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Crime, Law and Justice

Elon Musk's social media platform X sues Minnesota over political deepfake ban

Elon Musk's social media platform X sues Minnesota over political deepfake ban

The social media platform X, run by Elon Musk, has filed a federal lawsuit challenging a Minnesota law barring the use of deepfakes to influence an election.
by Nina Moini, Alanna Elder and Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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Racial disparities in youth incarceration are the widest they’ve been in decades

Racial disparities in youth incarceration are the widest they’ve been in decades

The number of American children and teenagers in juvenile detention has sharply declined over the last few decades, but as overall numbers decrease, data shows Black and Native American youth are far more likely to be incarcerated than white children.
by Meg Anderson

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BCA alleges St. Peter man’s arrest potentially stopped a ‘mass casualty event’

Employees at a Mankato business asked police to investigate him after he purchased several magazines for a 9mm firearm, bear spray and body armor. The business became suspicious when he selected high-priced items without checking the prices. 
by Hannah Yang

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Harvey Weinstein is on trial, again. Opening arguments start Wednesday

Harvey Weinstein is on trial, again. Opening arguments start Wednesday

Weinstein is facing sex crimes charges after his 2020 New York conviction was overturned last year. The #MeToo movement was catalyzed in part by the many women who came forward to accuse the disgraced producer of misconduct.
by Ilya Marritz

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Judge orders DHS to restore visas to five international Concordia graduate students

Judge orders DHS to restore visas to five international Concordia graduate students

In his order, U.S. District Court Judge John Tunheim said the plaintiffs “clearly face irreparable harm” after having their student status terminated. His decision comes after two other judges granted similar restraining orders last week to other students targeted by the DHS.
by MPR News Staff

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