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A look back at Ruby Ridge — and why it's relevant today in Minnesota

More than 30 years ago, a standoff with a white separatist family in Idaho led to federal rules on deadly use of force. Some say Renee Macklin Good's death in Minnesota offers a similar opportunity.

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Odette Yousef
Odette Yousef is a National Security correspondent focusing on extremism.

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