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DFL state Rep. Curran pleads guilty to drunk driving charge

DFL state Rep. Curran pleads guilty to drunk driving charge

Rep. Brion Curran pleaded guilty to a DWI charge after October roadside stop. A judge approved the plea agreement this week.
by Ellie Roth

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Brooklyn Park initiative offers alternative to police response to mental health crisis calls

Brooklyn Park initiative offers alternative to police response to mental health crisis calls

The Brooklyn Park Police Department partnered with Hennepin County and North Memorial Health to launch a mental health Alternative Response Team which consists of a social worker and a paramedic who can handle calls police officers may not need to respond to.
by Sarah Thamer

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Minnesota state trooper charged with murder in the killing of Ricky Cobb II

Minnesota state trooper charged with murder in the killing of Ricky Cobb II

Cobb, 33, was shot to death by trooper Ryan Londregan during a stop on Interstate 94 in Minneapolis on July 31 at about 2 a.m. Londregan is charged with second-degree murder, first-degree assault and second-degree manslaughter.
by Jon Collins and Peter Cox

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Family of man who died in Hennepin County Jail files federal lawsuit

Family of man who died in Hennepin County Jail files federal lawsuit

Lucas Bellamy — the son of Twin Cities theater legend Lou Bellamy — died in 2022 in the Hennepin County Jail. In a lawsuit, his family alleges that “deliberate indifference” to his medical needs led to his death.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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Activists rally in Brooklyn Center after city rejects proposal to limit traffic stops

Activists rally in Brooklyn Center after city rejects proposal to limit traffic stops

People gathered outside the Brooklyn Center Police Department Tuesday evening to protest the Brooklyn Center City Council’s refusal to limit police traffic stops. Under the policy, officers would not have been allowed to pull over drivers for minor infractions such as a broken taillight or objects hanging from a rearview mirror.
by Cathy Wurzer, Alanna Elder and Matt Sepic

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Re-Imagining Justice in Minnesota 

Re-Imagining Justice in Minnesota 

What would it look like if justice was reimagined from the ground up? MPR News host Angela Davis hosts a conversation with elected officials pushing for changes in everything from policing to probation.
by Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom

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Woman arrested after allegedly stealing $2,500 worth of Stanley cups

Woman arrested after allegedly stealing $2,500 worth of Stanley cups

Stanley tumblers have suddenly become all the rage, but police in Roseville, Calif., said they "strongly advise against turning to crime to fulfill your hydration habits."
by Diba Mohtasham

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Reformed mobster went after 'one last score' when he stole Judy Garland's ruby slippers from 'Oz'

Reformed mobster went after 'one last score' when he stole Judy Garland's ruby slippers from 'Oz'

The aging reformed mobster who has admitted stealing a pair of ruby slippers that Judy Garland wore in “The Wizard of Oz” gave into the temptation of “one last score” after an old mob associate led him to believe the famous shoes must be adorned with real jewels to justify their $1 million insured value.
by The Associated Press

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Grand jury indicts Alec Baldwin in fatal shooting of cinematographer on movie set in New Mexico

Grand jury indicts Alec Baldwin in fatal shooting of cinematographer on movie set in New Mexico

A grand jury indicted Alec Baldwin on Friday on an involuntary manslaughter charge in a 2021 fatal shooting during a rehearsal on a movie set in New Mexico, reviving a dormant case against the actor.
by The Associated Press

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