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Dangerous high-speed chases the focus of new Minnesota police pursuit policy

Dangerous high-speed chases the focus of new Minnesota police pursuit policy

Executive director of Minnesota Board of Peace Officer Standards and Training Erik Misselt weighed in about a new model policy for high-speed chases and police pursuits.
by Tom Crann, Matthew Alvarez and Megan Burks

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Judge cites ‘hyper-religious’ belief in ruling man incompetent for trial in Minnesota killings

Judge cites ‘hyper-religious’ belief in ruling man incompetent for trial in Minnesota killings

A Hennepin County judge has ruled that a man accused in the deaths of three relatives is incompetent to stand trial, citing his “hyper-religious” belief that God is telling him to plead guilty.
by The Associated Press

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Judge: Lawsuit filed by Amir Locke’s family can go forward

Judge: Lawsuit filed by Amir Locke’s family can go forward

A federal judge has denied the city of Minneapolis’ motion to dismiss a lawsuit filed by the parents of a 22-year-old man shot and killed by a police officer in 2022. 
by Jon Collins

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Minnesota state trooper faces multiple felony charges after fatal Rochester crash

Minnesota state trooper faces multiple felony charges after fatal Rochester crash

The charges allege that trooper Shane Roper was traveling at 83 mph in a 40 mph zone in Rochester — without his emergency lights activated — when he collided with two other vehicles in May. The crash killed 18-year-old Olivia Flores of Owatonna.
by Andrew Krueger and Matt Sepic

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2 charged in death of Moorhead toddler

2 charged in death of Moorhead toddler

The autopsy report documented 28 injuries to the 3-year-old boy who died of peritonitis due to a perforated bowel caused by a blow.
by Dan Gunderson

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