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Vikings rookie Jaylen Twyman recovering from gunshot wounds

Vikings rookie Jaylen Twyman recovering from gunshot wounds

Bullets hit a vehicle Jaylen Twyman was riding in, his agent Drew Rosenhaus said Monday night. Twyman does not need surgery and is expected to make a full recovery from the exit wounds to his arm, shoulder, buttocks and leg, according to Rosenhaus.
by The Associated Press

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After Dinkytown shooting, U of M to increase police presence

After Dinkytown shooting, U of M to increase police presence

The University of Minnesota Police Department will immediately assign additional officers on overtime to both Dinkytown and Marcy-Holmes neighborhoods, where many students live.
by Peter Cox

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'Heart wrenching': St. Cloud State professor of 31 years was victim of Sunday shooting

'Heart wrenching': St. Cloud State professor of 31 years was victim of Sunday shooting

A longtime professor at St. Cloud State University was killed this weekend in what police described as a random incident. Edward Anthony Ward, 68, was named Monday afternoon as the victim of a fatal shooting that took place Sunday morning in the 2600 block of Island View Drive in southern St. Cloud.

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Minnesota State Patrol, Capitol police to wear bodycams

Minnesota State Patrol, Capitol police to wear bodycams

While cameras are now standard for many local Minnesota police officers, the state has been slower to deploy them to its forces. A bill including body camera funding is expected to be brought up for votes later this week.
by Brian Bakst

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Police: Oregon homicide suspect forced woman to drive him 2,000 miles to Wisconsin

A man sought in the killings of his father and two other people in a small Oregon city forced a woman to drive him more than 2,000 miles to Wisconsin, where he surrendered to police, authorities said Sunday.
by The Associated Press

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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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