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U.N. Panel hears Minnesotans' stories of systemic racism in policing and prisons

U.N. Panel hears Minnesotans' stories of systemic racism in policing and prisons

Two experts from the United Nations Expert Mechanism to Advance Racial Justice and Equality in the context of Law Enforcement (EMLER) were at the Twin Cities Urban League Headquarters in North Minneapolis as part of a fact-gathering tour across the country.
by Nicole Ki

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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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