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More than 130 taxidermied animals in a South Dakota museum were found to contain arsenic. Nobody knows what to do with them

By AJ Willingham, CNN (CNN) — What do you do with more than 130 arsenic-tinged taxidermied animals with significant historical and academic value, languishing in a now-closed museum that may or may not be a public health hazard? When the city of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, makes a decision, they’ll let you know. The extensive

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4 Baton Rouge police officers face misconduct charges amid investigations into street crimes unit

By Melissa Alonso and Pamela Kirkland, CNN (CNN) — A deputy police chief and three other ranking officers in Louisiana face criminal charges after allegedly striking and tasing a suspect during an arrest then covering it up, Baton Rouge Police Chief Murphy Paul said Friday. The criminal charges involving members of the now-disbanded street crimes

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New details emerge about the slaying of beloved Baltimore tech CEO and the suspect in her killing

By Elizabeth Wolfe, Sara Smart and Omar Jimenez, CNN (CNN) — Just moments before police believe Baltimore tech executive Pava LaPere was killed, surveillance footage captured her alleged attacker following her into the elevator of her apartment building where her body would be discovered on the roof days later, court documents say. The documents shed

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Family of Eddie Irizarry files lawsuit against Philadelphia officers, including one who shot 27-year-old during August traffic stop

By Danny Freeman, Brynn Gingras and Dakin Andone, CNN (CNN) — The family of Eddie Irizarry has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against two Philadelphia police officers, including the one who fired the gunshots that killed the 27-year-old during a traffic stop last month. The civil lawsuit seeks at least $150,000 in monetary damages, claiming

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Social media influencer among those arrested in Philadelphia as looting continued for a second night

By Alisha Ebrahimji and Danny Freeman, CNN (CNN) — A social media influencer is among a growing number of people who have been arrested this week as looting around Philadelphia continued for a second night Wednesday in the aftermath of peaceful protests against a judge’s decision to dismiss all charges against a former Philadelphia police

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Prosecutors demand Amazon information on the purchase of knives in case against Idaho student killings suspect Bryan Kohberger

By Andy Rose, Veronica Miracle and Cheri Mossburg, CNN (CNN) — Prosecutors in the case of Bryan Kohberger, the man charged in the fatal stabbings of four University of Idaho students, demanded customer information from Amazon related to the purchase of knives as part of their investigation, according to newly unsealed court documents. Kohberger faces

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