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By MICHAEL BALSAMO and AMY FORLITI WASHINGTON - The Justice Department is opening a sweeping investigation into policing practices in Minneapolis after a former officer was...
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Ohio Republicans Want To Rename Mosquito Lake State Park After Donald Trump

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It's the latest attempt by Ohio Republicans to honor the former president. The state would need $300,000 to change the signs in the park.
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Vallejo woman flees Lyft out window after driver with meth pipe locks doors, lawsuit claims

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A Vallejo woman claims in a new lawsuit that her Lyft driver pulled into a dark lane, stopped the car and locked the doors, forcing her to flee out the vehicle's window. Gsa...
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AP source: Garland to announce Minneapolis police probe

3 hours ago | Boston Herald | 5 articles

By MICHAEL BALSAMO and AMY FORLITI WASHINGTON - Attorney General Merrick Garland is expected to announce that the Justice Department is opening a sweeping investigation into...
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Man killed by Worcester police responding to bomb threat

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U.S. considers more weapons shipments to Ukraine amid Russian buildup

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Mark McCloskey, gun-toting St. Louis lawyer, considering Senate bid

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Mark McCloskey - the gun-toting St. Louis attorney who drew headlines last year for brandishing an assault rifle at Black Lives Matter protesters - says he's looking at running...
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George Floyd's family can ‘breathe again' after Derek Chauvin conviction

16 hours ago | Boston Herald | 4 articles

George Floyd's family is “able to breathe again” after former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was convicted of his murder on Tuesday, but loved ones, activists and...
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Charlie Baker, Beacon Hill leaders don white and maroon in honor of UMass hockey's NCAA championship win

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Justice Department Announces Sweeping Minneapolis Police Probe

Attorney General Merrick Garland announced the investigation in the wake of the guilty verdict in George Floyd's death. Read more ...

Bernie Sanders wants a new $2.4 billion Wall-Street tax to pay for free...

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South Korean president: Trump 'beat around the bush' on North Korea diplomacy

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George W. Bush Lends His Voice To Immigrants In 'Out Of Many, One'

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President Joe Biden Calls Chauvin Guilty Verdict 'A Step Forward'

The former police officer was convicted of three charges in the killing of George Floyd last year in Minneapolis. Read more ...

Nancy Pelosi: 'Thank You, George Floyd, For Sacrificing Your Life'

The speaker of the House of Representatives made the widely criticized comment soon after a jury convicted former police officer Derek Chauvin of murdering Floyd. Read more ...

Biden responds to Derek Chauvin's conviction in the murder of George Floyd

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Police union welcomes verdict, says 'justice has worked' after Derek Chauvin...

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Biden Is Praying For 'The Right Verdict' In Derek Chauvin Trial

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