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Elk River landfill search connected to case of missing teen

Elk River landfill search connected to case of missing teen

Authorities in Anoka County said an Elk River landfill was being searched Friday in connection with the case of a teenager who’s been missing for nearly a month.
by MPR News Staff

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Minneapolis leaders call for review of police role in federal search on Lake Street

Minneapolis leaders call for review of police role in federal search on Lake Street

The Minneapolis City Council voted Thursday to request the Office of City Auditor to look into whether the police department violated the city’s separation ordinance, which forbids local police from enforcing federal immigration laws.
by MPR News Staff

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Minneapolis will pay $900,000 to settle suit involving a teen sexually assaulted by an officer in 2017

The Minneapolis City Council Thursday approved the terms of a $900,000 settlement in the case of a person who was 16 years old when she was sexually assaulted by a Minneapolis police officer.
by Brandt Williams

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Officials concerned about federal search on Lake Street in Minneapolis

Officials concerned about federal search on Lake Street in Minneapolis

Hennepin County Sheriff Dawanna Witt said she had concerns about how a June 3 search operation was carried out — particularly the presence of armored vehicles.
by Matt Sepic

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Derrick Thompson’s brother says he never drove SUV linked to crash that killed 5

Derrick Thompson’s brother says he never drove SUV linked to crash that killed 5

Thompson’s defense has said that it was Damarco Thompson who was driving the Cadillac Escalade during the crash that killed five Somali-American young women in south Minneapolis.

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