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Key takeaways from AG Barr's testimony, Mueller's letter

Key takeaways from AG Barr's testimony, Mueller's letter

In his appearance Wednesday before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Barr was on the defensive after a letter from Mueller surfaced criticizing how the attorney general handled the public release of the special counsel's core findings. Here are some key takeaways from Mueller's letter and Barr's testimony.
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Walz says he'll dig into accusations BCA failed early in Noor probe

Walz says he'll dig into accusations BCA failed early in Noor probe

Gov. Tim Walz said Wednesday he's looking into criticism of the early work of the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension as it investigated the killing of 911 caller Justine Ruszczyk by Minneapolis police officer Mohamed Noor.
by Tim Pugmire and Briana Bierschbach

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Anti-Semitic attacks spike, killing most Jews in decades

Anti-Semitic attacks spike, killing most Jews in decades

Tel Aviv University researchers recorded nearly 400 cases worldwide, with more than a quarter of the major violent cases taking place in the United States.
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Woman's fight for justice ends 'marital rape' exception

Woman's fight for justice ends 'marital rape' exception

Jenny Teeson has been making the rounds at the Capitol to tell her story and push for a repeal of a dated law that prevents the prosecution of someone who rapes a spouse.
by Briana Bierschbach

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Ex-cop Noor guilty of murder in Ruszczyk killing

Ex-cop Noor guilty of murder in Ruszczyk killing

Mohamed Noor was convicted on murder and manslaughter charges in the 2017 shooting death of 911 caller Justine Ruszczyk. It's believed to be the first time a Minnesota police officer has been convicted of murder for shooting someone while on duty.
by Jon Collins and Riham Feshir

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Minnesota Senate votes 66-0 to close marital rape loophole

The Minnesota Senate has voted unanimously to close a loophole in state law that prevents people who rape a spouse or domestic partner from being prosecuted for criminal sexual conduct.
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Watch: March For Our Lives releases public service announcement as 2020 gun debate heats up

Watch: March For Our Lives releases public service announcement as 2020 gun debate heats up

The public service announcement from March For Our Lives comes as the gun debate gains momentum in the 2020 presidential campaign and days following a shooting motivated by hate at a synagogue in Poway, Calif.
by Brakkton Booker

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ISIS leader appears in video for first time in 5 years

ISIS leader appears in video for first time in 5 years

The man said to be Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in the video claimed the Easter Day bombings in Sri Lanka which killed over 250 people were "part of the revenge" that awaits the West.
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Summer bummer: a young camper's $142,938 snakebite

Summer bummer: a young camper's $142,938 snakebite

The snake struck a 9-year-old hiker at dusk on a nature trail in Illinois. Expensive antivenin and a helicopter ride to the hospital led to big bills that struck her parents a few weeks later.
by Carmen Heredia Rodriguez

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