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Woman, two kids injured by hit-and-run driver in Eden Prairie

Eden Prairie police say a woman and two children were injured — one of them critically — after they were hit by a car while crossing a street on Thursday night. The driver fled the scene.
by MPR News Staff

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Minneapolis woman, 79, hurt by gunfire block away from home

Minneapolis woman, 79, hurt by gunfire block away from home

A 79-year-old Minneapolis woman is recovering after she was shot from a block away over the weekend while inside her home. Officers arrested two suspects Wednesday in St. Paul.
by Matt Sepic

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Final defendant in Feeding Our Future juror bribe plot pleads guilty

Final defendant in Feeding Our Future juror bribe plot pleads guilty

Said Farah, a defendant in the first Feeding Our Future trial who was found not guilty in the underlying fraud case, pleaded guilty on Thursday to trying to bribe a juror.
by Matt Sepic

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After rideshare getaway, men arrested, charged in gas station robbery spree

After rideshare getaway, men arrested, charged in gas station robbery spree

Three men were charged Wednesday in connection with a spate of armed gas station robberies early Sunday as authorities also announced the arrest of one of the suspects, who fled in a rideshare vehicle and eluded capture for three days.
by Matt Sepic

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Trump's return to 'law and order' highlights a sore spot for Democrats: Crime policy

Trump's return to 'law and order' highlights a sore spot for Democrats: Crime policy

Democrats have struggled to counter GOP efforts to frame itself as the party of "law and order." Some see it as a problem of messaging, while others think past and current policies may be to blame.
by Elena Moore

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Almost a dozen North Dakota children, teens have disappeared in 17 days

On July 29, 14-year-old Dashira Chapple went missing in Fargo. A total of 11 more North Dakota children and teens have gone missing since, according to the state's missing persons website.

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Minnesota service dog nonprofit establishes fund in honor of Melissa and Mark Hortman

Minnesota service dog nonprofit establishes fund in honor of Melissa and Mark Hortman

The Hortman Heroes Fund — in honor of Minnesota House DFL leader Melissa Hortman, her husband Mark and their dog Gilbert — will be focused on programs that train service dogs for veterans and first responders with PTSD.
by MPR News Staff

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Board rejects Trump administration’s appeal of Marshall man’s release from ICE custody

Board rejects Trump administration’s appeal of Marshall man’s release from ICE custody

The federal Board of Immigration Appeals has dismissed the Trump administration’s appeal of an immigration judge’s order earlier this year releasing a Marshall man from Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention.
by Hannah Yang

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