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COVID loan fraudster gets 7 years, ordered to repay $3.5M

COVID loan fraudster gets 7 years, ordered to repay $3.5M

Tezzaree El-Amin Champion was sentenced to 7 years in federal prison for a $3.5 million pandemic-aid fraud scheme involving phony loans and a fake nonprofit.
by Matt Sepic

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'That's my dad': Northfield man's detention by ICE concerns local officials

'That's my dad': Northfield man's detention by ICE concerns local officials

Widely circulated videos on social media capture one man pointing a gun at a vehicle while two others reached into the passenger side where a Northfield man was seated. One bystander yelled “That’s my dad!” and another pleaded with agents to not hurt him.
by Nicole Ki

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Jury awards $12.5M to woman abused as child by skating coach

Jury awards $12.5M to woman abused as child by skating coach

A Hennepin County jury has awarded $12.5 million to a woman sexually abused as a child by her figure skating coach, who is serving a 24-year sentence.
by Matt Sepic

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10 years after Jamar Clark's killing, former Minneapolis police inspector still has questions

10 years after Jamar Clark's killing, former Minneapolis police inspector still has questions

Saturday marks 10 years since the shooting of Jamar Clark by two Minneapolis police officers. Massive protests erupted in the aftermath, as and the community occupied the Fourth Precinct Police Station for 18 days.
by Clay Masters, Ngoc Bui and Gretchen Brown

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