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Crime, Law and Justice

Minnesota to drivers: Put down your phone

Minnesota to drivers: Put down your phone

The state Public Safety Department plans to launch a campaign to educate drivers that the "hands-free" cellphone law takes effect on Aug. 1.
by Tim Pugmire

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Supreme Court won't block districts drawn for partisan gain

Supreme Court won't block districts drawn for partisan gain

In two politically charged rulings, the Supreme Court dealt a huge blow Thursday to efforts to combat the drawing of electoral districts for partisan gain but put a hold on the Trump administration's effort to add a citizenship question to the 2020 census.
by The Associated Press

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New Ulm diocese reaches $34M settlement with abuse victims

New Ulm diocese reaches $34M settlement with abuse victims

The Diocese of New Ulm has reached a $34 million settlement in its bankruptcy case with 93 people who say they were sexually abused by priests and others.
by Associated Press

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Noor's ex-partner to judge: 'We are cops, but we are also human'

Noor's ex-partner to judge: 'We are cops, but we are also human'

The partner of former Minneapolis police officer Mohamed Noor asked a judge to consider "emotional struggles" the two officers shared after Noor fatally shot Justine Ruszczyk.
by Jon Collins

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Boy thrown from mall balcony remains in intensive care

Boy thrown from mall balcony remains in intensive care

In an update on their GoFundMe page Tuesday, the parents of the 5-year-old say he has had more than 15 medical procedures, including surgeries for two broken arms and a broken leg, facial and skull fractures and removal of his spleen.
by The Associated Press

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North Dakota abortion clinic files federal suit over 2 laws

North Dakota's sole abortion clinic filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday over two state laws it believes forces doctors to lie, including one measure passed this year requiring physicians to tell women that they may reverse a so-called medication abortion if they have second thoughts.
by The Associated Press

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Emotional pardons hearing sparks calls for change

Emotional pardons hearing sparks calls for change

Gov. Tim Walz says he would like to change how pardons are considered in Minnesota after he presided over an emotionally intense hearing Tuesday, his first as governor.
by Brian Bakst

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Prosecutors seek to block medical records in Renaissance Fest rape case

Prosecutors seek to block medical records in Renaissance Fest rape case

Former festival manager Carr Hagerman is charged in the rape of a freelance photographer in 2017. His attorney wants the alleged victim's medical records admitted as evidence, saying she made contradictory statements about a later assault.
by Matt Sepic

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Minnesota-based member of armed border group charged with impersonation

James Christopher Benvie, 44, of Albany, Minn., was charged with two counts of false impersonation of a U.S. officer or employee, federal prosecutors said in a news release Friday. He faces up to three years in prison if convicted.
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