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Stolen F. Scott Fitzgerald statue recovered in pieces in St. Paul; suspect charged

Stolen F. Scott Fitzgerald statue recovered in pieces in St. Paul; suspect charged

St. Paul police on Friday announced the arrest of a man in connection with the theft of a statue of the author F. Scott Fitzgerald. The man is accused of cutting the statue into pieces, and trying to sell it to a metal recycler.
by MPR News Staff

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‘Just shoot,’ said Winston Smith before fatal exchange of gunfire with cops

‘Just shoot,’ said Winston Smith before fatal exchange of gunfire with cops

Winston B. Smith, who was fatally shot by sheriff’s deputies in Minneapolis more than three years ago, raised a handgun in the direction of officers and said “just shoot” before apparently exchanging gunfire with them, according to video of the incident made public on Friday.
by Matt Sepic

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Minneapolis orders audit of police response in death of Allison Lussier

Minneapolis orders audit of police response in death of Allison Lussier

The Minneapolis City Council is requesting an audit of the police response to the death of Allison Lussier, an Indigenous woman found dead in her apartment a year ago. She had recently reported domestic violence; her family says police didn’t do enough to protect her from her abuser, or investigate whether he was involved in her death.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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Feeding Our Future by the numbers: 4.4M documents, 90M meal claims and 1,200 subpoenas

Feeding Our Future by the numbers: 4.4M documents, 90M meal claims and 1,200 subpoenas

FBI agent Jared Kary testified that the search of the nonprofit’s headquarters, Aimee Bock’s home, and 25 other Twin Cities locations in January 2022 was the single largest law enforcement operation in Minnesota history and required the help of federal agents from around the country.
by Matt Sepic

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Hennepin County authorities investigating after drug-laced paperwork found in jail

Hennepin County authorities investigating after drug-laced paperwork found in jail

Law enforcement officials are investigating after an inmate at the Hennepin County Jail was allegedly caught with legal paperwork laced with drugs. A search warrant targets an attorney who met with the inmate.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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‘My life was destroyed’: Marvin Haynes sues city of Minneapolis for wrongful incarceration

‘My life was destroyed’: Marvin Haynes sues city of Minneapolis for wrongful incarceration

Marvin Haynes — a man who spent nearly 20 years in prison before a judge vacated his conviction — has filed a wrongful incarceration lawsuit against the city of Minneapolis and five police officers. 
by Cari Spencer

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Trump official targeting Jan. 6 investigators worked on those cases himself

Trump official targeting Jan. 6 investigators worked on those cases himself

The disconnect between Bove's aggressive stance at the time to hold rioters accountable — and his current hostility towards the Jan. 6 probe — has troubled some former colleagues.
by Ryan Lucas

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‘I serve drinks’ testifies bartender falsely named as Feeding Our Future board president

‘I serve drinks’ testifies bartender falsely named as Feeding Our Future board president

A Twin Cities man once listed as Feeding Our Future’s board president testified in federal court on Tuesday that he had no knowledge of the organization and was surprised to see his name on its organizational chart.
by Matt Sepic

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