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ACLU report finds Minneapolis police continued excessive force before DOJ dropped oversight

ACLU report finds Minneapolis police continued excessive force before DOJ dropped oversight

A national ACLU report says Minneapolis police continued to show signs of excessive force, poor de-escalation and weak internal review before the Trump administration dropped the city’s federal consent decree.
by Jon Collins

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For Minnesota families, birthright citizenship ruling preserves a pathway to belonging

For Minnesota families, birthright citizenship ruling preserves a pathway to belonging

A Supreme Court ruling Tuesday left birthright citizenship intact, preserving a constitutional guarantee that has shaped Minnesota families for generations.
by Sarah Thamer

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Trump’s DOJ said police reform was 'factually unjustified.' A new report shows otherwise.

Trump’s DOJ said police reform was 'factually unjustified.' A new report shows otherwise.

Police forces with records of unconstitutional policing continued to engage in excessive force even as the Trump administration declared federal oversight unnecessary, according to a new yearlong review by the ACLU.

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Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship, rejecting Trump’s proposed limits

Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship, rejecting Trump’s proposed limits

The Supreme Court has upheld a broad conception of birthright citizenship, rejecting President Donald Trump’s executive order declaring that children born to people in the United States illegally or temporarily are not American citizens.
by The Associated Press

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Supreme Court upholds state laws banning transgender girls and women from school athletic teams

Supreme Court upholds state laws banning transgender girls and women from school athletic teams

The Supreme Court is upholding state laws barring transgender girls and women from playing on school athletic teams, in another setback for transgender people. The court’s conservative majority has repeatedly ruled against transgender Americans in the past year.
by The Associated Press

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David Doty remembered as a judge who led with courtesy and compassion

David Doty remembered as a judge who led with courtesy and compassion

David Doty, one of Minnesota’s longest-serving federal judges, died at 96. He helped shape modern NFL free agency and was known for bringing courtesy and compassion to the bench.
by Matt Sepic

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