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Red Wing man cited for vandalizing Donald Trump-themed store

Red Wing man cited for vandalizing Donald Trump-themed store

The 31-year-old Red Wing man was cited for misdemeanor property damage and was issued a formal trespass order from the store. He is also suspected of stealing political signs.
by Todd Melby

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Authorities ID artist killed in shooting in St. Paul’s Lowertown

Authorities ID artist killed in shooting in St. Paul’s Lowertown

Authorities on Friday identified the woman killed in an apparently random shooting while working on an outdoor art project in St. Paul’s Lowertown neighborhood on Wednesday evening.
by Peter Cox and MPR News Staff

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New recruits for Minneapolis Police Department include first Somali-American woman, first non-U.S. citizen

New recruits for Minneapolis Police Department include first Somali-American woman, first non-U.S. citizen

The newest officers to join the Minneapolis Police Department include the city’s first Somali-American woman to wear the badge and the first non-U.S. citizen. They were among a group of 23 new officers sworn in at a ceremony Thursday night.
by Matt Sepic

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Fraud investigation targets priest’s alleged $72,000 in cash requests

Fraud investigation targets priest’s alleged $72,000 in cash requests

Police in southeastern Minnesota have opened a fraud investigation after a Roman Catholic priest in the Diocese of Winona-Rochester allegedly requested tens of thousands of dollars from parishioners.
by Matt Sepic

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Police fatally shoot suspect in ‘cold-blooded’ killing of artist in St. Paul’s Lowertown

Police fatally shoot suspect in ‘cold-blooded’ killing of artist in St. Paul’s Lowertown

St. Paul police say the suspect in an apparently random homicide in the city’s Lowertown neighborhood on Wednesday evening was fatally shot by police early Thursday as officers tried to arrest him southwest of the Twin Cities.
by Anna Haecherl, Andrew Krueger, Peter Cox and Sarah Thamer

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New York City Mayor Eric Adams has been indicted, sources say

New York City Mayor Eric Adams has been indicted, sources say

New York City Mayor Eric Adams has been indicted by a grand jury on federal criminal charges. The indictment detailing the charges against Adams, a Democrat, was still sealed late Wednesday.
by The Associated Press

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The toll of gun violence on survivors

The toll of gun violence on survivors

In the news, we hear about people who are killed by gunfire, but what about the people who survive? MPR News host Angela Davis talks about the toll of surviving and witnessing gun violence.
by Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom

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Charges: Man shot at state trooper after I-94 crash

Charges: Man shot at state trooper after I-94 crash

Police said a man opened fire on a state trooper along Interstate 94 after crashing his girlfriend’s car while she was driving. Prosecutors on Tuesday charged Eddie James Freeman, 23, with six counts of assault — including against a police officer.
by Matt Sepic

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