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Crime, Law and Justice

Overdose deaths rose during the war on drugs, but efforts to reduce them face backlash

Overdose deaths rose during the war on drugs, but efforts to reduce them face backlash

Some policymakers are reluctant to allow public health measures to reduce the risks of overdose and disease among drug users. Said one harm-reduction advocate: “I guess we have to decide, as a community and as a society, is it OK to just let people who use drugs die? Is that really something we're comfortable with?"
by Brian Mann

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Officials say deadly Pride parade crash in Florida was not intentional

Officials say deadly Pride parade crash in Florida was not intentional

Wilton Manors Vice Mayor Paul Rolli and Fort Lauderdale Mayor Dean Trantalis said Sunday that the early investigation shows it was an accident. The 77-year-old driver was taken into custody, but police said no charges have been filed and the investigation is ongoing.
by The Associated Press

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Driver rams cyclists in Arizona race, critically injuring 6

Driver rams cyclists in Arizona race, critically injuring 6

A driver in a pickup truck plowed into bicyclists during a community road race in Arizona, critically injuring several riders before police chased the driver and shot him.
by The Associated Press

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Police identify dismembered human remains found in Minneapolis

Authorities said Friday evening that they've identified the victim as 36-year-old Adam Richard Johnson, who is believed to have been from Minneapolis.
by MPR News Staff

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Feds: Man suspected of stealing at least 63 golf carts

Federal authorities have charged a Minnesota man with transportation of stolen vehicles in what they say was a litany of golf cart thefts.
by The Associated Press

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Few cops who used force on Floyd protesters are known to have faced discipline

Few cops who used force on Floyd protesters are known to have faced discipline

ProPublica compiled 68 videos that seemed to show officers using disproportionate force on protesters. A year later, police have disclosed discipline for a total of 10 officers.

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Trucker who drove into protesters on I-35W may have case dismissed

Trucker who drove into protesters on I-35W may have case dismissed

The driver, Bogdan Vechirko, agreed, along with Hennepin County prosecutors, to a continuance for dismissal of his case, if he meets certain conditions.
by Peter Cox

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Police: Body parts found in northeast Minneapolis

Police are investigating after a 911 caller Thursday reported finding human body parts in northeast Minneapolis. The caller made the discovery around 9:30 a.m. near 3rd Avenue Northeast across Main Street from the Mississippi River.
by Matt Sepic

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Council presses Frey on contract for reopening 38th and Chicago

Council presses Frey on contract for reopening 38th and Chicago

Minneapolis City Council members on Thursday questioned why Mayor Jacob Frey used emergency pandemic powers to contract with a community group tasked with reopening the intersection where George Floyd was murdered.
by Jon Collins

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