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Prosecutors: In Ruszczyk shooting, murder and manslaughter charges fit
Prosecutors responded Thursday to a motion by Noor's defense team to acquit Noor, the former Minneapolis police officer who was found guilty in the shooting death of an unarmed woman who called 911.
Minneapolis reaches $20M settlement over Ruszczyk killing
"This is not a victory for anyone, but rather a way for our city to move forward," Mayor Jacob Frey said as he announced the settlement, the largest misconduct payout in state history.
Calhoun or Bde Maka Ska? Lake name in limbo
What should the official name be for the lake? It's a question being hotly debated again by Minnesota residents and lawmakers this week, following a Minnesota appellate court ruling that a state agency's decision to change the lake's name from "Calhoun" to "Bde Maka Ska" was illegal.
As NRA leadership fight spills into public, N.Y. attorney general opens investigation
Oliver North's decision to step aside from his NRA leadership role comes amid infighting within the group and follows a number of articles from The New Yorker, The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times detailing allegations of financial mismanagement by senior NRA officials.
Supreme Court appears to lean toward allowing census citizenship question
The justices are weighing whether the Trump administration can include a citizenship question on the 2020 census. A decision is expected this summer, when printing of the census forms is set to begin.