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Wisconsin judge denies new arrest warrant for Kyle Rittenhouse

Wisconsin judge denies new arrest warrant for Kyle Rittenhouse

Prosecutors asked the judge last week to issue a new warrant and raise Rittenhouse's bail by $200,000, arguing that he violated conditions of his release by not alerting them to his change of address.
by Laurel Wamsley

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Bill seeks to crack down on catalytic converter thefts

Bill seeks to crack down on catalytic converter thefts

Minnesota lawmakers have introduced legislation to crack down on rising catalytic converter thefts, which can cost car owners thousand of dollars. 
by The Associated Press

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Officials: Chauvin was ready to plead to 3rd-degree murder

Officials: Chauvin was ready to plead to 3rd-degree murder

Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was prepared to plead guilty to third-degree murder in George Floyd's death before then-Attorney General William Barr personally blocked the plea deal last year, officials said.
by The Associated Press and MPR News Staff

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Charges against alleged health clinic shooter detail terror at the scene

Charges against alleged health clinic shooter detail terror at the scene

Gregory Ulrich walked into Allina Health “knowing that he was going to shoot up that clinic … knowing that he was going to explode bombs at the clinic,” Wright County Attorney Brian Lutes told reporters after the charges were filed.
by MPR News Staff

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Court: Regulators were correct in applying drinking-water standards to groundwater in Minntac permit

Court: Regulators were correct in applying drinking-water standards to groundwater in Minntac permit

The Minnesota Supreme Court on Wednesday said state regulators correctly applied drinking-water standards to groundwater when issuing a permit to an Iron Range mine in 2018, reversing a lower court's 2019 decision.

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Prosecutor: Alleged Health clinic shooter to face murder, explosives charges

Prosecutor: Alleged Health clinic shooter to face murder, explosives charges

Wright County Attorney Brian Lutes vowed to "aggressively prosecute” Gregory Paul Ulrich. Lindsay Overbay, a 37-year-old medical assistant, was killed in the clinic shooting. She was a mother of two children ages 5 and 8.
by Matt Sepic and Tim Nelson

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Missing 12-year-old found safe, authorities say

The Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office says 12-year-old Tajiddien Abdullah (“Josiah”) has been found safe and is now with his family.
by MPR News Staff

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Wolves' Beasley gets 120-day sentence for gun threat

Wolves' Beasley gets 120-day sentence for gun threat

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Malik Beasley was sentenced Tuesday to 120 days in jail after pleading guilty to a felony charge of threats of violence for pointing a rifle at a family outside his home last fall.
by The Associated Press

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