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Crime, Law and Justice

UnitedHealthcare faces state penalty for uneven mental health care coverage

UnitedHealthcare faces state penalty for uneven mental health care coverage

UnitedHealthcare is facing penalties for allegedly violating mental health parity laws. After an investigation, the Minnesota Department of Commerce says the company covers mental health claims more stringently than it covers claims for other types of care.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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Michael Cohen, Trump’s former fixer, testifies against him in the hush money trial

Michael Cohen, Trump’s former fixer, testifies against him in the hush money trial

He is expected to bolster the prosecutors case that Trump falsified business records to pay off Stormy Daniels, the adult film star, with whom he is alleged to have had an affair.
by Ximena Bustillo and NPR Washington Desk

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Counterfeit fentanyl pills are becoming a lot more common in law enforcement seizures

Counterfeit fentanyl pills are becoming a lot more common in law enforcement seizures

Almost half of the illicit fentanyl seized by law enforcement last year was pills made to look like prescription opioids, a new study says. The trend suggests a growing supply of illicit fentanyl.
by Emma Bowman

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Citizen police oversight petition falls short of required number of valid Minneapolis signatures 

Citizen police oversight petition falls short of required number of valid Minneapolis signatures 

A city of Minneapolis analysis of the petitions found thousands of signatures couldn’t be validated. The coalition Minneapolis for Community Control of Police has been collecting signatures since 2020, and said they’re outraged that so many signatures were excluded.
by Jon Collins

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Feeding Our Future witness says he helped set up fake meal sites during the pandemic

Feeding Our Future witness says he helped set up fake meal sites during the pandemic

A former Feeding Our Future employee said in a federal courtroom in Minneapolis that he conspired with others at the Twin Cities nonprofit to steal money from government child nutrition programs. He said he received kickbacks disguised as consultant payments.
by Matt Sepic

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