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Crime, Law and Justice

Removing cops from behavioral crisis calls: 'We need to change the model'

Removing cops from behavioral crisis calls: 'We need to change the model'

San Francisco will soon launch the nation's largest experiment that diverts most nonviolent mental health and behavioral crisis calls away from police and to specially trained mobile units.
by Eric Westervelt

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Michigan governor says Trump incites domestic terrorism

Michigan governor says Trump incites domestic terrorism

The day after chants of "lock her up!" erupted during President Trump's rally in Michigan, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer responded with a plea to turn down the political heat.
by Barbara Sprunt

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Sexual assault charges dropped against Renaissance Festival manager

Sexual assault charges dropped against Renaissance Festival manager

Jury selection had been set to start Monday in the trial of Carr L. Hagerman, 62. Scott County prosecutors say he raped a freelance photographer on the Renaissance Festival grounds in September 2017.
by Matt Sepic

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Intelligence Squared debate on policing in America

Intelligence Squared debate on policing in America

Historic protests calling for police reform have erupted across the nation. But just what could these reforms mean? And how should we see the criminal justice system today? Staged in our “Unresolved” format, this debate brings together five experts to tackle pressing questions on the history and future of policing in the United States.
by MPR News Staff

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Judge in George Floyd case: No restrictions on public access to evidence

Judge in George Floyd case: No restrictions on public access to evidence

The judge in the case of four ex-police officers charged in George Floyd's killing will not restrict access to evidence and motions, a move that had been sought by prosecutors.
by Jon Collins

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Gun-waving St. Louis couple plead not guilty to 2 felony charges

Gun-waving St. Louis couple plead not guilty to 2 felony charges

A grand jury indicted Mark and Patricia McCloskey last week on weapon and evidence charges. The case stems from a confrontation between the McCloskeys and protesters for racial justice on June 28.
by Laurel Wamsley

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Meet the Minneapolis ‘violence interrupters’

Meet the Minneapolis ‘violence interrupters’

The city has employed community members to head off conflicts before they turn deadly. The anti-violence program is being rolled out at a time when shootings in Minneapolis are at a five-year high.
by Nina Moini

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South Dakota AG told 911 he hit 'something' in fatal crash

South Dakota AG told 911 he hit 'something' in fatal crash

South Dakota Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg told a 911 dispatcher that he had hit “something” in the middle of the road the night he struck and killed a pedestrian, according to a recording of a 911 call authorities released Tuesday.
by The Associated Press

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