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Texas top cop: Uvalde police could've ended rampage early on

Texas top cop: Uvalde police could've ended rampage early on

Police had enough officers and firepower on the scene of the Uvalde school massacre to have stopped the gunman three minutes after he entered the building, and they would have found the door to the classroom where he was holed up unlocked if they had bothered to check it, the head of the Texas state police testified Tuesday, pronouncing the law enforcement response an “abject failure.”
by The Associated Press

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1/6 panel: Local 'heroes' rebuffed Trump, then faced threats

The House Jan. 6 committee has heard chilling, tearful testimony that Donald Trump’s relentless pressure to overturn the 2020 presidential election led to widespread threats against local workers and state officials.
by The Associated Press

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George Floyd killing: Ex-cops' state trial moved to October

George Floyd killing: Ex-cops' state trial moved to October

J. Alexander Kueng and Tou Thao are now set to go to trial on Oct. 24. They face aiding and abetting charges in Floyd’s killing while in police custody. The state trial has been repeatedly delayed as the ex-officers faced federal charges for violating Floyd's civil rights.
by Jon Collins

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MN Supreme Court says Frey has 'clear legal duty' to hire more police

MN Supreme Court says Frey has 'clear legal duty' to hire more police

Chief Minnesota Supreme Court Justice Lorie Gildea issued a ruling Monday that Minneapolis' mayor should employ a certain number of police officers or demonstrate why a higher staffing level is not possible.
by MPR News Staff

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What to know ahead of South Dakota AG impeachment trial

What to know ahead of South Dakota AG impeachment trial

South Dakota Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg faces a historic impeachment trial this week for his actions surrounding a 2020 car crash in which he struck and killed a pedestrian.
by The Associated Press

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Allina Health clinic attack: Ulrich gets life in prison, and more

Allina Health clinic attack: Ulrich gets life in prison, and more

Judge Catherine McPherson told Gregory Ulrich Friday she had no words to describe the “horror and tragedy” of his attack on the Buffalo, Minn., clinic last year. Ulrich shot five people and set off three pipe bombs. Medical assistant Lindsay Overbay, 37, died from her wound.
by Jon Collins

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Iowa court: Abortion not protected by state constitution

The Iowa Supreme Court has made it easier for lawmakers to limit or outlaw abortion in the state, reversing a decision by the court just four years ago that guaranteed the right to abortion under the Iowa Constitution.
by The Associated Press

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Feds bust Stillwater prison meth ring, indict inmate and guard

Feds bust Stillwater prison meth ring, indict inmate and guard

A 24-year-old guard at the state prison in Stillwater faces charges for allegedly smuggling methamphetamine into the facility as part of a drug ring there.
by Tim Nelson

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Charges: Motorcyclist clocked at 144 mph said he was going fast 'because it was hot'

Charges: Motorcyclist clocked at 144 mph said he was going fast 'because it was hot'

A 22-year-old motorcyclist is facing multiple charges after an Olmsted County sheriff’s deputy reported clocking him driving by at 144 mph on Tuesday. The man allegedly said he was driving that fast to cool down on the sweltering hot day.
by Tim Nelson

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'Sextortion' investigation continues to search for possible victims

Earlier this month, a St. Paul man pleaded guilty to charges in connection with an online sextortion scheme using 75 different accounts and personas. The FBI believes hundreds of young people may have been victimized.
by Nina Moini

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