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Five officers in fatal Richfield shooting identified

Five officers in fatal Richfield shooting identified

The officers involved in the fatal shooting of 30-year-old Brian Quinones Sept. 7 were named by the Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office Monday. All five have been police officers for less than five years.
by Mohamed Ibrahim

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Suspect charged in fire that destroyed Duluth synagogue

Suspect charged in fire that destroyed Duluth synagogue

Thirty-six-year-old Matthew Amiot was charged Monday with two counts of negligent fires. A judge set his bail at $20,000.
by Dan Kraker

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After bankruptcy filing, Purdue Pharma may not be off hook

After bankruptcy filing, Purdue Pharma may not be off hook

In all, the company is facing some 2,600 lawsuits, mostly from local governments, over the opioid crisis. Purdue Pharma filed for bankruptcy as part of an effort to settle legal issues. But it will be up to a federal bankruptcy judge to decide whether to approve the settlement, and also whether lawsuits from states opposed to the deal can continue.
by The Associated Press

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Community organizes rally in St. Paul after surge in gun violence

Activists and city officials met in a restaurant parking lot Sunday to denounce gun violence after a surge in shootings in the city. According to police, there have been more than 100 shootings in St. Paul this year, including three fatal shootings in a nine-hour period last week.
by Mohamed Ibrahim

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Deleted video of tense forum demonstrates risk of first lady’s policy push

Deleted video of tense forum demonstrates risk of first lady’s policy push

First lady Gwen Walz is taking a lead role on criminal justice issues in her husband’s administration. But when an event earlier this year didn’t go as planned, Walz staffers tried to ensure a video recording wouldn’t get shared.
by Brian Bakst

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Man fatally shot by police officer in St. Paul

Man fatally shot by police officer in St. Paul

St. Paul police say a man is dead after being shot by a police officer following a vehicle crash Sunday evening in the city's Midway neighborhood. The Ramsey County medical examiner's office identified the man as Ronald Davis, 31, of Little Canada.
by MPR News Staff

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Duluth officials announce arrest in synagogue fire, say there's no evidence of hate crime

Duluth officials announce arrest in synagogue fire, say there's no evidence of hate crime

Authorities in Duluth announced Sunday that a 36-year-old man faces charges of first-degree arson in the fire that destroyed a synagogue last week, and that there is no indication that the fire was a hate crime.
by MPR News Staff

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White House says bin Laden son killed in counterterrorism operation

The White House announced Saturday that Hamza bin Laden, the son of the late al-Qaida leader who had become an increasingly prominent figure in the terrorist organization, was killed in a U.S. counterterrorism operation in the Afghanistan-Pakistan region.
by The Associated Press

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