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Charges: Group ran coordinated phone theft ring in Minneapolis

Charges: Group ran coordinated phone theft ring in Minneapolis

Twelve people have been charged with running a cell phone theft ring in Minneapolis, in what prosecutors say was a coordinated scheme that extended overseas and resulted in losses exceeding $300,000.
by MPR News Staff

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Police respond to hoax shooting calls in multiple Minnesota schools

Police respond to hoax shooting calls in multiple Minnesota schools

Law enforcement said schools across Minnesota were the subject of calls alleging an active shooter or shooting Wednesday. The calls were believed to be “swatting,” which is when someone calls police to report a fake emergency at a real address.
by MPR News Staff

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Man dies after exchanging gunfire with Minneapolis police; BCA investigating

Minneapolis police say a man died after exchanging gunfire with officers at a home on Tuesday evening. According to an initial account from police, witnesses told officers that the man shot himself after the exchange of gunfire.
by Jon Collins

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Ex-cop Thomas Lane sentenced to 3 years for his role in George Floyd's killing

Ex-cop Thomas Lane sentenced to 3 years for his role in George Floyd's killing

Lane was the Minneapolis officer who held down Floyd’s legs while Derek Chauvin kneeled on Floyd’s neck for more than nine minutes. Lane asked Chauvin twice whether they should flip Floyd over so he could breathe but Chauvin brushed off the suggestions. 
by Jon Collins

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Poll: Minnesota voters think crime is rising, yet feel safe near home

Poll: Minnesota voters think crime is rising, yet feel safe near home

Fifty-four percent of those asked in the latest MPR News/Star Tribune/KARE 11 poll said crime is on the rise, but an overwhelming 83 percent do not fear being attacked or threatened in their own neighborhood.
by Dana Ferguson

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Feds: 48 charged in 'brazen' $250M COVID spending fraud centered in Minnesota

Feds: 48 charged in 'brazen' $250M COVID spending fraud centered in Minnesota

Federal authorities on Tuesday laid out what they described as the nation’s largest COVID-19 funding scam, alleging that dozens of people used an elaborate operation centered on the group Feeding Our Future to steal funds intended to feed needy children.
by MPR News Staff and Matt Sepic

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