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Minnesota Sues Trump Administration Over Shootings By Federal Officers

WASHINGTON (AP) — Minnesota officials sued the Trump administration on Tuesday for access to evidence they say they need to independently investigate three shootings by federal officers, including the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti. The lawsuit claims that the federal government reneged on its promise to cooperate with state investigations after the surge of federal law enforcement in Minneapolis. State officials are seeking a court order demanding that the Trump administration comply. "We are prepared to fight for transparency and accountability that the federal government ...

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(all events start at 5 p.m. unless noted) Wednesday, March 25 BASEBALL Linsly at Weir SOFTBALL Martins Ferry at Barnesville Union Local at Bellaire East Liverpool vs. Bridgeport at Shadyside Beaver Local at Buckeye Local St. Clairsville at Cambridge Wheeling Central at Linsly TENNIS Madonna at Wheeling Park girls, 3:30 p.m. St. Mary's girls at Wheeling Central, 4:30 p.m. Wheeling Park boys at Weir, 4:30 p.m.

Prosecutor Conceded Lack Of Criminal Evidence In Federal Reserve Probe

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department's investigation of a $2.5 billion renovation project at the Federal Reserve didn't find any evidence of a crime, a federal prosecutor privately conceded under questioning by a skeptical judge earlier this month, according to a transcript of the sealed hearing. That admission by Assistant U.S. Attorney Andrew Massucco came during a March 3 hearing that was closed to the public, the transcript shows. Eight days later, Chief Judge James Boasberg quashed government subpoenas issued to the Federal Reserve, dealing a severe blow to the government's ...

Supreme Court Considers Letting Trump Administration Revive Restrictive Immigration Asylum Policy

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court grappled Tuesday with whether the Trump administration should be able to revive an immigration policy that has been used to turn back migrants seeking asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border. Some conservative justices seemed receptive to the Justice Department's push to overturn a lower-court ruling against the practice known as metering. Immigration authorities limited the number of people who could apply for asylum, saying it was necessary to handle an increase at the border. Advocates say the policy created a humanitarian crisis during President ...

Census Bureau To Use Mail Carriers In Test Already Facing Criticism

Even though some doubts have been raised about its effectiveness, the U.S. Census Bureau is trying out whether to use U.S. postal carriers as census takers this spring during a test of the 2030 head count in two southern cities — a practice run already facing criticism over last-minute ...