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More than 200 gather in Hopkins to remember family killed in apparent murder-suicide

More than 200 gather in Hopkins to remember family killed in apparent murder-suicide

Community members gathered Monday night to honor Kristen Brown, her 7-year-old daughter, Evie, and Brown’s mother-in-law, Alice, while sharing memories of their lives and the Brown Bear Daycare community.
by Regina Medina

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Flock cameras face growing public scrutiny across Minnesota

Flock cameras face growing public scrutiny across Minnesota

While some cities have opted to shut down Flock cameras over privacy concerns, others are reconsidering how they use the technology. Dayton is holding an informational meeting about Flock cameras Tuesday.
by Nicole Ki

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Liberian government official moonlights as Minnesota group home director

Companies linked to Sekou Dukuly received $36 million in taxpayer money over the past decade to care for disabled adults in Minnesota group homes — despite multiple residents dying and repeated findings of neglect. But the state kept sending payments to the group home companies even after he took a job more than 5,000 miles away.
by Ellie Roth, Jennifer Lu, Christopher Peak and Alyson Clary

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BCA IDs St. Paul police officer who shot man outside Regions Hospital

BCA IDs St. Paul police officer who shot man outside Regions Hospital

State investigators identified St. Paul police officer Jacob Pederson as the officer who shot a man outside Regions Hospital. The Bureau of Criminal Apprehension will provide its full investigation into shooting to the Ramsey County attorney.
by MPR News Staff

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Luigi Mangione pleads guilty to federal stalking charges in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO

Luigi Mangione pleads guilty to federal stalking charges in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO

Luigi Mangione has pleaded guilty to federal stalking charges in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. He admitted to following Thompson to an investor conference in 2024 and shooting him on a New York City street.
by The Associated Press

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Hopkins stabbing is latest in hundreds of Minn. domestic violence deaths since 1989

Hopkins stabbing is latest in hundreds of Minn. domestic violence deaths since 1989

So far this year, 10 other Minnesotans have been killed by an intimate partner. That's according to Violence Free Minnesota, an organization that has been tracking relationship homicides for more than 30 years.
by Clay Masters and Gretchen Brown

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Victims in murder-suicide at Hopkins daycare identified

Victims in murder-suicide at Hopkins daycare identified

A search warrant identified the victims as daycare operator Kristen Ann Brown and her 7-year-old daughter, Evie. Kristen Brown developed a passion for caring for children at a young age, eventually earning a degree from the University of Minnesota and working in the child development field before opening her own daycare about seven years ago.
by Megan Burks

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Flock cameras, privacy and the limits of police surveillance

Flock cameras, privacy and the limits of police surveillance

Flock surveillance cameras can help police find stolen cars and solve crimes. But they can also reveal where our cars have been. MPR News guest host Catharine Richert talks about what the law says about balancing privacy with public safety.
by Catharine Richert and Cari Dwyer

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