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Judge acquits Amtrak officer in fatal Chicago shooting

A judge on Friday acquitted an Amtrak police officer of first-degree murder in the fatal shooting of an unarmed Minnesota man at a major train station in Chicago.
by The Associated Press

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Dakota County deputy kills suspect in Lakeville confrontation

The Dakota County Sheriff’s Office says a deputy shot and killed a 36-year-old man who opened fire on officers Friday morning as they came to serve an order for protection. No officers were injured. The shooting is under investigation.
by MPR News Staff

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Judge allows some Northern Metal operations to resume; city to reinspect Minneapolis site

Judge allows some Northern Metal operations to resume; city to reinspect Minneapolis site

City officials are set to reinspect the Northern Metal Recycling facility in north Minneapolis on Monday, in the wake of a judge’s order on Friday allowing the company to resume accepting scrap metal.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Grandfather, Navy vet among 5 victims of Wisconsin shooting

Grandfather, Navy vet among 5 victims of Wisconsin shooting

Molson Coors chief executive officer Gavin Hattersley says employees are grieving for the five who were lost, saying they were part of the fabric of the company and they will be missed. The motive for the shooting is still unknown.
by Amy Forliti, Associated Press

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MN task force on violence against Native American women seeks personal stories

MN task force on violence against Native American women seeks personal stories

Members of the state’s Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women’s Task Force know it’s a big deal to ask women to share difficult and tragic stories with a room full of strangers. But they hope the effort will help them recommend ways to reduce the violence.
by Nina Moini

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Milwaukee police search house in wake of brewery shooting

Milwaukee police search house in wake of brewery shooting

Police are searching a home on Milwaukee's north side as they hunt for clues about why an employee at one of the nation's largest breweries gunned down five co-workers before killing himself. A neighbor says the man who lives in the house has worked at the brewery for 15 years as an electrician.
by The Associated Press

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Police: Gunman killed 5 at at Milwaukee brewery complex

Police: Gunman killed 5 at at Milwaukee brewery complex

A gunman opened fire Wednesday at Milwaukee’s Molson Coors brewery complex, killing five people before taking his own life, police said.
by The Associated Press

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Report: Minnesota prison safety problems serious, not easily fixed

Report: Minnesota prison safety problems serious, not easily fixed

While safety conditions have improved since the deaths of two corrections officers in 2018, prison violence and harassment remain difficult to assess and address, Minnesota’s legislative auditor said Wednesday.
by Tim Nelson

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Federal report says women in prison receive harsher punishments than men

Federal report says women in prison receive harsher punishments than men

Prisons often give disproportionately harsher punishments for minor offenses to women than to men, according to a new federal report that backs up the findings of an earlier NPR investigation.
by Joseph Shapiro

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