Crime, Law and Justice

August 23, 2022 1:17 PM

Police say suspect shot '20 to 22 rounds' amid standoff

Authorities in southeastern Minnesota say a Pine Island man fired “20 to 22 rounds” at police during a daylong standoff on Saturday that ended with his surrender. Court records show that in 2016, former Rice County Sheriff Troy Dunn petitioned a court to revoke the man’s permit to carry a pistol because of safety concerns.

by Matt Sepic

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August 23, 2022 11:07 AM

2 men are found guilty of conspiring to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

A jury convicted two men of conspiring to kidnap Michigan's governor in 2020 in a plot prosecutors described as a rallying cry for a U.S. civil war by anti-government extremists.

by The Associated Press

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August 23, 2022 5:30 AM

Someone stole my truck. I got a crash course on the wild black market for stolen cars

In the late 1990s and early 2000s, automakers began adopting an anti-theft technology that dramatically reduced car thefts. But why did it take so long?

by Greg Rosalsky

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August 23, 2022 4:22 AM

At the Jan. 6 hearings, race isn't discussed much. Still, it's a central issue

The Jan. 6 Committee has been uncovering what led up to the insurrection. But just beneath the surface is a central cause of the riot — racism and the fear of losing white power.

by Sandhya Dirks

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August 22, 2022 8:48 PM

Lockdown lifted at Eden Prairie Mall; police say one dead, no ongoing danger to the public

Eden Prairie police said Tuesday the man found dead was a 19-year-old who asked to see a semi-automatic handgun before loading and turning the weapon on himself.

by MPR News Staff and Tim Nelson

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August 22, 2022 12:42 PM

What happens when children witness gun violence

St. Paul and its Hmong community are still reeling from the brutal murder-suicide that left five children orphans last week. Those children were in the home when their parents died, and the eldest — a 9-year-old child — reported the deaths to 911.

by Cathy Wurzer and Ellen Finn

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August 22, 2022 2:00 AM

Fox CEO Lachlan Murdoch threatened an Aussie news site. It's fighting back

Murdoch threatened to sue the Australian news site Crikey over a column connecting him to rhetoric on Fox News ahead of the Jan. 6 siege at the U.S. Capitol. Crikey's response? Bring it on.

by David Folkenflik

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August 22, 2022 1:38 AM

Arkansas officers were suspended after video on social media shows a police beating

A video circulating on social media shows Arkansas law enforcement officers kicking and punching a man while he was restrained. State police will investigate the incident, the governor said.

by Emma Bowman

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August 20, 2022 2:28 PM

Pine Island suspect in custody, shelter in place cleared

Authorities in Goodhue County issued a shelter-in-place alert Saturday afternoon, as an incident involving an armed man unfolded in Pine Island.

by MPR News Staff

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August 19, 2022 10:09 AM

Becker teachers union sues district over policy it calls a 'gag order'

The union representing teachers in Becker, Minn., has filed a lawsuit against the Becker school district over a policy it says violates free speech rights. Teachers and union officials have labeled the policy a “gag order.”

by Elizabeth Shockman

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Crime, Law and Justice

Police say suspect shot '20 to 22 rounds' amid standoff

2 men are found guilty of conspiring to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

Someone stole my truck. I got a crash course on the wild black market for stolen cars

At the Jan. 6 hearings, race isn't discussed much. Still, it's a central issue

Lockdown lifted at Eden Prairie Mall; police say one dead, no ongoing danger to the public

What happens when children witness gun violence

Fox CEO Lachlan Murdoch threatened an Aussie news site. It's fighting back

Arkansas officers were suspended after video on social media shows a police beating

Pine Island suspect in custody, shelter in place cleared

Becker teachers union sues district over policy it calls a 'gag order'

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