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Tenants to share in $750K settlement with landlord over harassment claims

Tenants to share in $750K settlement with landlord over harassment claims

A federal judge on Monday ordered a Minneapolis landlord to pay $750,000 to settle allegations of sexual harassment against his tenants, who are mostly single Black mothers.
by Matt Sepic

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State takes control of Minneapolis nursing home amid financial concerns

State takes control of Minneapolis nursing home amid financial concerns

A recent review of Twin City Gardens Nursing Home found evidence of unpaid bills for oxygen, insurance, medications and electricity and that staff payroll checks had bounced, the Minnesota Department of Health said Monday.
by Peter Cox

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Hate on trial in Virginia, four years after deadly extremist rally

Hate on trial in Virginia, four years after deadly extremist rally

A violent march in Charlottesville, Va., by far-right extremists in 2017 showed how well organized the far-right had become. A trial targeting those associated with the march is seen as a bellwether case.
by Odette Yousef

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Ex-Wisconsin teacher gets 12 years for secret videotapes

A former Wisconsin high school teacher accused of secretly videotaping undressed students during field trips was sentenced Friday to 12 years in prison after reaching a plea deal with federal prosecutors.
by The Associated Press

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Minneapolis cop charged in pursuit crash that killed innocent driver

Minneapolis cop charged in pursuit crash that killed innocent driver

Hennepin County prosecutors said Friday that officer Brian Cummings has been charged with second-degree manslaughter and criminal vehicular homicide for crashing his squad into a Jeep driven by Leneal Frazier as the officer pursued another vehicle suspected of being stolen.
by MPR News Staff

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Ex-cop Noor set for June release after resentence in Ruszczyk killing

Ex-cop Noor set for June release after resentence in Ruszczyk killing

With his murder conviction overturned in the killing of 911 caller Justine Ruszczyk, ex-Minneapolis police officer Mohamed Noor was resentenced Thursday to nearly five years in prison for manslaughter, less than half his original sentence.
by Jon Collins and Matt Sepic

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Minnesota colleges investigate alleged sex competition

The College of St. Benedict and St. John’s University are investigating allegations that some male students started a competition this fall to see who could have more sexual encounters with female students.
by The Associated Press

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