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Crime, Law and Justice

Prosecutors: No charges for U wrestlers accused of sex assault

Prosecutors: No charges for U wrestlers accused of sex assault

“Conflicting versions” of events made it difficult to prove a case against the wrestlers that would meet a criminal court’s “beyond reasonable doubt” threshold, Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman said Friday.
by MPR News Staff

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UMD, ex-hockey coach reach $4.5 million settlement

UMD, ex-hockey coach reach $4.5 million settlement

Shannon Miller will receive more than $2 million, with the balance going to her attorneys. The university maintains its denial of any wrongdoing.

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Extradition underway to bring convicted killer to Minnesota

Extradition underway to bring convicted killer to Minnesota

Sheriff's officials in Minnesota have started the extradition process to bring a woman convicted of killing her look-alike in Florida back to the state to face charges in her husband's slaying.
by The Associated Press

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Investigators say man fired rifle before police shot him

Investigators say man fired rifle before police shot him

Investigators say Chiasher Fong Vue appeared briefly at the door, but went back inside the house and returned with a rifle. At one point, he began shooting. Officers returned fire and fatally shot Vue.
by Matt Sepic

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Court: Part of 'Obamacare' invalid, more review needed

Court: Part of 'Obamacare' invalid, more review needed

A federal appeals court says the “individual mandate" of former President Barack Obama’s health care law is invalid, but other parts of the law need further review.
by The Associated Press

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Report: Labor trafficking common in Minnesota’s construction industry

A Minneapolis workers’ advocacy group has compiled several dozen stories from Latino immigrants who’ve alleged exploitation and other forms of wage theft while working on construction jobs. The report comes on the heels of Hennepin County’s first-ever prosecution of a labor-trafficking case, which ended in a guilty plea last month.
by Riham Feshir

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Ramsey County settles lawsuit over hijab removal

Ramsey County settles lawsuit over hijab removal

The plaintiff will receive $120,000 for what she says was a violation of her religious beliefs. She says she hopes it will protect other Muslim women from similar treatment.
by Tim Nelson

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Fugitive sentenced to life in prison for murder

Fugitive sentenced to life in prison for murder

A Minnesota woman who led authorities on a cross-country manhunt pleaded guilty Tuesday in a Florida courtroom to fatally shooting a woman who prosecutors said was targeted because the two looked alike.
by The Associated Press

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