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July 10, 2019 3:29 PM

Charges: State Patrol trooper sexually abused child

The criminal complaint says that a man told police on Friday that his 14-year-old daughter, who is described as cognitively delayed, said trooper Shawn Barta had been engaging in sexual acts with her. He denies it.

by Nina Moini

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July 10, 2019 4:00 AM

Assaulted in 'safest place,' state employee works to change gov't response

Safia Khan was at a conference training state employees on how to respond to sexual assault victims when she was assaulted by a Department of Corrections staffer. Now she works in the department and wants to improve a system that she says failed her.

by Briana Bierschbach

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July 10, 2019 1:27 AM

Disney cable channel defends casting black actress as new 'Little Mermaid'

Some are aghast that the ingenue -- actress and singer Halle Bailey -- is African American. "Spoiler alert ... the character of Ariel is a work of fiction," Freeform said.

by Vanessa Romo

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July 10, 2019 12:23 AM

Judge says administration can't change lawyers in census citizenship question case

The judge called the effort by the Justice Department to replace its legal team "patently deficient."

by Hansi Lo Wang

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July 9, 2019 7:52 PM

Migrant flow across U.S.-Mexico border falls for first time this year

About 104,000 migrants were taken into custody after crossing the Southwest border -- a 28 percent drop from May. The hot-weather drop "outpaces last year's decline by 11 percent," the Department of Homeland Security announced.

by Joel Rose and John Burnett

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July 9, 2019 3:30 PM

Numbers suggest progress on opioid fight

State health officials say new data suggest progress is being made in the opioid epidemic with preliminary numbers released Tuesday showing a significant drop in opioid overdose deaths from 2017 to 2018.

by Mark Zdechlik

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July 9, 2019 3:20 PM

Second banana in porn troll case gets five years

John Steele, who helped with the prosecution of his porn troll partner, Paul Hansmeier, was sentenced in Minneapolis to five years in prison. Steele and Hansmeier ran an extortion scheme involving pornographic videos.

by Martin Moylan

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July 9, 2019 12:36 PM

Cities and immigrants drove census controversy -- 100 years ago

A century ago, debate over immigration and urban-rural power stalled congressional action on the results of the census. The tensions that mattered then still persist a century later.

by Ron Elving

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July 9, 2019 6:10 AM

Equal pay for equal play: U.S. women's soccer team tackles its next quest

Fresh off its fourth Women's World Cup title, the U.S. Women's National Team has its eyes set on another prize: more money. The women make less than their male counterparts.

by Tom Goldman