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Violent crime is dropping fast in the U.S. — even if Americans don't believe it

Violent crime is dropping fast in the U.S. — even if Americans don't believe it

In 2020, the United States experienced one of its most dangerous years in decades. But in 2023, crime in America looked very different. That change may have gone unnoticed.
by Karen Zamora, Ari Shapiro and Courtney Dorning

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In Minnesota, jail deaths spiked last year despite new protections

In Minnesota, jail deaths spiked last year despite new protections

Last year, 20 people died while in custody of Minnesota county jails. Justice advocates have called for more scrutiny of those deaths. A state official says mental health and addiction issues are key factors.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Finding meaning in George Floyd’s death through protest art left at his murder site

Finding meaning in George Floyd’s death through protest art left at his murder site

For months after George Floyd was killed by police in May 2020, people from around the world traveled to the site of his murder in Minneapolis and left signs, paintings and poems. Now hundreds of those artifacts are being displayed at an exhibit at the Arizona State University Art Museum. It’s the first time the work is on public display outside of Minnesota.
by The Associated Press

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St. Paul rec center shooter gets 10 years in plea deal

St. Paul rec center shooter gets 10 years in plea deal

A Ramsey County judge on Friday handed a decadelong sentence to a former St. Paul recreation center employee who shot and critically wounded a teenager last year. During a fight with a group of teens at the Jimmy Lee Recreation Center, Exavir Dwayne Binford Jr. pulled out a gun and shot JuVaughn Turner, then 16, in his forehead.
by Matt Sepic

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Authorities identify man shot by Willmar police officer

The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension said 33-year-old Jerry Jones of Willmar was shot multiple times. He’s currently in the hospital in stable condition.
by MPR News Staff

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Conservative group offers $15K reward for info about office arson

Conservative group offers $15K reward for info about office arson

The Center of the American Experiment is offering a $15,000 reward for information that leads to the conviction of whoever set fires at the office building that houses its headquarters and those of two other conservative policy advocacy groups.
by Matt Sepic

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Minneapolis City Council approves $950,000 settlement with journalists detained or injured during 2020 unrest

Minneapolis City Council approves $950,000 settlement with journalists detained or injured during 2020 unrest

The Minneapolis City Council voted Thursday to approve a $950,000 settlement on behalf of journalists detained or injured by Minneapolis police during unrest following George Floyd’s killing in 2020. 
by Jon Collins

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