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MN researchers found less-lethal weapons used in Floyd protests led to serious head, eye injuries

Researchers studying injuries sustained by protesters and bystanders in the Twin Cities following the killing of George Floyd say “less-lethal” projectile weapons like rubber bullets are not appropriate for crowd control. 
by Jon Collins

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Tumultuous year results in more serious crime in St. Paul

Tumultuous year results in more serious crime in St. Paul

A preliminary crime report released Wednesday showed that violent crime including homicide, rape, aggravated assault and robbery increased by nearly 25 percent.
by The Associated Press

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St. Louis Park man pleads guilty to joining ISIS

St. Louis Park man pleads guilty to joining ISIS

Abdelhamid Al-Madioum, 24, is due to be sentenced May 26 on a single count of providing material support to designated foreign terrorist organization. He faces up to 20 years in prison.
by Matt Sepic

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U.S. executes Lisa Montgomery, the only female on federal death row

U.S. executes Lisa Montgomery, the only female on federal death row

The U.S. Supreme Court vacated several lower court orders blocking her execution by lethal injection, clearing the way for the first federal execution of a female inmate in more than 67 years.
by Cheryl Corley

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House votes to impeach Trump; Senate trial unlikely before Biden's inauguration

House votes to impeach Trump; Senate trial unlikely before Biden's inauguration

Just one week before he will leave office, Donald Trump has now become the first U.S. president to be impeached twice. The House of Representatives voted Wednesday to impeach Trump for "high crimes and misdemeanors" — specifically, for inciting an insurrection against the federal government at the U.S. Capitol.
by Deirdre Walsh and MPR News Staff

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Family of man killed by St. Paul police sues department

Family of man killed by St. Paul police sues department

The family of Marcus Golden, a 24-year-old man who was fatally shot by officers in St. Paul in 2015, is suing the city’s Police Department, alleging they used excessive force in violation of Golden's constitutional rights.
by Matt Sepic

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Wisconsin man arrested after being part of Capitol riot

Wisconsin man arrested after being part of Capitol riot

An Eau Claire, Wis., man who posted on Facebook that he was among those wanted for illegally entering the U.S. Capitol during last week’s riot has been arrested in Wisconsin and faces charges in federal court.
by The Associated Press

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Michigan plans to charge ex-Gov. Snyder in Flint water probe

Michigan plans to charge ex-Gov. Snyder in Flint water probe

Former Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder, his health director and other ex-officials have been told they’re being charged after a new investigation of the Flint water scandal, which devastated the majority Black city with lead-contaminated water and was blamed for a deadly outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease in 2014-15, The Associated Press has learned.
by The Associated Press

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