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Crime, Law and Justice

Police release the names of the victims in the Virginia Walmart shooting

Police release the names of the victims in the Virginia Walmart shooting

A Walmart employee opened fire in a Virginia store late Tuesday during what are normally popular pre-Thanksgiving shopping hours. It's the second high-profile mass killing in a handful of days.
by Sarah McCammon, Emily Olson and Jaclyn Diaz

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Man shot, wounded by Goodhue County sheriff's deputy in Red Wing

Man shot, wounded by Goodhue County sheriff's deputy in Red Wing

A man was shot and wounded by a Goodhue County sheriff's deputy on Tuesday following a report of a single-vehicle crash in Red Wing. He is expected to recover.
by MPR News Staff

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Site of Colorado gay bar shooting 'celebrated' LGBTQ people

Site of Colorado gay bar shooting 'celebrated' LGBTQ people

In the mostly conservative city of Colorado Springs, Club Q has long been a go-to spot for members of the LGBTQ community — a safe space where many felt they could just be themselves. But that was shattered this weekend when a gunman entered the club as people were drinking and dancing, killing five people and injuring 25 others.
by The Associated Press

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The veteran who helped disarm the gunman at gay club says he followed his instincts

The veteran who helped disarm the gunman at gay club says he followed his instincts

"I have nothing but love" for the gay community, says Army veteran Rich Fierro, one of two people police credited with subduing a gunman who went on a shooting rampage at a Colorado Springs nightclub.
by The Associated Press

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States differ on how best to spend $26B from settlement in opioid cases

States differ on how best to spend $26B from settlement in opioid cases

The cash represents an unprecedented opportunity to derail the opioid epidemic. But with countless groups advocating for a share of the pie, the impact could depend heavily on geography and politics.
by Aneri Pattani

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Minnesota scrutinizes its pension investments amid child labor probe

Minnesota scrutinizes its pension investments amid child labor probe

The State Board of Investment is a multibillion-dollar investor with the Blackstone Group, a private equity firm that owns a contractor accused of employing children to clean slaughterhouses. While Minnesota doesn’t invest in the fund that owns that slaughterhouse cleaner, officials are reviewing the state’s Blackstone investments amid those ethical concerns.
by Matt Sepic

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Colorado gay bar shooting suspect facing murder, hate crime charges

Colorado gay bar shooting suspect facing murder, hate crime charges

The man suspected of killing five people and injuring others at a gay bar in Colorado Springs is facing murder and hate crime charges, according to online court records obtained Monday.

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