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Former Theranos CEO Holmes guilty of fraud and conspiracy

Former Theranos CEO Holmes guilty of fraud and conspiracy

Former Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes was convicted on four counts of fraud and conspiracy Monday, ending a lengthy trial that has captivated Silicon Valley. The jury found her not guilty of four other felony charges.
by The Associated Press

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Arrest made in Mall of America shooting, suspect still sought

Arrest made in Mall of America shooting, suspect still sought

Bloomington police say they have arrested a 19-year-old St. Paul man in connection with a shooting that injured two people at the Mall of America on New Year’s Eve. 
by Tim Nelson

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Capitol rioters' tears, remorse don't spare them from jail

Capitol rioters' tears, remorse don't spare them from jail

Many rioters who stormed the U.S. Capitol a year ago are shedding tears and expressing remorse when judges sentence them for their part in the insurrection. But their excuses for joining the mob often fall flat in the face of overwhelmingly contradictory evidence.
by The Associated Press

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Two people injured in shooting that prompted lockdown at Mall of America

Two people injured in shooting that prompted lockdown at Mall of America

Bloomington police say two people were injured, but are expected to survive, after a shooting at the Mall of America on Friday evening. The shooting forced a lockdown of the mall for about an hour.
by Tim Nelson

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Dozens protest fatal police shooting of Austin, Minn., man

Dozens protest fatal police shooting of Austin, Minn., man

Family and community members dispute the official account of the killing of Kouko Christopher Fiafonou, and are asking the Austin Police Department to release squad car video of the fatal shooting.
by Catharine Richert and Lorna Benson

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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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