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Crime in the U.S. fell in 2025. Will the trend continue?

Crime in the U.S. fell in 2025. Will the trend continue?

Crime rates dropped across much of the U.S. in 2025. That was true for both property and violent crime. And it declined nearly everywhere: In big cities and small towns, and in red and blue states.
by Meg Anderson

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St. Cloud nonprofit reports harassment wrongly linking it to fraud in state programs

St. Cloud nonprofit reports harassment wrongly linking it to fraud in state programs

The Center for African Immigrants and Refugees Organization says over the past three weeks, two men showed up at its office on different occasions, threatened staff and accused them of defrauding taxpayers.
by Kirsti Marohn

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‘Oh my God, this is really bad!’ New details reveal origins of destructive Camp House Fire

‘Oh my God, this is really bad!’ New details reveal origins of destructive Camp House Fire

The man who pleaded guilty to starting the Camp House Fire left a campfire smoldering while he left to buy fishing bait. Some people whose homes were destroyed are still struggling to return.
by Dan Kraker

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Minnesota Sheriffs’ Association criticizes state Department of Corrections

Minnesota Sheriffs’ Association criticizes state Department of Corrections

The Minnesota Sheriffs’ Association and the state Department of Corrections are each accusing the other of failing to work together on issues relating to county jail inspections. The association says its members supported a resolution calling on Corrections Commissioner Paul Schnell to resign.
by MPR News Staff

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