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Gun legislation passes Florida House, goes to governor

Gun legislation passes Florida House, goes to governor

The Florida House passed a school safety bill Wednesday that includes new restrictions on rifle sales and a program to arm some teachers, sending the measure to the governor for his signature.
by The Associated Press

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Charges: Woman put gun to MN trooper's head, pulled trigger

Charges: Woman put gun to MN trooper's head, pulled trigger

What began as a routine Minnesota State Patrol call to a crash on Interstate 94 near Moorhead nearly ended in tragedy, charging documents show. But the gun didn't fire and the trooper was able to shoot the woman.
by Dan Gunderson

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FBI paid Best Buy Geek Squad techs to be informants, documents show

FBI paid Best Buy Geek Squad techs to be informants, documents show

Best Buy officials have been helping the FBI search customer's computers for at least 10 years, according to documents obtained by the nonprofit Electronic Frontier Foundation, which argues it could be a violation of the Fourth Amendment.
by Mukhtar M. Ibrahim

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School shooting suspect indicted on 17 counts of murder

School shooting suspect indicted on 17 counts of murder

Florida school shooting suspect Nikolas Cruz was formally charged Wednesday with 17 counts of first-degree murder, which could mean a death sentence if he is convicted.
by Associated Press

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Dayton backs $21M to boost school safety, student mental health

Dayton backs $21M to boost school safety, student mental health

"Our mission is to prevent every school shooting. To succeed, we must take action now," Gov. Dayton said. He unveiled his plan shortly before hundreds of Twin Cities students began a march to the Capitol to demand change.
by Tim Pugmire and Tim Nelson

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NPR Embedded series special report: 'Collusion'

NPR Embedded series special report: 'Collusion'

NPR host Kelly McEvers reports on two key questions explored by special counsel Robert Mueller in the investigation of Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election.
by MPR News Staff

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