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Rochester NAACP says police misidentified family of child called racial slur in viral video

Rochester NAACP says police misidentified family of child called racial slur in viral video

The Rochester branch of the NAACP started a fundraiser for the family. The organization’s president said Monday that no funds have been disbursed yet and that police have connected him to the affected family.
by Catharine Richert

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Robbinsdale schools employee arrested for allegedly possessing child sex abuse images

In an email to staff and families, Robbinsdale Area Schools Superintendent Teri Staloch said a computer network technician was arrested on suspicion of possessing child sex abuse material. She said the staffer did not have unsupervised access to students.
by Matt Sepic

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Charges: Minneapolis woman intentionally struck pedestrians, killing one

A Minneapolis driver faces charges including second-degree murder after allegedly intentionally running down pedestrians in two crosswalks a half-mile apart. One person was killed and three others were injured.
by MPR News Staff

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14-year-old dies in shooting in downtown Minneapolis

14-year-old dies in shooting in downtown Minneapolis

Minneapolis police said it appears that “a physical altercation among teenage boys escalated, ending when one of the teens fired a gun.”
by MPR News Staff

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Trump says he will reopen Alcatraz for the 'most ruthless and violent' prisoners

Trump says he will reopen Alcatraz for the 'most ruthless and violent' prisoners

The prison on a forbidding island off San Francisco was operated at a prohibitive cost. Now, President Trump says it's time to substantially enlarge and rebuild Alcatraz as a federal penitentiary.
by Bill Chappell

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