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Jury awards $585K to Minnesota officer over license lookups

The jury returned its verdict in favor of Amy Krekelberg. Her attorneys said other officers improperly searched for her private data 87 times from 2009 to 2013 --accessing information including her photograph, address, age, height, and weight -- inflicting emotional distress in the process.
by Associated Press

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Workers press Minneapolis for wage theft protection

Workers press Minneapolis for wage theft protection

A coalition of workers' rights advocates gathered Friday at Minneapolis City Hall to support a so-called wage theft prevention ordinance that would target employers who underpay or refuse to pay workers what they've earned.
by Brandt Williams

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'In the Dark' subject Curtis Flowers wins appeal at U.S. Supreme Court

'In the Dark' subject Curtis Flowers wins appeal at U.S. Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has reversed Curtis Flowers' 2010 conviction, ruling that prosecutors excluded African-Americans from the jury.

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Shocking revelation in Navy SEAL war crimes trial: Witness says he is the real killer

Shocking revelation in Navy SEAL war crimes trial: Witness says he is the real killer

Special Warfare Operator 1st Class Corey Scott stunned prosecutors as he described a previously unheard version of events, saying he asphyxiated the teenage Islamic fighter as an act of mercy.
by Vanessa Romo

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Hennepin County seeks to reduce jail numbers

Hennepin County seeks to reduce jail numbers

The county's jail oversight committee recommendations include alternatives to locking up people for failing to meet with probation officers.
by Brandt Williams

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St. Paul police investigating Metro State attack as hate crime

St. Paul police investigating Metro State attack as hate crime

"The victim was targeted by the suspect due to an appearance or his possible ethnic origin," said a police spokesperson. The suspect is a white adult male, and he remains at large.
by Cody Nelson

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Man hurt in 'racially motivated' assault on Metro State campus

Man hurt in 'racially motivated' assault on Metro State campus

A man was hit in the face Wednesday afternoon after his attacker reportedly asked "what are you doing in my country?" on Metropolitan State University's St. Paul campus, according to school officials.
by Cody Nelson

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