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Law enforcement says new traffic stop policy ‘lowers standards’ for public safety

Law enforcement says new traffic stop policy ‘lowers standards’ for public safety

Hennepin County law enforcement leaders say they’re concerned about a new policy to limit prosecuting charges arising from low-level traffic stops, saying the move lowers standards for public safety. 
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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Prosecution and defense in Nicole Mitchell case diverge in how they think she should be sentenced

Prosecution and defense in Nicole Mitchell case diverge in how they think she should be sentenced

The defense and prosecution in former state Sen. Nicole Mitchell's felony burglary case are offering competing visions of how they think Mitchell should be sentenced next week.
by Mathew Holding Eagle III and Annie Baxter

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Kimmel's suspension for Kirk comments sparks furor over free speech and censorship

Kimmel's suspension for Kirk comments sparks furor over free speech and censorship

After Jimmy Kimmel's show was suspended "indefinitely" for comments he made following Charlie Kirk's death, questions about free speech and just what is government censorship reach heightened levels.
by Domenico Montanaro

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Feds charge 8 in 'massive fraud' tied to Minnesota housing stabilization program

Feds charge 8 in 'massive fraud' tied to Minnesota housing stabilization program

Federal Medicaid funds were supposed to help people with disabilities find housing. Instead, information on eligible beneficiaries was used to submit inflated and fake reimbursement claims, federal prosecutors said Thursday, adding that more charges are expected.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox and Matt Sepic

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Mississippi police await autopsy results for Black student found hanged at university

Mississippi police await autopsy results for Black student found hanged at university

Mississippi police on Wednesday awaited autopsy results for a Black student found hanging from a tree at Delta State University, in a case that has ignited strong emotions in a state with a history of racist violence.
by The Associated Press

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Minneapolis man admits starting 2023 mosque fires

Minneapolis man admits starting 2023 mosque fires

Jackie Rahm Little, who has a history of severe mental illness, appeared in court after a federal judge determined that the 38-year-old was competent to proceed following treatment.  
by Matt Sepic

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Alleged Minneapolis carjacker who killed two women and injured a child makes first appearance

Edward Tiki Arrington, who is also known as Troy Payton, appeared in a neck brace and wheelchair, having been hospitalized after the alleged carjacking and police pursuit in Minneapolis early September.
by Cari Spencer

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