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Swastikas found spray-painted on Minneapolis Jewish temple

Swastikas found spray-painted on Minneapolis Jewish temple

Minneapolis police said they’re investigating swastikas found spray-painted on the doors and a pillar at Temple Israel on the 2300 block of Fremont Avenue South.
by Peter Cox

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Judge grants Chauvin access to Floyd’s heart tissue, bodily fluids in bid to reverse guilty plea

Judge grants Chauvin access to Floyd’s heart tissue, bodily fluids in bid to reverse guilty plea

A federal judge on Monday allowed defense attorneys for Derek Chauvin to examine George Floyd’s heart tissue and bodily fluids as part of the former Minneapolis police officer’s challenge to his federal civil rights conviction.
by Matt Sepic

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Roseville man charged after police pursuit ends in crash, killing one

Roseville man charged after police pursuit ends in crash, killing one

A Roseville man is facing charges after allegedly fleeing police by car on Friday, ending in a crash that killed another driver. Police attempted to pull him over after his ex-girlfriend reported that he had assaulted and threatened her earlier that day. 
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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Scams are surging. Could you be a victim?

Scams are surging. Could you be a victim?

Have you fallen for a scam? A lot of people have become victims. MPR News host Angela Davis talks with her guests about latest examples, how anyone could fall for them and how to protect yourself.
by Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom

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Biden commutes former Last Place on Earth owner’s synthetic drug sales sentence

Biden commutes former Last Place on Earth owner’s synthetic drug sales sentence

Jim Carlson, 67, was among the nearly 1,500 people who received commuted sentences. The White House said those receiving a commutation had been serving sentences at home “for at least one year.”

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Former FBI informant will plead guilty to lying about phony bribery scheme involving the Bidens

Former FBI informant will plead guilty to lying about phony bribery scheme involving the Bidens

A former FBI informant is set to plead guilty to lying about a phony bribery scheme involving President Joe Biden and his son, Hunter, that became central to a Republican impeachment inquiry in Congress.
by The Associated Press

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Luigi Mangione retains high-profile former prosecutor as defense lawyer

Luigi Mangione retains high-profile former prosecutor as defense lawyer

Karen Friedman Agnifilo was second-in-command at the Manhattan District Attorney's Office. There, she prosecuted violent crime cases, including those that had "a mental health component."
by Juliana Kim

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