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4 insights as Manafort trial enters week 2

4 insights as Manafort trial enters week 2

Paul Manafort's business partner, Rick Gates, has become the center of the defense's case. They say he is behind the financial crimes Manafort is accused of. Gates is expected to testify this week.
by Miles Parks

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Minn. cops now have tighter requirements on rape kits

Minn. cops now have tighter requirements on rape kits

The change comes in response to the BCA's finding that there were over 3,400 untested rape kits in police storage across Minnesota.
by Jiwon Choi

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New York prosecutors eye illicit foreign lobbying

The special counsel in the Russia probe has referred investigations into possible unlawful foreign lobbying to federal prosecutors in New York, two people familiar with the inquiry said Wednesday. One person under scrutiny is a former congressman from Minnesota.
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Crackdown on speeding nets 14K citations in Minnesota

A driver "trying to make it to Taco Bell before it closed" at 99 mph is among the thousands of motorists cited for speeding in Minnesota last month.
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Jury is seated as Manafort trial begins, ushering in new phase in Mueller probe

Jury is seated as Manafort trial begins, ushering in new phase in Mueller probe

Six men and six women were selected for the jury, along with four alternates. The jury will hear the bank and tax fraud case against Paul Manafort, who served for a period as Trump campaign chairman.
by Ryan Lucas and Miles Parks

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Kavanaugh could tip Supreme Court against gun control laws

Kavanaugh could tip Supreme Court against gun control laws

If confirmed, President Trump's Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh will likely steer the court toward broader gun rights.
by Nina Totenberg

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Judge sets timeline that could mean Flynn is sentenced in October

Judge sets timeline that could mean Flynn is sentenced in October

A federal judge convened a hearing on Tuesday at which former national security adviser Mike Flynn and prosecutors talked about what could follow Flynn's guilty plea.

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Brett Kavanaugh supported broad leeway for presidents under investigation

Brett Kavanaugh supported broad leeway for presidents under investigation

President Trump's new nominee for the Supreme Court argued that presidents should be protected from lawsuits and investigations while they're in office.

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