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Police groups blast $10K bail in Anoka deputy assault case

Police groups blast $10K bail in Anoka deputy assault case

Minnesota police groups say $10,000 bail for a man charged with assaulting an Anoka County sheriff's deputy is “outrageously low.”
by Matt Sepic

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Outrage around Jamar Clark’s killing by police has rippled through the last decade

Outrage around Jamar Clark’s killing by police has rippled through the last decade

It’s been 10 years since a Minneapolis police officer shot Jamar Clark, an unarmed 24-year-old Black man, during a confrontation. The frustration, anger and highly visible demonstrations led to changes in law enforcement policies and influenced future protests.
by Jon Collins

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Man accused of killing co-worker with sledgehammer at Cokato business

Man accused of killing co-worker with sledgehammer at Cokato business

David Delong, 40, of Watkins, was charged with second-degree murder. Delong allegedly told deputies he did not like the victim and planned to kill her for some time.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Ten years later: How the death of Jamar Clark sparked a new level of activism

Ten years later: How the death of Jamar Clark sparked a new level of activism

Saturday marks ten years since the fatal shooting of Jamar Clark by two Minneapolis police officers. MPR News guest host Brandt Williams talks with guests about how his death shaped a new level of activism in Minnesota.
by Brandt Williams and Maja Beckstrom

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‘We don’t get to forget’: Jamar Clark’s sister reflects on 10 years since his death

On Nov. 15, 2015, Jamar Clark, 24, was fatally shot by Minneapolis police. His death was a turning point for activism and police-community relations in Minnesota.
by Nina Moini, Ellen Finn and Aleesa Kuznetsov

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Families plan lawsuit after former Stillwater school staffer charged with creating child sexual abuse material

Two families with students in Stillwater schools are planning to sue the school district, after a former employee allegedly took pictures of kids and used artificial intelligence technology to create child sexual abuse material.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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No timeline for death penalty decision in Hortman assassination, prosecutor says

No timeline for death penalty decision in Hortman assassination, prosecutor says

Vance L. Boelter appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Dulce Foster for a 10-minute routine status update hearing. He pleaded not guilty in August to all six federal counts, which include murder, stalking, and firearms crimes.
by Matt Sepic

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New Epstein emails appear to reveal more Trump ties

New Epstein emails appear to reveal more Trump ties

Democrats on the House Oversight Committee have released several emails from the estate of convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein that refer to President Trump.
by Stephen Fowler and Saige Miller

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