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The police just declared the gathering in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, unlawful.

Things are getting tense and the police have returned to their aggressive posture after a night of calm.

Some people threw water bottles at officers and seemed to try to breach a fence tonight. 2

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The mayor of Indianapolis, Joe Hogsett, told reporters of the “scourge of gun violence that has killed far too many” in his city and in the country as a whole. “What we are left with this morning is grief,” he said. https://nyti.ms/3szlJAl

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Raul Castro to step down as Communist Party leader, to pass on control to Cuba’s younger generation. His departure will leave Cuba without a Castro at its helm for the first time in over 60 years. via @NYTimes https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/16/world/americas/raul-castro-cuba.html?referringSource=articleShare

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The U.S. government’s call for a pause on using Johnson & Johnson’s coronavirus vaccine could last at least another week, further complicating efforts by federal and state health officials to reschedule appointments. https://nyti.ms/3tDdNPu

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Opinion: The media’s horse-race narratives are covering up the big issue of voter suppression https://wapo.st/3mVycg9

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Biden administration removes Trump-era restrictions on fetal tissue research https://wapo.st/32lT72z

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Who will be the next Duke of Edinburgh? Like anything royal, it's complicated. https://wapo.st/2Rx8IKu

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Analysis: The GOP’s gradual descent into "replacement theory" https://wapo.st/3tr3NJg

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Kinzinger: Republicans who join "America First Caucus" that promotes Anglo-Saxon political traditions should be stripped of committees http://hill.cm/jMixbx8

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Snapshots of Harry Styles dressed as Ariel from "The Little Mermaid" go viral http://hill.cm/P6cvE59

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Chicago Police Union head calls Adam Toledo shooting "justified," says "officer's actions actually heroic" http://hill.cm/V7ig0n5

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Texas House approves bill allowing no-permit gun carrying
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The freedom, and serenity, in using prepared artichokes https://www.latimes.com/food/story/2021-04-16/the-freedom-and-serenity-in-using-prepared-artichokes

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Join us next week for a discussion of @barackobama’s memoir ‘A Promised Land’ with President Obama and @ava at this month’s @latimesbooks community book club! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/virtual-community-book-club-with-former-president-barack-obama-tickets-150324018185?aff=twt

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Garland rescinds Trump-era memo curtailing consent decrees https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2021-04-16/garland-rescinds-trump-era-memo-curtailing-consent-decrees

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Movies on TV this week: 'Taxi Driver' on Showtime and more https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/tv/story/2021-04-16/movies-on-tv-this-week-taxi-driver-on-showtime-and-more

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A Florida woman has been charged for allegedly threatening to kill Vice President Kamala Harris https://cnn.it/3uWzhqX

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White House press briefing interrupted by flyover for new WWI memorial https://cnn.it/3dqwG2x

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READ: State Department watchdog report finds former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo misused department resources https://cnn.it/3mUBDnn

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Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and his wife violated federal ethics rules by making non-work related requests to department employees — from ordering gifts to booking salon appointments and taking care of the family dog, a watchdog finds https://cnn.it/32qne8Y

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The Florida governor has cultivated relationships with many of the party’s biggest givers, who admire his opposition to strict Covid mitigation policies
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Comedian @BlaireErskine’s Twitter videos have made fools not just of the people she parodies, but also those who believe the characters she inhabits are real.

She sat down with Nightly's @renurayasam to talk about making comedy in the age of deep political polarization.

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Analysis: Not long ago, any Democrat pulling out of a war would have feared the political blowback. What changed?
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John Fetterman is the front-runner to win the Democratic nomination in one of the most important Senate races in the country in 2022. And he’s facing some uncommonly strong headwinds from his own party. https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2021/04/16/john-fetterman-profile-2022-senate-politics-pennsylvania-481259

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April 16, 2021

#ACM host @KeithUrban says "there's a big thing missing" when there are no audiences and is grateful that health care workers will be attending the ceremony. He and co-host @MickeyGuyton chat about the upcoming Academy of Country Music Awards.

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'Time' is an Oscar-nominated documentary about incarceration but it is really a love story, says director Garrett Bradley https://reut.rs/3uZ2tOi

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Here's a look at a luxury hamburger crafted by chefs at a 5-star hotel in Amsterdam https://reut.rs/3sryjRQ

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Queen Elizabeth and Britain to bid farewell to Prince Philip http://reut.rs/3tDLJff

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Insurer Hartford to pay $650 mln for claims linked to Boy Scouts of America sex abuse cases http://reut.rs/32kf16v

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The one-and-done nature of the J&J COVID-19 shot, and its less stringent storage requirements, made it ideal for some communities. The pause of its use worries some public health experts. https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2021/04/16/j-j-covid-19-pause-vaccine-equity-coronavirus/7234520002/

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Disney soon will be unveiling more information about its newest cruise ship, the Disney Wish. The Wish will be the fifth ship in Disney’s fleet. https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/cruises/2021/04/16/disney-cruise-what-we-know-disney-wish-newest-ship/7236669002/

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"We're quick to move onto the next tragedy. I hope that doesn't happen this time.”
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