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Former top NRA official admits wrongdoing in New York corruption case

Former top NRA official admits wrongdoing in New York corruption case

Joshua Powell has admitted wrongdoing on the eve of a corruption trial in New York. In recent years, the former top NRA executive has described the organization as a "grifter culture."
by Brian Mann

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1 injured in St. Paul officer-involved shooting

The injured man, shot by a St. Paul Police officer, was transported to a hospital and is expected to survive.

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Twin Cities lawyer suspended for forging client's signature, urging another to skip court

Twin Cities lawyer suspended for forging client's signature, urging another to skip court

The Minnesota Supreme Court has suspended the law license of Twin Cities attorney Michael B. Padden and is considering whether to disbar him after a judge found that Padden mismanaged and misappropriated client funds.
by Matt Sepic

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Court documents reveal names of powerful men allegedly linked to Jeffrey Epstein

Court documents reveal names of powerful men allegedly linked to Jeffrey Epstein

Epstein, a convicted sex trafficker who took his own life in 2019, has been linked to some of the world’s most powerful men. Names included in the court documents aren’t evidence of wrongdoing.
by Brian Mann and Jaclyn Diaz

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17-year-old student kills sixth grader, wounds five others in Iowa school shooting, police say

17-year-old student kills sixth grader, wounds five others in Iowa school shooting, police say

Authorities say a 17-year-old student opened fire at a small-town Iowa high school, killing a sixth-grader and wounding five others. Thursday morning's shooting had students at Perry High School barricading themselves in offices, ducking into classrooms and fleeing.
by The Associated Press

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Patient dies after attack at St. Peter mental health facility

The Minnesota Department of Human Services says the attack happened around 1 a.m. Monday at the north campus of the Forensic Mental Health Program.
by MPR News Staff

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Maine state official who removed Trump from ballot was targeted in swatting call at her home

Maine state official who removed Trump from ballot was targeted in swatting call at her home

A fake swatting call was made to the home of Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows. The Maine Department of Public Safety says a man called emergency services Friday night claiming he broke into a house in Manchester, which turned out to be Bellows' home.
by The Associated Press

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