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Superintendent sought student mental health help months before shooting at Richfield school

Superintendent sought student mental health help months before shooting at Richfield school

District 287, a regional system serving some of the Twin Cities most vulnerable students, took its concerns about behavior to state lawmakers and education officials months before Tuesday’s shooting, warning that students were “not OK” and that its district was “on red alert.”
by Elizabeth Shockman

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Walz OKs Guard patrols ahead of Floyd cops' trial verdict, amid Mpls. police shooting

Walz OKs Guard patrols ahead of Floyd cops' trial verdict, amid Mpls. police shooting

Gov. Tim Walz called the move to authorize National Guard use precautionary as the federal trial of three ex-Minneapolis cops accused of violating George Floyd’s rights nears an end. The order also allows for Guard patrols in the wake of the Minneapolis police killing of Amir Locke. 
by Brian Bakst

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Charges: Student fight led to gunfire, killing outside Richfield school

Charges: Student fight led to gunfire, killing outside Richfield school

Two Minneapolis teens were charged Friday with murder and attempted murder in connection with a fight that spilled outside South Education Center Tuesday and led to the deadly shooting. The charges don’t say what the fight was about.
by Matt Sepic

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Minnesotans react to the fatal shooting of Amir Locke by Minneapolis police

Minnesotans react to the fatal shooting of Amir Locke by Minneapolis police

The Minneapolis police killed a young Black man, Amir Locke, while executing a no-knock search warrant on Wednesday. We get reaction from Minnesotans after the release of the bodycam footage.
by Angela Davis and Samantha Matsumoto

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Locke family: Amir law-abiding, 'loved by all'; attorneys blast no-knock entry

Locke family: Amir law-abiding, 'loved by all'; attorneys blast no-knock entry

Amir Locke’s parents and their attorneys on Friday slammed the actions of Minneapolis police seen on body camera video as reckless and unwarranted. A major Minnesota gun rights group said it’s also supporting the family, calling Locke a lawful gun owner who should still be alive.
by Jon Collins

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Bodycam video shows man under blanket, holding gun before Minneapolis cop shoots

Bodycam video shows man under blanket, holding gun before Minneapolis cop shoots

The footage shows Wednesday’s fatal shooting of Amir Locke by Minneapolis police at a downtown apartment. On Friday, the Hennepin County prosecutor said he and Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison will jointly review the case for possible charges.
by Jon Collins, Matt Sepic and Tim Nelson

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Federal trial of former MPD cops raises court access concerns

Federal trial of former MPD cops raises court access concerns

Minnesotans and the world watched a live broadcast of the murder trial of Derek Chauvin almost one year ago. But unlike the state trial, federal courtroom proceedings involving the men accused of violating George Floyd's civil rights are not available for view outside the courthouse in downtown St. Paul.
by Nina Moini

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Minnesota lawmakers push back on plan to charge for online court records

Members of a Capitol panel on Thursday questioned a plan by the state’s court system to soon start charging $8 a document to look at court records on a new web-based records system. 
by Tim Nelson

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Parents of Missouri student sue fraternity over hazing

The parents of a Minnesota man allege in a lawsuit that he has been unresponsive and requires constant medical care since being forced to drink a bottle of vodka at a fraternity at the University of Missouri.
by The Associated Press

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Reporter Tim Nelson on fatal police shooting of a man in Mpls. while on duty

Reporter Tim Nelson on fatal police shooting of a man in Mpls. while on duty

Wednesday morning, police killed a man in downtown Minneapolis while serving warrants related to a St. Paul homicide. MPR News reporter Tim Nelson who covers the story brings host Cathy Wurzer updates from a press conference with city officials about the incident.
by Cathy Wurzer and Melissa Townsend

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