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Darnella Frazier says her uncle was innocent driver killed in Mpls. police chase crash

Darnella Frazier says her uncle was innocent driver killed in Mpls. police chase crash

Frazier, the woman who recorded the police killing of George Floyd, said the crash happened as officers pursued a robbery suspect in another vehicle. On Facebook, she questioned why police were involved in a high-speed chase on a residential road.
by MPR News Staff

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Five years after his death, Philando Castile's mother criticizes lack of progress in police accountability

Five years after his death, Philando Castile's mother criticizes lack of progress in police accountability

As protests of police shootings of Black men continue in Minnesota and beyond, Valerie Castile marked five years since her son Philando’s death. A St. Anthony police officer shot and killed the St. Paul man during a traffic stop.
by Peter Cox

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Man killed by officer in Olivia was 32-year-old father

A cousin identified the man as 32-year-old Ricardo Torres Jr. A candlelight vigil is planned at the scene of the shooting at 9 p.m. Wednesday.
by The Associated Press

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Scale, details of massive Kaseya ransomware attack emerge

Scale, details of massive Kaseya ransomware attack emerge

Cybersecurity teams worked feverishly Sunday to stem the impact of the single biggest global ransomware attack on record, with some details emerging about how the Russia-linked gang responsible breached the company whose software was the conduit.
by The Associated Press

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Police officer in Olivia, Minn., fatally shoots person

A police officer in the western Minnesota city of Olivia fatally shot a person early Sunday. The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension is investigating.
by MPR News Staff

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U.S. Supreme Court backs Minnesota Amish group in septic tank fight

The U.S. Supreme Court sided Friday with members of an Amish group in Minnesota who are fighting efforts by authorities to compel them to install septic systems, sending their appeal back to a state court for reconsideration in light of the high court's recent ruling in a religious freedom case.
by The Associated Press

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Ransomware attack before holiday leaves companies scrambling

Ransomware attack before holiday leaves companies scrambling

Businesses around the world rushed Saturday to contain a ransomware attack that has paralyzed their computer networks, a situation complicated in the U.S. by offices lightly staffed at the start of the Fourth of July holiday weekend.
by The Associated Press

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Six men, including two Line 3 workers, arrested in human trafficking sting

Local and state officials arrested six men last week during a sting operation to combat human trafficking in northern Minnesota's Beltrami County. Two of the men who were arrested were working on the Line 3 oil pipeline project.
by MPR News Staff and The Associated Press

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