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3 are charged with running sex ring that catered to politicians, military and others

3 are charged with running sex ring that catered to politicians, military and others

DOJ says possibly hundreds of clients include government contractors with security clearances, doctors, lawyers, elected officials, military officers, professors and executives at tech companies.
by The Associated Press

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Judge finds mosque arson suspect mentally incompetent

Judge finds mosque arson suspect mentally incompetent

A federal magistrate judge on Wednesday ruled that a man accused of setting fires inside two Minneapolis mosques earlier this year is not mentally competent to stand trial. Jackie Rahm Little, 36, of Plymouth, Minn., is facing arson and hate crime charges.
by Matt Sepic

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Authorities still seeking answers seven years after Minnesota hunter was fatally shot

Authorities still seeking answers seven years after Minnesota hunter was fatally shot

On Nov. 7, 2016, Terry Brisk was deer hunting on his parents’ property in Morrison County, east of Little Falls, Minn., when he was shot and killed. Investigators said they believe he was killed with his own rifle, which they found the following spring.
by Kirsti Marohn

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A year of challenges and change for Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara

A year of challenges and change for Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara

One year ago, Brian O’Hara became the new chief of the Minneapolis Police Department. He joined MPR News host Cathy Wurzer Tuesday on Minnesota Now to reflect on his first year as chief.
by MPR News Staff

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Federal jury in Minneapolis convicts all three defendants in $300M telemarketing trial

Federal jury in Minneapolis convicts all three defendants in $300M telemarketing trial

A federal jury in Minneapolis convicted three people of mail and wire fraud for their roles in a decades-long telemarketing scam that targeted 150,000 mostly retired magazine subscribers.
by Matt Sepic

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2nd police officer acquitted in death of Elijah McClain, who was put in a neck hold, given ketamine

2nd police officer acquitted in death of Elijah McClain, who was put in a neck hold, given ketamine

A second Denver-area police officer was acquitted Monday in the 2019 death of Elijah McClain, who was put in a neck hold and injected with ketamine after being stopped by police as he walked home from a convenience store.
by The Associated Press

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