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St. James man convicted of killing wife, stepdaughter

A jury in Brown County Circuit Court didn't buy Scott Engelbrecht's argument that he accidentally shot his stepdaughter after he thought she shot his wife.
by The Associated Press

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Minneapolis 23-year-old charged with first-degree assault on an elderly man

Prosecutors say a 75-year-old man had asked two other passengers on a Metro Transit bus to lower their voices. Surveillance video partially shows one of the two lunging at, or striking the man who falls to the pavement, hitting his head.
by MPR News Staff

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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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