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July 22, 2022 2:43 PM

City of Minneapolis and state's human rights dept. talking again about MPD reforms

After a delay, the city of Minneapolis and the state department of human rights have agreed to continue working together towards an agreement to address systemic issues within the Minneapolis Police Department.

by Jon Collins

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July 22, 2022 1:55 PM

Steve Bannon convicted of contempt charges in 1/6 case

Steve Bannon, a longtime ally of former President Donald Trump has been convicted of contempt charges for defying a congressional subpoena from the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.

by The Associated Press

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July 22, 2022 4:25 AM

Trump didn't act and didn't want to, plus 4 other takeaways from the Jan. 6 hearings

The committee, across eight hearings, has built a case — more political than legal — that Trump, who continues to lie about the election and teases he'll run in 2024, is not fit to hold the office.

by Domenico Montanaro

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July 22, 2022 4:00 AM

3 common myths about the abortion debate that many people get wrong

Common misperceptions are that only abortion-seekers are affected, that Democrats could have codified protections before, and that Congress can easily get rid of federal laws restricting abortion.

by Julie Rovner

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July 21, 2022 6:11 PM

Jan. 6 committee focuses 8th hearing on what Trump did during the riot

This is the final hearing planned so far for the summer but the committee has left the door open for additional hearings to be scheduled.

by Ximena Bustillo

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July 21, 2022 3:24 PM

Walz: Legislature needs to spend more to fight crime

Gov. Tim Walz used a visit to the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension Thursday to call for lawmakers to agree to a special legislative session to pass more funding for public safety efforts.

by Tim Pugmire

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July 21, 2022 12:05 PM

Minnesota celebrates, confronts ‘bafflingly low’ unemployment rate

Minnesota notched another new unemployment record in June, with its seasonally adjusted rate falling to 1.8 percent. But job growth has tapered as employers struggle to fill openings.

by Brian Bakst

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July 21, 2022 10:25 AM

Jan. 6 panel probes Trump's 187 minutes as Capitol attacked

The House Jan. 6 committee aims to make the case in its final hearing Thursday night that Donald Trump’s lies about a stolen election fueled the grisly Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the Capitol. The panel will delve into 187 minutes in which it says Trump did nothing to stop the violence but instead “gleefully” watched on television.

by The Associated Press

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July 21, 2022 9:35 AM

Biden tests positive for COVID-19, has 'mild symptoms'

President Joe Biden tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday, underscoring the persistence of the highly contagious virus as new variants challenge the nation's efforts to resume normalcy after two and a half years of pandemic disruptions.

by The Associated Press