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US Supreme Court blocks Trump rule limiting mail voting, sides with Dem states
Charges: Illinois man went to Minneapolis to riot
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — An Illinois man who allegedly traveled to Minneapolis to participate in
Trump declares he's president of law, order amid protests
WASHINGTON (AP) —
U. of Miami professor pleads guilty in Venezuela graft case
MIAMI (AP) — A University of Miami professor blamed a controversial law enforcement informant for his career-ending decision to try and hide $3 million in proceeds from a corruption scheme run by a businessman conn…
Unrest emerges in neighborhoods, suburbs beyond city centers
CHICAGO (AP) — Vandals robbed malls and shopping centers in communities outside Chicago. They stormed stores across the San Francisco Bay in what appeared to be coordinated smash-and-grabs. Banks and a sleek, moder…
Man dies in Arkansas after being shot by US Marshals
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — A man died after after being shot by U.S. Marshals as they tried to arrest him Monday in a northwest Arkansas parking lot on an attempted murder warrant, authorities said.
Louisville police chief fired in aftermath of fatal shooting
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Louisville's police chief was fired Monday after the mayor learned that officers involved in a shooting that killed the popular owner of a barbecue spot failed to activate body cameras during…
Masks and social distancing work, new analysis finds
Masks and social distancing can help control the coronavirus but hand washing and other measures are still needed, a new analysis finds.
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Louisville, Kentucky mayor fires police chief, says officers involved in fatal shooting failed to activate body cameras
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Louisville, Kentucky mayor fires police chief, says officers involved in fatal shooting failed to activate body cameras.
Protesters invoke different names to decry police treatment
CHICAGO (AP) — In Baltimore, protesters shouted the name of Freddie Gray. In Topeka, Kansas, T-shirts were emblazoned with the name of Dominique White. In Tulsa, Oklahoma, people gathered in a spot
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Floyd's brother pleads for peace, Trump takes combative tone
Medical examiner: Floyd's heart stopped while restrained
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A medical examiner on Monday classified George Floyd’s death as a homicide, saying his heart stopped as police restrained him and compressed his neck, in a widely seen video that has sparked prot…
2 Brooklyn attorneys granted bail in NYPD firebombing case
NEW YORK (AP) — Two attorneys charged with firebombing a police vehicle amid the unrest convulsing New York City were granted bail Monday over the objections of federal prosecutors who warned the pair might “return…
Judge: Justice Dept. reversal in Flynn case 'unusual'
WASHINGTON (AP) — A judge on Monday defended his decision not to quickly approve the Justice Department's request to dismiss its own criminal case against former Trump administration national security adviser Micha…
The Latest: Oklahoma to stop releasing nursing home details
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