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Reuters Three ex-Minneapolis cops guilty of violation of George Floyd’s rights ST. PAUL, Minn. (Reuters) -Three former Minneapolis police officers were found guilty on Thursday… Read More »3 ex-Minneapolis cops convicted of human rights abuses in George Floyd murder
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enlarge † The Next Gen Delivery Vehicle looks cute, but the vast majority of these new mail trucks will blow almost as much carbon dioxide… Read More »USPS sticks to decision to buy inefficient 8.6 mpg trucks
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Kevin Wolf, an international trade partner at Akin Gump who worked in export controls under the Obama administration, said the White House could tailor the… Read More »White House prepares restrictions on Russia’s access to US technology
