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Judge orders Michael Cohen to be released from prison

Judge orders Michael Cohen to be released from prison

A judge has ordered the release from prison of President Donald Trump's former personal lawyer, saying he believes the government retaliated against him for writing a book about Trump.
by The Associated Press

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Floyd's family sues former Minneapolis officers charged in his death

Floyd's family sues former Minneapolis officers charged in his death

The lawsuit filed Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Minnesota alleges that the ex-officers violated Floyd's rights when they restrained him and that the city allowed a culture of excessive force, racism and impunity to flourish in its police force.
by The Associated Press

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Bodycam video in Floyd killing to be shown Wednesday — by appointment only

Bodycam video in Floyd killing to be shown Wednesday — by appointment only

A coalition of local and national media organizations, including MPR News, is challenging the restrictions, setting up a fight over public access over evidence in the case that has sparked protests and calls for change across the country.  
by Jon Collins

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Legal experts review Black Minnesota teen's life sentence

Legal experts review Black Minnesota teen's life sentence

An independent panel of national legal experts will review the conviction of an African American teenager who was sentenced to life in prison nearly two decades ago for the murder of a little girl, struck by a stray bullet while studying in her south Minneapolis home, Northwestern University’s Center on Wrongful Convictions and the New York-based Innocence Project announced Monday.
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Justices rule swath of Oklahoma remains tribal reservation

The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that a large chunk of eastern Oklahoma remains an American Indian reservation, a decision that state and federal officials have warned could throw Oklahoma into chaos.
by The Associated Press

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Florida killer pleads not guilty to husband's slaying

Florida killer pleads not guilty to husband's slaying

A southern Minnesota woman convicted of killing a woman in Florida to assume her identity pleaded not guilty before a judge in her home state Tuesday in her husband's 2018 slaying.
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Supreme Court gives president power to fire key independent agency chief

Supreme Court gives president power to fire key independent agency chief

But the court left intact the rest of the statute that created the CFPB. The decision was a victory for President Trump and others who have long sought to trim the sails of independent agencies.
by Nina Totenberg

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