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Crime, Law and Justice

Wisconsin AG sues 18 companies over PFAS contamination

Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul filed a lawsuit Wednesday seeking to force nearly 20 companies that he alleges contaminated the environment with chemicals known as PFAS to reimburse the state for investigations and cleanup efforts.
by The Associated Press

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City of Morris disbanding police department

Local leaders in one western Minnesota city have voted to disband the police department, which has dwindled to just two officers, including the chief.
by The Associated Press

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Jury starts deliberations after road rage murder trial

Jury starts deliberations after road rage murder trial

After a seven-day trial, a jury is deciding the fate of a Chicago man accused of killing a fellow driver in suburban Minneapolis last year. Prosecutors say Jamal Smith, 34, shot Jay Boughton in a fit of road rage.
by Matt Sepic

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St. Paul Chef Brian Ingram to testify before Congress: 'We love our city ... and we no longer felt safe'

St. Paul Chef Brian Ingram to testify before Congress: 'We love our city ... and we no longer felt safe'

Chef Brian Ingram is the owner of popular St. Paul restaurants The Gnome Pub and Hope Breakfast Bar. He’ll testify Tuesday before a congressional subcommittee on how crime and gun violence has affected his business.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gretchen Brown

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Rare in U.S. for an active shooter to be stopped by bystander

A bystander's decision to shoot a man who opened fire at an Indiana mall was a rare occurrence of someone stepping in to try to prevent multiple casualties before police could arrive.
by The Associated Press

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Transcript details panicked call from Sundberg’s neighbor

Transcript details panicked call from Sundberg’s neighbor

During the 911 call, a woman later identified as Arabella Foss-Yarbrough, told dispatchers that at least two bullets had been fired through her apartment and gone straight through the wall. She said one of the bullets may have grazed her, although she told the dispatcher she wasn’t bleeding. 
by Jon Collins and Matt Sepic

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