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Judge refuses to step aside in school shooting case

Judge refuses to step aside in school shooting case

Prosecutors are seeking to obtain hair samples, fingerprints, DNA and photographs of Nikolas Cruz, 19. The hearing was removed from the court docket and no explanation was immediately available.
by The Associated Press

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Did political activity prompt immigrant's arrest?

Did political activity prompt immigrant's arrest?

ICE says the agency does not target those with a public stance on immigration policy, despite several cases around the country that allege otherwise.
by Riham Feshir

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Man gets life for killing Minneapolis woman as he targeted rival

Man gets life for killing Minneapolis woman as he targeted rival

Joshua Ezeka killed Birdell Beeks in May 2016 as the 58-year-old woman sat in her minivan and Ezeka sprayed a north Minneapolis intersection with bullets aimed at a rival gang member.
by Jon Collins

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Lawyer defends deputy who didn't stop shooter

Lawyer defends deputy who didn't stop shooter

The very first responder to a Florida high school shooting that killed 17 people said Monday he never entered the building to confront the suspect because he believed the gunfire was coming from outside.

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Supreme Court could gut public-sector unions

Supreme Court could gut public-sector unions

Conservative justices seem poised to overrule a 40-year-old decision that allowed states to compel payment of union fees.
by Nina Totenberg

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More than $25,000 raised for student who prompted Orono lockdown

A GoFundMe page set up for the student, described as having autism, says he did not mean the threat and didn't have the means to carry it out.
by Tim Nelson

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NRA, Florida face backlash after latest school shooting

NRA, Florida face backlash after latest school shooting

A growing number of large companies have announced they are cutting or reducing ties with the NRA. The State of Florida was also facing a potential boycott and backlash as well.
by Associated Press

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