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Crime, Law and Justice

Federal trial delayed as one of the three ex-cops tests positive for COVID

Federal trial delayed as one of the three ex-cops tests positive for COVID

The federal trial in St. Paul of three former Minneapolis police officers was interrupted on Wednesday morning after the judge overseeing the case announced that one of the defendants had tested positive for COVID-19. The three are charged in federal court with violating George Floyd’s civil rights.
by Jon Collins

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Minneapolis police kill man while serving search warrant

Minneapolis police kill man while serving search warrant

Minneapolis SWAT officers serving a warrant Wednesday morning connected to a St. Paul homicide encountered a man with a handgun as they entered a downtown apartment. An officer shot and killed him, the city’s interim police chief said.
by Tim Nelson

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Hennepin sheriff says he won't seek reelection following drunken crash

Hennepin sheriff says he won't seek reelection following drunken crash

Sheriff David Hutchinson was facing calls from Gov. Tim Walz and others to resign after driving drunk at high speeds and crashing his official SUV in December.
by MPR News Staff

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Feeding Our Future director blames education department for food aid probe

Feeding Our Future director blames education department for food aid probe

Aimee Bock blames a feud with the Minnesota Department of Education for a federal probe into alleged misuse of food aid. Her lawyer says documents seized by the FBI will prove her point and predicts she won’t be charged.
by Joey Peters

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Ex-Miami Dolphins coach Brian Flores accuses NFL of racial discrimination in lawsuit

Ex-Miami Dolphins coach Brian Flores accuses NFL of racial discrimination in lawsuit

Flores alleges that the league is "managed much like a plantation" charging that its 32 owners, none of whom are Black, profit from the labor of its players, 70 percent of whom are African American.
by Sharon Pruitt-Young and Jonathan Franklin

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Doctor expected to testify in trial of 3 cops in Floyd death

Doctor expected to testify in trial of 3 cops in Floyd death

A medical doctor from out-of-state was expected to be among the government's next witnesses as testimony continues in the federal trial of three former Minneapolis police officers charged with violating George Floyd’s rights.
by The Associated Press

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Why Du Nord's founder says 2020 and 2021 were both the worst and best years of his life

Why Du Nord's founder says 2020 and 2021 were both the worst and best years of his life

Du Nord Social Spirits in south Minneapolis was the first licensed Black-owned distillery in the United States. Chris Montana, Du Nord’s co-founder and CEO, joined host Cathy Wurzer for a conversation about his story, the story of Du Nord and why he created a foundation in the wake of the murder of George Floyd.
by Cathy Wurzer and Alex Cheng

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Police: 5-student dispute led to 1 killed, 2 injured outside Richfield school

Police: 5-student dispute led to 1 killed, 2 injured outside Richfield school

Richfield’s police chief on Wednesday described it as an altercation that spilled onto the sidewalk outside South Education Center and led to the deadly shooting. Police arrested two teens. Charges are expected by Thursday.
by Tim Nelson and Matt Sepic

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State seeks long sentence for cop convicted in Wright death

State seeks long sentence for cop convicted in Wright death

Prosecutors say the former Brooklyn Center police officer who was convicted of manslaughter in the killing of Daunte Wright should face a sentence above the state's guidelines. But defense attorneys for Kimberly Potter say she should get a lower sentence — or even probation.
by Amy Forliti, Associated Press

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