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Fourth Feeding our Future defendant admits role in fraud scheme

Fourth Feeding our Future defendant admits role in fraud scheme

Abdul Abubakar Ali, 40, of St. Paul is among 50 people whom the government has charged with defrauding two U.S. Department of Agriculture child nutrition programs, connected to the nonprofit Feeding Our Future. He pleaded guilty Wednesday to conspiracy to commit wire fraud.
by Matt Sepic

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Fishermen plead not guilty to charges in tournament scandal

Fishermen plead not guilty to charges in tournament scandal

Two men accused of stuffing five walleye with lead weights and fish fillets during a lucrative fishing tournament on Lake Erie pleaded not guilty to cheating and other charges on Wednesday.

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Survivor seeks clarity about abusive priest’s future

Survivor seeks clarity about abusive priest’s future

The Rev. Anthony Oelrich remains a priest after serving more than two years in prison for criminal sexual conduct with an adult. 
by Kirsti Marohn

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Officials working to determine why localized alert was sent to phones across Twin Cities

Officials working to determine why localized alert was sent to phones across Twin Cities

Emergency management officials are investigating why a shelter-in-place cell phone alert intended for a small area of Roseville was broadcast throughout the Twin Cities metro on Tuesday, causing schools and child care centers to lock down.
by Matt Sepic

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O'Hara's N.J. supporters say he can bring real change to Minneapolis police

O'Hara's N.J. supporters say he can bring real change to Minneapolis police

Is Brian O’Hara the best choice to be the next leader of the troubled Minneapolis police force? MPR News traveled to Newark where O’Hara has worked in law enforcement for 20 years and asked people most familiar with his job performance and qualifications.
by Nina Moini

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School gunman had AR-15-style weapon, 600 rounds of ammo

School gunman had AR-15-style weapon, 600 rounds of ammo

The 19-year-old gunman who killed a teacher and a 15-year-old girl at a St. Louis high school was armed with an AR-15-style rifle and what appeared to be more than 600 rounds of ammunition, Police Commissioner Michael Sack said Tuesday.
by The Associated Press

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Roseville teen charged in killing that triggered Twin Cities alert

Roseville teen charged in killing that triggered Twin Cities alert

Prosecutors say the boy, 17, killed his grandmother and seriously injured his mother and sister with a baseball bat as they tried to stop him. The teen allegedly told police he felt he was mentally ill and didn't know who he was. Prosecutors are seeking to charge him as an adult.
by Tim Nelson

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Roseville homicide suspect caught; broad metro alert sent inadvertently

Roseville homicide suspect caught; broad metro alert sent inadvertently

Roseville police say the homicide suspect who triggered a wide shelter-in-place order Tuesday morning has been captured. Ramsey County emergency officials say the warning was sent to a broader area than intended.
by MPR News Staff

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Man who killed protester in Minneapolis pleads guilty to murder

Man who killed protester in Minneapolis pleads guilty to murder

A man who drove his car into a crowd of protesters last year, killing one and injuring several others, pleaded guilty Monday to murder.
by Matt Sepic

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Fourth Feeding Our Future defendant to plead guilty

Fourth Feeding Our Future defendant to plead guilty

Court records show that Abdul Abubakar Ali, 40, of St. Paul, who pleaded not guilty last month to charges of wire fraud and money laundering, is expected to change his plea at a Wednesday afternoon hearing.
by Matt Sepic

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