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Edina police investigate after gunfire reported at Southdale Center

Edina police investigate after gunfire reported at Southdale Center

Edina police are investigating after a gun was fired Monday inside Southdale Center mall. Authorities found signs that someone may have injured, but could not locate any victims. A lockdown has been lifted.
by Tim Nelson

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Rick Singer, head of the college admissions bribery scandal, gets 42 months in prison

Rick Singer, head of the college admissions bribery scandal, gets 42 months in prison

Prosecutors had sought six years for his role in the scheme to get the children of wealthy parents into universities. He was also ordered to pay more than $19 million in restitution and forfeitures.
by Tovia Smith and Jaclyn Diaz

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Mastermind of the Varsity Blues college admission scandal is about to learn his fate

Mastermind of the Varsity Blues college admission scandal is about to learn his fate

Rick Singer pleaded guilty in 2019 to selling what he called "a side door" into top universities. The scheme snared dozens of wealthy clients, from actors to business titans and big-shot lawyers.
by Tovia Smith

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Chief justice: Judges' safety 'essential' to court system

Chief justice: Judges' safety 'essential' to court system

Chief Justice John Roberts is praising programs that protect judges, saying that “we must support judges by ensuring their safety.” Roberts' comments in an annual, year-end report about the federal judiciary follow recent security threats to the justices.
by The Associated Press

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Researchers say the FBI's statistics on hate crimes across the country are flawed

Researchers say the FBI's statistics on hate crimes across the country are flawed

Thousands of law enforcement agencies nationwide did not provide statistics to the FBI due in large part to a transition from a legacy crime reporting system that has existed since the 1920s.
by Sergio Olmos

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