Crime, Law and Justice

March 16, 2019 7:10 AM

When gunman advanced on New Zealand mosque, one man ran at him

Abdul Aziz is being hailed as a hero for preventing more deaths during Friday prayers at the Linwood mosque in Christchurch after leading the gunman in a cat-and-mouse chase before scaring him into speeding away in his car.

by Associated Press

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March 15, 2019 6:45 PM

Man dies in St. Paul shooting

A man died in a shooting early Friday in St. Paul's Frogtown neighborhood.

by MPR News Staff

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March 15, 2019 6:25 PM

After massacre, Trump downplays white nationalism threat

President Trump played down any threat posed by racist white nationalism on Friday after the gunman accused of the New Zealand mosque massacre called the president "a symbol of renewed white identity."

by Associated Press

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March 15, 2019 5:09 PM

Committee probe of Trump Organization could derail infrastructure talks

President Trump and congressional leaders name infrastructure as one area where they think they can reach a bipartisan deal. But the committee working on a plan is also investigating the president.

by Tim Mak

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March 15, 2019 4:46 PM

MN faith leaders, state officials condemn hate crime in the wake of New Zealand mosque shootings

Many community leaders from various faiths gathered in Minneapolis to condemn hate crimes and urge state law enforcement officials to form a task force to explore Islamophobia in Minnesota. Gov. Tim Walz and some state law enforcement officials also denounced religion-based violence on social media.

by MPR News Staff and Nina Moini

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March 15, 2019 3:55 PM

Trump administration cuts the size of fines for health violations in nursing homes

Inspectors are citing facilities more often than during the Obama administration. But in response to industry prodding, the average fine is nearly a third lower, and the total assessed is down.

by Jordan Rau

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March 15, 2019 3:48 PM

Milwaukee police need nationwide help in missing girl search

Authorities are asking "the entire nation" for help finding a missing 2-year-old girl after the arrest of a man suspected of fatally shooting her mother in Milwaukee this week, the city's police chief said Friday.

by Associated Press

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March 15, 2019 2:21 PM

Noor seeks exclusion on body cam policy, 'blue wall' in Ruszczyk killing trial

Attorneys for Mohamed Noor want a judge to exclude testimony about body camera policy, the "blue wall of silence" and officers' experience with people approaching cars as they prepare for his trial in the killing of 911 caller Justine Ruszczyk.

by Jon Collins and Riham Feshir

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March 15, 2019 11:50 AM

U.S. bars entry of International Criminal Court investigators

The United States will revoke or deny visas to International Criminal Court personnel who try to investigate or prosecute alleged abuses committed by U.S. forces in Afghanistan or elsewhere, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Friday.

by Associated Press

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March 15, 2019 9:33 AM

Mosque shooter a white nationalist seeking revenge

The gunman behind at least one of the mosque shootings in New Zealand that left 49 people dead on Friday tried to make a few things clear in the manifesto he left behind: He is a 28-year-old Australian white nationalist who hates immigrants. He was set off by attacks in Europe that were perpetrated by Muslims. He wanted revenge, and he wanted to create fear.

by The Associated Press

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