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Supreme Court upholds Winona County's silica sand mining ban

Supreme Court upholds Winona County's silica sand mining ban

The Minnesota Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld Winona County's ban on the mining and processing of silica sand, which is used in the oil and gas industry for hydraulic fracturing.
by The Associated Press

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Judge acquits Amtrak officer in fatal Chicago shooting

A judge on Friday acquitted an Amtrak police officer of first-degree murder in the fatal shooting of an unarmed Minnesota man at a major train station in Chicago.
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Judge allows some Northern Metal operations to resume; city to reinspect Minneapolis site

Judge allows some Northern Metal operations to resume; city to reinspect Minneapolis site

City officials are set to reinspect the Northern Metal Recycling facility in north Minneapolis on Monday, in the wake of a judge’s order on Friday allowing the company to resume accepting scrap metal.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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U.S. appeals court upholds Trump rules involving abortions

U.S. appeals court upholds Trump rules involving abortions

The rules ban taxpayer-funded clinics from making abortion referrals and prohibit clinics that receive federal money from sharing office space with abortion providers — a rule critics said would force many to find new locations, undergo expensive remodels or shut down.
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Harvey Weinstein found guilty of rape, but acquitted of most sexual assault charges

Harvey Weinstein found guilty of rape, but acquitted of most sexual assault charges

A Manhattan jury has found Harvey Weinstein guilty of one count of rape and one count of criminal sex act but acquitted him of the most serious charges against him. The mixed verdict means the former Hollywood producer will likely spend time in prison.
by Colin Dwyer

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Judge rejects Roger Stone's attempt to remove her from his case

Judge rejects Roger Stone's attempt to remove her from his case

In a scathing order, Judge Amy Berman Jackson refused to disqualify herself, two days after the longtime Trump ally's defense team argued that Jackson was biased against him.
by Emma Bowman

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North Dakota, tribes reach settlement over voter ID lawsuit

North Dakota, tribes reach settlement over voter ID lawsuit

North Dakota has reached a proposed settlement with American Indians who sued over the state’s voter ID laws. The proposed federal consent decree announced jointly Thursday by tribal lawyers and the state comes after a federal judge ruled tribes have a right to challenge the state’s requirement that voters have ID with a verified street address.
by The Associated Press

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