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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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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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