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Minnesota man who assaulted four officers during Capitol riot is sentenced to nearly 3 years in prison

Minnesota man who assaulted four officers during Capitol riot is sentenced to nearly 3 years in prison

A Minnesota man who repeatedly attacked police officers during the U.S. Capitol riot, wielded a police baton as a weapon and stole two riot shields was sentenced on Thursday to nearly three years in prison.
by The Associated Press

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City councils push recall of Kias and Hyundais as thefts still surge — will it make a difference?

City councils push recall of Kias and Hyundais as thefts still surge — will it make a difference?

The thefts of Kias and Hyundais have not slowed down since it became a problem during the pandemic. Minneapolis has passed a resolution calling for a recall, with St. Paul soon to follow.
by Cathy Wurzer and Aleesa Kuznetsov

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Fallen officer Matthew Ruge remembered for his life of service, kindness

Fallen officer Matthew Ruge remembered for his life of service, kindness

Officer Ruge, a Wabasha-Kellogg Public School and MSU Mankato graduate, was one of three first responders shot and killed while responding to a domestic call in Burnsville on Sunday morning.

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Hennepin County Attorney's Office hosts expungement clinic

Hennepin County Attorney's Office hosts expungement clinic

It’s a chance for anyone with an adult felony case that was prosecuted by the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office to apply to have their records sealed. 
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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Judge cuts jury award in St. Paul police shooting by two-thirds

Judge cuts jury award in St. Paul police shooting by two-thirds

A federal judge has sharply reduced the $11.5 million judgment awarded to the mother of Cordale Handy, who was killed by St. Paul police in 2017. U.S. District Judge David Doty called the $10 million in compensatory damages that were part of the jury’s verdict “patently excessive,” and cut the total amount of the award to $4 million.
by Matt Sepic

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Federal judge affirms MyPillow's Mike Lindell must pay $5M in election data dispute

Federal judge affirms MyPillow's Mike Lindell must pay $5M in election data dispute

A federal judge on Wednesday affirmed a $5 million arbitration award against MyPillow chief executive Mike Lindell in favor of a software engineer who challenged data that Lindell said proves China interfered in the 2020 U.S. presidential election and tipped the outcome to Joe Biden.
by The Associated Press

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Oklahoma police say nonbinary teen's death was not result of injuries from high school fight

Oklahoma police say nonbinary teen's death was not result of injuries from high school fight

A 16-year-old Oklahoma high school student who died a day after an altercation in a school restroom that may have been prompted by bullying over gender identity did not die as a result of injuries sustained in the fight, police said Wednesday.
by The Associated Press

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BCA releases search warrant, new details in Burnsville domestic violence call

BCA releases search warrant, new details in Burnsville domestic violence call

According to a search warrant unsealed Wednesday, officers responded to the house on 33rd Avenue, near Interstate 35E and Highway 77, on a call about an alleged sexual assault. Gooden fired at police with what investigators believe was multiple guns, fatally wounding two officers and a medic. 
by Matt Sepic

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Proposed wrongful-conviction bill would lower bar for new evidence

Proposed wrongful-conviction bill would lower bar for new evidence

The legislation comes after a busy session last year that included a revision to the felony murder law, changes to the pardon law and added funding for conviction review units.
by Tom Crann and Ngoc Bui

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