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Rider cited for watercraft jump over road in YouTube stunt

A YouTube stunt that involved jumping a personal watercraft over a Minnesota road has amassed hundreds of thousands of views and a couple of citations.
by The Associated Press

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More than 90 percent of St. Paul killings this year committed with a gun

More than 90 percent of St. Paul killings this year committed with a gun

The number of shooting deaths in St. Paul so far this year and the frequency at which handguns have been used to kill are the highest in the capital city in nearly 30 years. Federal officials are working with local police to help them address the spike in gun-related violence.
by Brandt Williams and Tarkor Zehn

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Judge says Trump must pay $2 million over misuse of foundation funds

Judge says Trump must pay $2 million over misuse of foundation funds

The money will go to a group of charities. The New York judge said money raised at a 2016 veterans fundraiser "was used for Mr. Trump's political campaign and disbursed by Mr. Trump's campaign staff."
by Merrit Kennedy

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Court to rehear law on adoptions of Native American children

Court to rehear law on adoptions of Native American children

A federal appeals court announced Thursday that it will take a second look at an emotionally fraught lawsuit governing the adoption of Native American children. A Minnesota family is among the plaintiffs.
by The Associated Press

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Charge: Teen said he accidentally fired gun that killed a high school football player

Charge: Teen said he accidentally fired gun that killed a high school football player

A Sibley High School standout football player was fatally shot in a home as a group of teens played video games in the basement of a home, according to the criminal charge filed Thursday. The court document offers differing stories on where the armed teen got the gun.
by MPR News Staff

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After 30 years, women who compile 'femicide' report still working to stop domestic violence

After 30 years, women who compile 'femicide' report still working to stop domestic violence

For three decades a group of women have been compiling an annual list of those who die in domestic violence. It has given attention to those who might have been forgotten and taken a toll on those who collect the data.
by Briana Bierschbach

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St. Paul shifts more cops to street duty to stem violence

St. Paul shifts more cops to street duty to stem violence

In his most extensive remarks since a flurry of killings in September, police chief Todd Axtell tells MPR News he’s alarmed by the violence and is redeploying people and money to help stop it.
by Tim Nelson

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