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Crime, Law and Justice

Explainer: What are the charges ex-cop Kimberly Potter faces?

Explainer: What are the charges ex-cop Kimberly Potter faces?

Prosecutors argue that Kimberly Potter, who quit the Brooklyn Center police force two days after the shooting, committed first- and second-degree manslaughter when she killed 20-year-old Daunte Wright during an April 11 traffic stop.
by Steve Karnowski, Associated Press

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Phil Saviano, key clergy sex abuse whistleblower, dies at age 69

Phil Saviano, key clergy sex abuse whistleblower, dies at age 69

Phil Saviano, a clergy sex abuse survivor and whistleblower who played a pivotal role in exposing decades of predatory assaults by Roman Catholic priests in the United States, has died. “My gift to the world was not being afraid to speak out,” he said earlier this month.
by The Associated Press

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5-year-old fatally shot in Brooklyn Park; 13-year-old arrested

A 5-year-old boy was shot and killed late Thursday night at a home in the northwest Twin Cities metro, in what authorities say appears to be an accident. A 13-year-old boy is in custody.
by MPR News Staff

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Update: Missing Bloomington woman found safe

Authorities say a 19-year-old woman reported missing in Bloomington earlier this week has been found safe.
by MPR News Staff

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Twin fetus deaths in September ruled double homicide

The Hennepin County Medical Examiner has ruled the deaths of twin fetuses a double homicide. Minneapolis police say the twins’ mother survived a gunshot wound in the abdomen.
by Nancy Lebens

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The DOJ is targeting unruly airline passengers for prosecution

The DOJ is targeting unruly airline passengers for prosecution

As millions of Americans hit the skies for Thanksgiving Day travel, the Justice Department announced they are cracking down on criminal behavior of airline passengers.
by Jaclyn Diaz

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