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Minnesota-made tool tracks the how and why behind mass shootings

Minnesota-made tool tracks the how and why behind mass shootings

Twin Cities researchers launched a new national database Tuesday that aims to show the conditions contributing to these violent incidents.
by Jon Collins

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‘Booby traps’ found in Minnesota cornfield raise vandalism worries

‘Booby traps’ found in Minnesota cornfield raise vandalism worries

A farmer in west-central Minnesota reported finding chain hidden amid the corn, apparently aimed at disrupting mechanized harvest. The Meeker County Sheriff’s Office is investigating and asking for the public’s help.
by Tim Nelson

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Epstein jail guards charged with falsifying records

Epstein jail guards charged with falsifying records

A grand jury indictment made public Tuesday accused the guards of failing to perform checks on Jeffrey Epstein every half hour, as required, and of fabricating log entries to show they had.
by The Associated Press

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Man pleads guilty to threatening to kill Rep. Ilhan Omar

Man pleads guilty to threatening to kill Rep. Ilhan Omar

Prosecutors say the 55-year-old called Omar’s office March 21, told a staffer the congresswoman was a “terrorist” and threatened to shoot her.
by The Associated Press

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Hennepin County’s first labor-trafficking case ends in guilty plea

Hennepin County’s first labor-trafficking case ends in guilty plea

A construction contractor accused of exploiting immigrant workers was supposed to face criminal charges in a first-of-its-kind trial in Hennepin County this week. But Batres, 47, instead pleaded guilty Monday to labor trafficking and insurance fraud.
by Riham Feshir

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Police chief: 3 people killed in Oklahoma Walmart shooting

Police chief: 3 people killed in Oklahoma Walmart shooting

Two men and a woman were fatally shot Monday morning outside a Walmart store in southwestern Oklahoma, and the shooter is among the dead, authorities said.
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Chief justice orders delay in House fight for Trump records

Chief justice orders delay in House fight for Trump records

It follows a filing by the House earlier Monday in which the House agreed to a brief halt for the orderly filing of legal briefs, while opposing any lengthy delay.

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Contractor accused of trafficking unauthorized workers faces trial

Contractor accused of trafficking unauthorized workers faces trial

Labor-trafficking cases are rarely prosecuted in Minnesota. The case of Ricardo Batres, who prosecutors say exploited unauthorized immigrants who worked for him, is the first of its kind to go to trial in Hennepin County.
by Riham Feshir

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Democrats invite Trump to testify in impeachment inquiry

Democrats invite Trump to testify in impeachment inquiry

Pushing back against accusations from the president that the process has been stacked against him, Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Trump is welcome to appear or answer questions in writing, if he chooses.
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