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Crime, Law and Justice

Why has a wave of carjackings hit the Twin Cities?

Why has a wave of carjackings hit the Twin Cities?

A wave of carjackings has hit the Twin Cities and many other parts of the country, and no one is entirely sure why. Host Cathy Wurzer sat down with a researcher who has dug deep into recent police data and says there are no simple answers.
by Cathy Wurzer and Alex Cheng

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Kimberly Potter trial: Jurors see differences between gun, Taser

Kimberly Potter trial: Jurors see differences between gun, Taser

Prosecutors in the manslaughter trial of a Minnesota police officer put the differences between her handgun and her Taser on display for jurors, seeking to raise questions about how an experienced officer could confuse the two weapons in the shooting death of Daunte Wright.
by The Associated Press

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Their lives were changed by gun violence, and now they're running for office

Their lives were changed by gun violence, and now they're running for office

One of the country's top gun control groups is now actively recruiting candidates who have experienced the effects of gun violence to run for local, state and national offices.
by Juana Summers

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USA Gymnastics, USOPC reach $380M settlement with victims

USA Gymnastics, USOPC reach $380M settlement with victims

The vast majority of the 500-plus victims voted in favor of the settlement. Rachael Denhollander, the first woman to detail sexual abuse at the hands of former USA team doctor Larry Nassar, says the lawsuit wasn't about the money but the hope of effecting change within the organization.
by The Associated Press

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Pardons Board allows release of woman who killed baby

Pardons Board allows release of woman who killed baby

Samantha Heiges left prison Monday, about four years early but will remain under supervised release for another decade. She served 12 years in the Shakopee prison for killing her newborn in 2005.
by Brian Bakst

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California governor wants Texas-like law to ban assault guns

California governor wants Texas-like law to ban assault guns

California Gov. Gavin Newsom pledged to empower private citizens to enforce a ban on the manufacture and sale of assault weapons, citing the same authority claimed by lawmakers in Texas to outlaw most abortions once a heartbeat is detected.
by The Associated Press

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Hennepin County Sheriff Hutchinson charged with DWI in I-94 rollover crash

Hennepin County Sheriff Hutchinson charged with DWI in I-94 rollover crash

Hennepin County Sheriff David Hutchinson has been charged with four misdemeanors after rolling over his county-issued SUV on the interstate near Alexandria, Minn., on Wednesday. The charges include operating a motor vehicle and carrying a pistol while under the influence of alcohol.
by MPR News Staff

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