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MN Supreme Court blocks remake of pardon process

MN Supreme Court blocks remake of pardon process

The Minnesota Supreme Court ordered Thursday that a three-person Board of Pardons must be in full agreement to clear a crime off a person’s record.
by Brian Bakst

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Chauvin pleads not guilty to alleged civil rights violation

Chauvin pleads not guilty to alleged civil rights violation

Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin has pleaded not guilty to allegedly violating a teenager's civil rights in a separate case that involved a restraint similar to the one used on Floyd.
by Amy Forliti, Associated Press

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Lawyer asks judge to toss new charge in Daunte Wright case

Lawyer asks judge to toss new charge in Daunte Wright case

Attorneys are asking a judge to dismiss a new manslaughter charge against the former suburban Minneapolis police officer who shot and killed Daunte Wright. Former Brooklyn Center Officer Kim Potter says she mistakenly drew her gun instead of her stun gun as Wright was trying to drive away from officers.
by The Associated Press

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MN Supreme Court tosses 3rd-degree murder conviction of ex-cop Noor

MN Supreme Court tosses 3rd-degree murder conviction of ex-cop Noor

The ruling means that former Minneapolis police officer Mohamed Noor must be sentenced on the lesser charge of second-degree manslaughter for the for the 2017 killing of 911 caller Justine Ruszczyk. His lawyer said Noor could be out of prison by the end of October.
by Jon Collins, Brian Bakst and Peter Cox

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Gymnasts recount FBI mishandling of their allegations about Larry Nasser

Simone Biles and Aly Raisman are among those appearing at a Senate hearing on Wednesday. A July report found the FBI failed to properly investigate charges against the former USA Gymnastics doctor.
by Brian Naylor

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Moorhead using cadet program to diversify police force

Moorhead using cadet program to diversify police force

The Moorhead police department has struggled to recruit a more diverse force. The police chief is turning to a new cadet program designed to identify and train students who might grow into a career as police officers.
by Dan Gunderson

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WI sheriff: Motive a mystery in killings of 4 Minnesotans found in abandoned SUV

WI sheriff: Motive a mystery in killings of 4 Minnesotans found in abandoned SUV

The Dunn County sheriff said the Twin Cities residents found shot to death have no apparent ties to his county, and that he does not believe the person or people who did the killings come from the local community or are still in the area.
by Matt Sepic

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4 ex-cops in Floyd's killing plead not guilty at first federal hearing

4 ex-cops in Floyd's killing plead not guilty at first federal hearing

The four former Minneapolis police officers federally charged with violating George Floyd’s constitutional rights pleaded not guilty in their first appearance together at a federal court hearing Tuesday morning.
by Jon Collins

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State Rep. Thompson may lose new Minnesota driver's license

State Rep. Thompson may lose new Minnesota driver's license

The St. Paul lawmaker who claimed he was profiled by St. Paul police in a traffic stop and was using a Wisconsin driver’s license is now in danger of losing the Minnesota license he just got.
by Tim Nelson and MPR News Staff

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