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Brooklyn Center police investigate gas station homicide

Dattreas Stewart, 45, died of a single gunshot wound to the head, according to the medical examiner. Police say it does not appear to be a random shooting. No arrests have been made.
by The Associated Press

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Minnesota cops rethink how to respond to suicide calls

Minnesota cops rethink how to respond to suicide calls

A group of police chiefs met Wednesday to talk about what they consider one of the most controversial and timely topics in their profession.
by Jon Collins

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Fight over filming kids outside Bloomington mosque heads to court

Fight over filming kids outside Bloomington mosque heads to court

A Bloomington woman argues she has a First Amendment right to film activity at a public playground next to the Dar Al Farooq mosque. Supporters of a city ordinance prohibiting that filming say mosque opponents want to harass and intimidate.
by Riham Feshir

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3 teens charged in series of assaults on Twin Cities trains

Authorities believe the three were part of a group of six teens who attacked passengers on a Green Line train on Dec. 4. A fourth suspect has been arrested. Officials also believe some of the teens were involved in a Nov. 25 assault on the Blue Line in Minneapolis.
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Fears mount that New Jersey shooting was anti-Semitic attack

Fears mount that New Jersey shooting was anti-Semitic attack

A day after the gunbattle and standoff that left six people dead — the two killers, a police officer and three people who had been inside the store — state and federal law enforcement officials warned they have not established the motive for the attack.
by The Associated Press

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St. Paul, Minneapolis struggle to build budgets that can rein in the violence

St. Paul, Minneapolis struggle to build budgets that can rein in the violence

The Minneapolis and St. Paul city councils are expected to adopt final budgets for 2020 when they meet Wednesday. As violent crime spikes in both cities, politicians are under pressure to balance spending on police with other crime prevention strategies.
by Brandt Williams

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6 killed in New Jersey gunbattle, including police officer

6 killed in New Jersey gunbattle, including police officer

Six people, including a police officer and three bystanders, were killed in a furious gunbattle Tuesday that filled the streets of Jersey City with the sound of heavy gunfire for hours, authorities said.
by The Associated Press

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