced video released by the city appears to show a gun in Blevins' hand when officers open fire.
by Jon Collins and MPR News Staff

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Manafort trial to focus on lavish lifestyle, not allegations of collusion

Manafort trial to focus on lavish lifestyle, not allegations of collusion

Paul Manafort's financial crimes trial, the first arising from special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation, will center on his Ukrainian consulting work and only briefly touch on his involvement with the president's campaign.
by Associated Press

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Deadline nears for release of body camera footage in Blevins shooting

Deadline nears for release of body camera footage in Blevins shooting

Just a few days remain until the self-imposed deadline set by Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey to release police body-camera footage from last month's fatal police shooting of Thurman Blevins.
by MPR News Staff

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Pope accepts resignation of McCarrick after sex abuse claims

Pope accepts resignation of McCarrick after sex abuse claims

Breaking with past practice, Francis decided to act swiftly in the case of the emeritus archbishop of Washington, D.C., even before the accusations can be investigated by church officials.
by Associated Press

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Actor T. Mychael Rambo recovering physically, emotionally after being carjacked

Actor T. Mychael Rambo recovering physically, emotionally after being carjacked

A favorite on Twin Cities stages is recovering after he was a victim of carjacking over the weekend. When asked what he'd say if he had a chance to talk to the teens who carjacked him, T. Mychael Rambo said he'd ask them what their hopes and desires are for their loved ones and their own futures.
by Tom Crann

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