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Staff member seriously injured in assault at MSOP in Moose Lake

Staff member seriously injured in assault at MSOP in Moose Lake

State officials say a staff member at the Minnesota Sex Offender Program in Moose Lake was seriously injured Monday in an “unprovoked attack” by a client.
by Tim Nelson

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Thao found guilty of aiding and abetting manslaughter in the killing of George Floyd

Thao found guilty of aiding and abetting manslaughter in the killing of George Floyd

Tou Thao was the Minneapolis police officer who kept bystanders at bay while officer Derek Chauvin kept Floyd pinned to the ground, killing him. The aiding manslaughter conviction means the state will drop the harsher charge against Thao, aiding and abetting murder. 
by Jon Collins

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Minneapolis mosque arsons suspect appears in federal court

Minneapolis mosque arsons suspect appears in federal court

36-year-old Jackie Rahm Little now faces federal arson charges. He was taken into custody Saturday night in Mankato, according to the U.S. attorney’s office.
by MPR News Staff

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More people are getting away with murder. Unsolved killings reach a record high

More people are getting away with murder. Unsolved killings reach a record high

U.S. murder clearance or solve rates have hit an all-time low. Experts say mutual mistrust between police and some communities is creating a vicious cycle where unsolved killings breed more mistrust.
by Eric Westervelt

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Man kills 5 in Texas after family complained about gunfire

Man kills 5 in Texas after family complained about gunfire

San Jacinto County Sheriff Greg Capers said Saturday that the shooting took place just before midnight after the family asked the gunman to stop firing rounds in his yard because they were trying to sleep.
by The Associated Press

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Red Wing woman sentenced to 27 years in 2003 death of infant son

Red Wing woman sentenced to 27 years in 2003 death of infant son

A judge in southeastern Minnesota on Friday gave a 27-year sentence to a Red Wing woman who pleaded guilty in the 2003 death of her infant son. Four teens found the baby's body on an isolated beach near Lake Pepin on Dec. 7, 2003.
by Matt Sepic

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Police seek man charged with arson in Minneapolis mosque fire

Police seek man charged with arson in Minneapolis mosque fire

Jackie Rahm Little, 36, was charged in connection with Monday’s fire at Masjid Al Rahma mosque. As they search for him, authorities say they are working to determine if Monday’s fire is connected to a fire Sunday at another mosque nearby.
by MPR News Staff

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Ex-Minneapolis cop pleads guilty in fatal high-speed crash

Ex-Minneapolis cop pleads guilty in fatal high-speed crash

Brian Cummings pleaded guilty Thursday to criminal vehicular homicide in connection with a 2021 crash. He was chasing a stolen vehicle at speeds approaching 100 miles per hour when he struck the car of Leneal Frazier, killing him.
by Matt Sepic

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