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Crime, Law and Justice

KARE 11 report: Juror says handling Potter's Taser and gun influenced panel's decision

KARE 11 report: Juror says handling Potter's Taser and gun influenced panel's decision

Jurors in the trial of former Brooklyn Center police officer Kimberly Potter reportedly were not convinced by arguments that her Taser and her handgun were easily confused, according to reporting by KARE 11.
by MPR News Staff

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As the Jan. 6 attack anniversary nears, one Capitol officer fears a violent repeat

As the Jan. 6 attack anniversary nears, one Capitol officer fears a violent repeat

Ten months after U.S. Capitol Police Sgt. Aquilino Gonell thought he'd die as Capitol rioters pummeled him, he's still working to recover his mental and physical health.
by Amy Isackson, Gabe O'Connor, Matt Ozug and Mary Louise Kelly

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'Slow-motion insurrection': How GOP seizes election power

'Slow-motion insurrection': How GOP seizes election power

Supporters of Donald Trump are trying to remove some of the guardrails that stopped him from overturning the 2020 presidential election that he lost.
by The Associated Press

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Ghislaine Maxwell convicted in Epstein sex abuse case

Ghislaine Maxwell convicted in Epstein sex abuse case

The British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell has been convicted of helping lure teenage girls to be sexually abused by the late Jeffrey Epstein. The verdict announced Wednesday capped a monthlong trial featuring accounts of the sexual exploitation of girls as young as 14.
by The Associated Press

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MN newsmakers look back on 2021: Steve Schleicher, Chauvin prosecutor

MN newsmakers look back on 2021: Steve Schleicher, Chauvin prosecutor

As 2021 ends, we’re reexamining the year through the eyes of key Minnesota newsmakers. On Wednesday, host Cathy Wurzer spoke with Steve Schleicher, one of the special prosecutors in the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd.
by Cathy Wurzer and Lindsay Guentzel

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Three carjackers arrested after close call with toddler in St. Paul

Three carjackers arrested after close call with toddler in St. Paul

A woman followed home by carjackers in St. Paul told police she barely had time to get her child out of a car seat before the robbers drove off in her SUV on Tuesday morning. 
by Tim Nelson

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Mom: 14-year-old shot by LA police 'died in my arms'

Mom: 14-year-old shot by LA police 'died in my arms'

A 14-year-old was shopping for Christmas clothes last week with her mother when the pair heard screams and hid in a dressing room, where the girl was fatally shot by Los Angeles police after an officer fired a rifle at a suspect and a bullet pierced a wall, the family said Tuesday.
by The Associated Press

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Former Gov. Cuomo won't face charges from allegations by 2 women

Former Gov. Cuomo won't face charges from allegations by 2 women

Westchester County District Attorney Mimi Rocah said that while there was evidence to conclude the conduct the women described did occur, the office could not pursue criminal charges.
by The Associated Press

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BCA names officer in fatal Austin police shooting

According to the BCA, Austin police officer Zachary Gast fatally shot 38-year-old Kokou Christopher Fiafonou. The police department does not use body cameras.
by Matt Sepic

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