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On July 2, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 626, Li Shimin, the future Emperor Taizong of Tang, ambushes and kills his rival brothers Li Yuanji and Li Jiancheng in the Xuanwu Gate Incident. In 1822, Thirty-five slaves, including Denmark Vesey, are hanged in South Carolina after being accused of organizing a slave rebellion. In 1840, A Ms 7.4 earthquake strikes present-day Turkey and Armenia; combined with the effects of an eruption on Mount Ararat, kills 10,000 people. In 1881, Charles J. Guiteau shoots and fatally wounds U.S. President James A. Garfield (who will die of complications from his wounds on September 19). In 1914, Frederick Fennell, American conductor and educator (died 2004) was born. In 1947, Ann Taylor, Baroness Taylor of Bolton, English politician, Minister for International Security Strategy was born. In 1957, Jüri Raidla, Estonian lawyer and politician, Estonian Minister of Justice was born. In 1994, USAir Flight 1016 crashes near Charlotte Douglas International Airport, killing 37 of the 57 people on board. In 2010, The South Kivu tank truck explosion in the Democratic Republic of the Congo kills at least 230 people. In 2012, Betty Meggers, American archaeologist and academic (born 1921) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

Minnesota halts wrongful convictions unit after losing federal grant

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July 2, 2026

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The Trump administration, led by someone who has falsely portrayed himself as unjustly prosecuted, cut off a key lifeline for people who have actually been wrongfully convicted. The post Minnesota halts wrongful convictions unit after losing federal grant appeared first on MS NOW.

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