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Crime, Law and Justice

Alabama school system prepares to sue over 3M contamination

An Alabama school system is taking the first step to sue 3M Co. over a closed landfill that's on school system property. News outlets report that Decatur's school system has filed notice saying it plans to sue over industrial toxins leaking from the one-time landfill that's beneath the former Brookhaven Middle School.
by The Associated Press

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Minnesota Court of Appeals overturns revenge porn law

The three-judge panel ruled the law is written too broadly and violates the First Amendment. A chief author of the law says he wants the Minnesota Supreme Court to review the decision.
by Briana Bierschbach and Matt Sepic

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Police: Woman struck, killed in Maplewood

Investigators say there may have been a dispute between the woman and another person that preceded her death.
by The Associated Press

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Innocence Lost: Could it happen again?

Innocence Lost: Could it happen again?

Many survivors say while the Children’s Theatre has made significant changes, the broader community’s culture of silence remains.
by Marianne Combs

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St. Paul mosque hit by 'troubling' act of vandalism

St. Paul mosque hit by 'troubling' act of vandalism

The Darul Iman mosque was vandalized early Saturday morning when someone broke into the place of worship and left behind a trail of broken glass and rambling graffiti. St. Paul police are treating the incident as a potential bias-motivated crime.
by Cody Nelson

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1 dead, 7 hurt in shooting outside concert at Spring Lake Park venue

1 dead, 7 hurt in shooting outside concert at Spring Lake Park venue

The shootings took place in the parking lot of the Dala Thai Restaurant and Banquet Hall as a concert was taking place in the northern Twin Cities suburb.
by Cody Nelson

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Landlord Frenz sentenced to jail time for lying on housing court documents

Landlord Frenz sentenced to jail time for lying on housing court documents

A Hennepin County judge has sentenced a controversial Minneapolis landlord to 60 days in jail. A jury last October convicted Stephen Frenz, 56, of felony perjury.
by Matt Sepic

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Vatican office lifts veil, revealing vast caseload of abuse

Vatican office lifts veil, revealing vast caseload of abuse

The Vatican office responsible for investigating clergy sex abuse cases says it is overwhelmed. A record 1,000 cases have been reported in 2019, many of them from countries not heard from before. The tribunal has long been a secretive branch of the Vatican. Now, it is opening up.
by The Associated Press

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St. Paul cops seek suspects in rash of parking lot assaults on women

St. Paul cops seek suspects in rash of parking lot assaults on women

St. Paul police posted a shocking video of a Sunday assault where a woman was dragged by the assailants’ car. She was not seriously hurt but police said it showed the urgency of finding the suspects.
by Matt Sepic

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