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Crime, Law and Justice

R. Kelly a no-show in court on Minnesota solicitation charge

R. Kelly a no-show in court on Minnesota solicitation charge

Singer R. Kelly was a no-show for an initial court appearance in a Minnesota case in which he is accused of offering a 17-year-old girl $200 to take off her clothes and dance in 2001.
by The Associated Press

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In small Alaska city, Native women say police ignored rapes

In small Alaska city, Native women say police ignored rapes

As an Alaska Native woman, Susie thrives amid sub-zero winters in her village near the Arctic Circle. But Susie is afraid to return to Nome. The man who raped her, she says, is still there. Rape survivors and their supporters said the city’s police department has often failed to investigate sexual assaults.
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Ellison says state hasn’t agreed to Purdue Pharma deal

Ellison says state hasn’t agreed to Purdue Pharma deal

The reported $12 billion settlement over the company’s role in the opioid epidemic has attracted criticism from attorneys general across the country.
by Jon Collins

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Attorneys: OxyContin maker agrees to tentative settlement

Attorneys: OxyContin maker agrees to tentative settlement

Sources with direct knowledge of the talks say that Purdue Pharma, in an agreement with thousands of local governments, will pay up to $12 billion over time. Another condition calls on the Sackler family, which owns the company, to give up control.
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Hennepin Co. Sheriff won't release video in Richfield police shooting

Hennepin Co. Sheriff won't release video in Richfield police shooting

In a statement, Sheriff David Hutchinson said that interviews with witnesses and officers are not finished, so his department won't release any video evidence from Richfield or Edina police for fear of jeopardizing the investigation.

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Minnesota archbishop opens investigation into fellow bishop

Minnesota archbishop opens investigation into fellow bishop

Bishop Michael Hoeppner of the Crookston diocese in northwestern Minnesota is being investigated for allegedly interfering with investigations into clerical sexual misconduct.
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'Suicide by cop' is in the eye of the beholder

'Suicide by cop' is in the eye of the beholder

"Suicide by cop” is a common conclusion in fatal police shootings. But there’s a lack of criteria for that determination. So, the question of whether someone died because of a suicidal provocation of police or a cop overreacting is up for grabs.
by Alisa Roth

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Charges: Woman locked son, 8, in cold garage, killing him

A Minnesota woman whose court records show a history of child neglect and violence has been charged with manslaughter after authorities say she locked her 8-year-old son in a cold garage overnight, leading to his death.
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