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British man ID'd as hostage-taker at Texas synagogue

British man ID'd as hostage-taker at Texas synagogue

Authorities on Sunday identified a 44-year-old British national as the man who took four people hostage at a Texas synagogue for 10 hours before an FBI SWAT team stormed the building, ending a tense standoff that President Joe Biden called “an act of terror."
by The Associated Press

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Hostages safe after standoff inside Texas synagogue; captor dead

Hostages safe after standoff inside Texas synagogue; captor dead

Hostages who had been held for hours inside a Texas synagogue were rescued Saturday night, according to Gov. Greg Abbott, bringing an end to a standoff that had lasted nearly 12 hours.
by The Associated Press

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Rochester man gets 10 years in fatal pawn shop arson

A federal judge has sentenced a Rochester, Minn., man to 10 years in prison in connection with a fatal pawn shop arson during unrest over George Floyd's death.
by The Associated Press

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Man charged with stalking a second DJ for The Current

Man charged with stalking a second DJ for The Current

Patrick Henry Kelly, 62, previously pleaded guilty to stalking another on-air personality at the station. He is now charged with four counts of violating a harassment restraining order within a decade of a previous conviction. 
by MPR News Staff

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Judge agrees to delay state trial for 3 cops in Floyd's death

Judge agrees to delay state trial for 3 cops in Floyd's death

A Minnesota judge has agreed to delay a state court trial for three former Minneapolis police officers charged in George Floyd’s death, though he didn’t immediately set a date. Hennepin County Judge Peter Cahill told attorneys to agree on a new date that's within one year.
by The Associated Press

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Trial of three former MPD officers pushes forward during COVID surge

Trial of three former MPD officers pushes forward during COVID surge

The federal court judge overseeing the trial of three former Minneapolis police officers charged in the killing of George Floyd in 2020 said he’s concerned about COVID disrupting the proceedings. 
by Nina Moini

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Status hearing set for 3 cops charged in Floyd's death

Status hearing set for 3 cops charged in Floyd's death

Three former Minneapolis police officers charged with violating George Floyd’s civil rights during an arrest that ended in his death are scheduled to appear in federal court for a pretrial conference.
by Amy Forliti, Associated Press

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Suburban mayors on Hennepin County Attorney's approach to crime wave

Suburban mayors on Hennepin County Attorney's approach to crime wave

Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman is rebooting a 1990s-era initiative in response to a spike in violent crime in the Twin Cities. Plymouth mayor Jeff Wosje, one of several suburban mayors who has been in conversation with Freeman, joined host Cathy Wurzer to talk about concerns he’s seen in his community.
by Cathy Wurzer and Alex Cheng

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