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Police search Senate office buildings after report of active shooter; later declare it a false alarm

Police search Senate office buildings after report of active shooter; later declare it a false alarm

Authorities issued a shelter-in-place order and searched Senate office buildings near the U.S. Capitol Wednesday afternoon after a 911 call warned of a possible active shooter. But a floor-by-floor search of the three buildings found nothing, and Capitol Police Chief Tom Manger said the cause of the security scramble “may have been a bogus call.”
by The Associated Press

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After fatal shooting by state troopers, former Ramsey County attorney weighs in on law surrounding use of force

After fatal shooting by state troopers, former Ramsey County attorney weighs in on law surrounding use of force

Following the release of a body camera video, there are calls to charge the state trooper who shot 33-year-old Ricky Cobb. Former Ramsey County Attorney Susan Gaertner joined MPR News host Cathy Wurzer to talk about what the next steps may be.
by Cathy Wurzer and Aleesa Kuznetsov

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Feds allege gang member carjacked rival, posted video of attack online

Feds allege gang member carjacked rival, posted video of attack online

An alleged Minneapolis gang member is facing federal charges after allegedly posting video of himself carjacking a rival. Prosecutors say that Leneal Lamont Frazier Jr., 22, posted the video to Facebook early Tuesday.
by Matt Sepic

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Bodycam video shows tense moments as troopers confront, fatally shoot man along I-94

Bodycam video shows tense moments as troopers confront, fatally shoot man along I-94

Body camera and squad car video released Tuesday by the Minnesota State Patrol showed how tensions escalated quickly early Monday morning before a trooper fatally shot Ricky Cobb II along Interstate 94 in Minneapolis.
by MPR News Staff

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Cannabis in Minnesota: What’s legal Aug. 1 and what’s not?

Cannabis in Minnesota: What’s legal Aug. 1 and what’s not?

Adults 21 and older in Minnesota can use, possess and grow certain amounts of marijuana beginning Aug. 1. MPR News host Angela Davis talks about what’s legal, what’s not and what’s next with a Minnesota mayor and a state lawmaker behind the cannabis legalization law.
by Angela Davis, Maja Beckstrom and Nicole Johnson

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Civil jury finds St. Paul cop liable in on-duty 2017 killing

Civil jury finds St. Paul cop liable in on-duty 2017 killing

A federal jury on Monday found St. Paul police officer Nathaniel Younce civilly liable for the fatal shooting of Cordale Handy in 2017. Jurors on Tuesday awarded $11.5 million in damages to Handy’s family.
by Matt Sepic and Jon Collins

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State trooper kills man in confrontation along I-94 in Minneapolis

State trooper kills man in confrontation along I-94 in Minneapolis

Three troopers are on administrative leave following the early Monday incident. Trooper body and squad cameras were running, the State Patrol said. The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension is investigating.
by Tim Nelson

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One dead, one injured in stabbing altercation in St. Paul

A stabbing incident in St. Paul's Highland Park neighborhood has left one man dead and another man seriously injured in the 1100 block of Bowdoin Street.
by MPR News Staff

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