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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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MN newsmakers look back on 2021: JaNaé Bates, Yes 4 Minneapolis

MN newsmakers look back on 2021: JaNaé Bates, Yes 4 Minneapolis

As 2021 ends, we’re reexamining the year through the eyes of key Minnesota newsmakers. On Tuesday, host Cathy Wurzer spoke with JaNaé Bates, one of the community organizers who worked with Yes 4 Minneapolis in support of the policing and public safety charter amendment that ultimately did not pass in November.
by Cathy Wurzer and Lindsay Guentzel

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Minnesota Jan. 6 defendant faces new felony charge

Minnesota Jan. 6 defendant faces new felony charge

Authorities charged Daniel Eugene Johnson of Austin in June with four misdemeanors, including remaining in a restricted building. Now the 29-year-old is facing a new felony count of interfering with U.S. Capitol Police during the Jan. 6 insurrection.
by Matt Sepic

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Mankato officials won't discipline officers for take-down

Officials in Mankato have decided not to discipline two police officers accused of using excessive force when they took a college student to the ground outside his apartment six years ago.
by The Associated Press

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Former mayor dead after deputy runs him over in driveway

The St. Paul Pioneer Press reported Tuesday that former St. Michael Mayor Harold Welter was lying in the driveway of a home Thursday evening when Wright County Sheriff’s Deputy Dustin Hatzenbeller pulled in and ran him over with his squad vehicle.
by The Associated Press

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