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Federal judge halts work by Trump law enforcement commission

Federal judge halts work by Trump law enforcement commission

A panel charged with reforming policing snubbed defense attorneys and community activists, the ruling held, in violation of standing legal requirements. Its work will cease for now.
by Ryan Lucas

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Hennepin County public defender Mary Moriarty ousted

Hennepin County public defender Mary Moriarty ousted

Mary Moriarty had been reprimanded earlier for what critics said was poor relations with others in the justice system. Her supporters say she was a champion for ending systemic racism.
by Matt Sepic

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Officer charged in Breonna Taylor case pleads not guilty

Officer charged in Breonna Taylor case pleads not guilty

The lone Kentucky detective charged in connection with the fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor has pleaded not guilty. Brett Hankison’s plea Monday comes five days after a grand jury indicted him on three counts of “wanton endangerment” for firing into the home of Taylor’s neighbors. 
by The Associated Press

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Court: Private locker room violated transgender boy's rights

The Minnesota Court of Appeals ruled Monday that schools must allow students to use locker rooms that are consistent with their gender identity, saying a suburban school district violated the rights of a transgender student by keeping him from using the boys' main locker room.
by Amy Forliti, Associated Press

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GOP expecting Trump to tap Barrett for Supreme Court

GOP expecting Trump to tap Barrett for Supreme Court

Republicans are expecting President Donald Trump to announce Saturday that he is nominating Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court as he aims to put a historic stamp on the high court just weeks before the election.
by The Associated Press

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Who is Amy Coney Barrett, front-runner for the Supreme Court nomination?

Who is Amy Coney Barrett, front-runner for the Supreme Court nomination?

The 48-year-old judge, a possible replacement for the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, is seen as having a proven conservative track record. Here are her views on faith, precedent, guns and more.
by Nina Totenberg and Domenico Montanaro

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U.S. judge blocks Postal Service changes that slowed mail

U.S. judge blocks Postal Service changes that slowed mail

A U.S. judge on Thursday blocked controversial Postal Service changes that have slowed mail nationwide, calling them “a politically motivated attack on the efficiency of the Postal Service” before the November election.
by The Associated Press

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Exam ordered for Pakistani doctor charged with terrorism

A psychological exam was ordered Wednesday for a Pakistani doctor and former Mayo Clinic researcher accusing of telling paid FBI informants that he pledged allegiance to the Islamic State group and wanted to carry out lone-wolf attacks in the U.S.
by The Associated Press

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