At least 6 Minnesota federal prosecutors resign amid pressure to treat Renee Good killing as assault on ICE agent

At least 6 Minnesota federal prosecutors resign amid pressure to treat Renee Good killing as assault on ICE agent

At least six career prosecutors in the Minneapolis U.S. Attorney’s office — including Assistant U.S. Attorney Joe Thompson — have resigned as the office continues to face pressure to treat the investigation of the fatal shooting of a Minneapolis woman by an ICE officer as an assault on a federal officer case. Thompson also previously…

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Supreme Court to step into long-simmering debate over transgender athlete bans

Supreme Court to step into long-simmering debate over transgender athlete bans

Washington — The Supreme Court on Tuesday is set to consider whether states can forbid transgender athletes from competing on girls’ and women’s sports teams, stepping into a high-stakes fight that has been simmering for years. Twenty-seven states have enacted laws that prohibit transgender athletes from participating in girls’ and women’s sports. President Trump signed…

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