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'Early mover' in Feeding Our Future scam sentenced to 28 years

'Early mover' in Feeding Our Future scam sentenced to 28 years

The Minnesota U.S. Attorney’s Office says Abdiaziz Farah played an important role in a conspiracy to fleece taxpayer-funded child nutrition programs out of hundreds of millions of dollars during the pandemic.
by Matt Sepic

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Hurricane Katrina was a catalyst for change in New Orleans’ public defender office

Hurricane Katrina was a catalyst for change in New Orleans’ public defender office

Hurricane Katrina exposed longstanding flaws in the New Orleans criminal justice system. In the 20 years since, there has been dramatic change in the public defender office.
by Ari Shapiro, Alejandra Marquez Janse and Sarah Handel

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Hoffman tells lawmakers they can’t let ‘evil of the night win’ as peers honor Melissa Hortman

Hoffman tells lawmakers they can’t let ‘evil of the night win’ as peers honor Melissa Hortman

Top Minnesota lawmakers took the stage at the National Conference of State Legislatures to remember their slain colleague Melissa Hortman. Sen. John Hoffman, who was also shot by a masked gunman on June 14, also spoke to the gathering of state lawmakers by video.
by Dana Ferguson

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Bipartisan Minnesota U.S. House members propose funding to recruit more law enforcement

Bipartisan Minnesota U.S. House members propose funding to recruit more law enforcement

A bill proposed by U.S. Rep. Kelly Morrison, a Democrat from the 3rd District, and Rep. Brad Finstad, a Republican from the 1st District, would provide millions of dollars to help law enforcement recruit and retain officers.
by Mark Zdechlik

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Two shootings in Fargo leave two dead, two injured

Two people died in separate shootings in Fargo, N.D., early Sunday morning. Fargo police say the shootings occurred just before 2 a.m. and at about 2:30 a.m.
by MPR News Staff

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Department of Corrections expands online applications for visitors at adult facilities

Department of Corrections expands online applications for visitors at adult facilities

Since December, the Minnesota Department of Corrections has been testing the new electronic system at Rush City and five other prisons. The feedback from the pilot program showed the system reduced application wait times and applicant postage costs.
by Jaylan Sims

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