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San Francisco wiping out thousands of marijuana convictions

San Francisco’s district attorney said Wednesday that city prosecutors will toss out or reduce thousands of criminal convictions for marijuana dating back decades.

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Report critical of police response at white supremacist rally

Law enforcement responding to a violent white nationalist rally in Virginia this summer failed on multiple fronts, including by not adequately communicating or coordinating in advance and by removing an officer from an area where a car plowed into counterprotesters and killed a woman, an independent review released Friday found.

 
Ex-Trump adviser Michael Flynn pleads guilty to lying to FBI

Flynn, President Donald Trump’s former national security adviser, admits he lied to the FBI in January about two December phone calls he had with then Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak.

 
5 Argentines, 1 Belgian killed in New York City attack

The victims of the New York bike path attack reflect a city that’s both a melting pot and a magnet for international visitors.

 
Utah nurse arrested for refusing blood test on patient — VIDEO

A Utah nurse said she was scared to death when a police officer handcuffed and dragged her screaming from a hospital after she refused to allow blood to be drawn from an unconscious patient.

 
World’s tallest sandcastle built in Germany

The world’s highest sandcastle is now standing 16.68 meters (54.72 feet) tall in the German city of Duisburg.

 
Judge drops top charges in Penn State fraternity death

A judge on Friday threw out the most serious charges of involuntary manslaughter and aggravated assault filed against 16 Pennsylvania State University fraternity members in the alcohol-fueled hazing death of a 19-year-old prospective member.

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