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After George Floyd, some cities gained ground in police contract negotiations

After George Floyd, some cities gained ground in police contract negotiations

After the murder of George Floyd, many hoped police contract negotiations would yield reform. Now several major cities, including Minneapolis, have signed new contracts. The results are mixed.
by Tom Crann and Megan Burks

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St. Paul man charged with arson in downtown grocery store fire

St. Paul man charged with arson in downtown grocery store fire

The criminal complaint alleges Timothy John Arsenal set a fire in a recycling bin outside the Lunds & Byerlys store in downtown St. Paul early on the morning of March 29.
by MPR News Staff

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Man sentenced to 12 years for Red Lake Reservation killing

A man accused in the beating death of a woman on the Red Lake Indian Reservation has been sentenced to 12 years in prison. William Jones IV pleaded guilty last year to one count of second-degree murder for the 2019 killing at the victim’s house in Ponemah, located on the north side of Lower Red Lake. 
by The Associated Press

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Washington County Attorney Pete Orput dies at age 66

Washington County Attorney Pete Orput dies at age 66

Orput had served as the east metro county's top prosecutor since 2011. He announced in January that he would not seek reelection to a fourth term this year.
by MPR News Staff

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A jury will decide if the Parkland gunman gets the death penalty

A jury will decide if the Parkland gunman gets the death penalty

Four years after he killed 17 people and wounded 17 others at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, Nikolas Cruz goes on trial. He's already pleaded guilty and hopes to avoid the death penalty.
by Greg Allen

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What we know so far about the deadly mass shooting in Sacramento

What we know so far about the deadly mass shooting in Sacramento

Law enforcement are still searching for multiple shooters responsible for killing six and wounding another 12 in the worst mass shooting in Sacramento history.
by Dustin Jones

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