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Crime, Law and Justice

Minnesota authorities: Gunman killed self in police shootout

Minnesota authorities: Gunman killed self in police shootout

Authorities say a gunman who carjacked several vehicles, sexually assaulted a woman and briefly held a family of four hostage in their suburban St. Paul home died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, not by police gunfire.
by The Associated Press

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State investigators say man died of suicide in Cottage Grove police standoff

State investigators say man died of suicide in Cottage Grove police standoff

The death followed a violent morning where police say Noah Erickson of White Bear Lake kidnapped one woman and sexually assaulted her roommate and stole several vehicles at gunpoint, before exchanging gunfire with law enforcement.
by Cody Nelson

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Victims' attorney calls for removal of Crookston bishop

The church says an internal investigation of Bishop Michael Hoppner is complete and final determination is now up to the Vatican.
by Martin Moylan

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Minnesota warns of scam that looks like Publishers Clearing House

The scam, targeted at seniors, is “particularly sophisticated” because it’s made to look like the well-known Publishers Clearing House brand and the “call center” people who field questions sound professional, the state Commerce Department says.
by MPR News Staff

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GOP lawmakers seek to pressure cities to reduce crime

GOP lawmakers seek to pressure cities to reduce crime

Republican state lawmakers don’t like the crime they’ve been hearing about recently in Minneapolis and St. Paul, and they’re looking for ways to pressure cities to put more police on the streets.
by Tim Pugmire

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Chaska chief talks guns, cancer and life behind the badge

Chaska chief talks guns, cancer and life behind the badge

Scott Knight is retiring after more than 40 years on the job. In an interview, he offered MPR News a deep look into the suburb’s evolving diversity, the changing nature of policing — and his own near-death experience.
by Brandt Williams

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Appeals court rules Trump's accountants must turn over tax records

Appeals court rules Trump's accountants must turn over tax records

Lawyers for President Trump say they plan to appeal to the Supreme Court, potentially setting up an election-year decision about disclosing the president's finances.
by Brian Naylor

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Cops kill suspect in Cottage Grove after east metro carjackings, mayhem

Cops kill suspect in Cottage Grove after east metro carjackings, mayhem

Police say a man’s Monday morning crime spree included sexual assault, carjackings and holding a family hostage. It ended when police shot and killed him in a confrontation in Cottage Grove.
by Tim Nelson and Mohamed Ibrahim

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Family says suspect in acid attack is veteran, suffered PTSD

Family says suspect in acid attack is veteran, suffered PTSD

Milwaukee police arrested a man suspected of throwing battery acid on a Hispanic man who says his attacker asked him, "Why did you come here and invade my country?"
by The Associated Press

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Lawyer: Whistleblower willing to take written GOP questions

Lawyer: Whistleblower willing to take written GOP questions

The surprise offer, made to Rep. Devin Nunes, the top Republican on the House Intelligence Committee, would allow Republicans to ask questions of the whistleblower without having to go through the committee's chairman, Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff.
by The Associated Press

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