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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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Judge denies motion to temporarily restrict public access to filings in trooper murder case

Judge denies motion to temporarily restrict public access to filings in trooper murder case

Judge Tamara Garcia said there’s a First Amendment right to access court records in criminal cases and said the prosecution’s argument that pretrial publicity could taint potential jurors is premature and overly broad. 
by Jon Collins

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Minnesota lawmakers consider firearm reporting, storage requirements after Burnsville shooting

Minnesota lawmakers consider firearm reporting, storage requirements after Burnsville shooting

Lawmakers in both parties said they would consider changes that could deter incidents similar to Sunday’s fatal Burnsville standoff. But the path forward for the bills remains uncertain.
by Dana Ferguson

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Supreme Court upholds conviction of Buffalo clinic shooter

Supreme Court upholds conviction of Buffalo clinic shooter

Gregory Ulrich, 70, was convicted of shooting five people and detonating explosive devices at the Allina Health clinic in February 2021. 
by Kirsti Marohn

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Executive is convicted of insider trading related to medical device firm acquisition

Executive is convicted of insider trading related to medical device firm acquisition

Prosecutors say an executive at a medical device company has been convicted in Minnesota of insider trading for a scheme involving negotiations for the acquisition of the firm that was valued at $1.6 billion. 
by The Associated Press

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Three slain Minnesota first responders remembered for their commitment to service

Three slain Minnesota first responders remembered for their commitment to service

Two young police officers and a firefighter-paramedic were killed in a burst of gunfire over the weekend as they responded to a domestic disturbance call in the Minneapolis suburb of Burnsville. Here are the victims’ stories.
by The Associated Press

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