Crime, Law and Justice

August 9, 2019 4:05 PM

Attorneys for Jamar Clark family members confirm agreement on $200,000 settlement

Attorneys for the family of Jamar Clark say they've reached a tentative settlement with the city of Minneapolis in their wrongful death lawsuit. Clark was shot and killed by a police officer in 2015.

by Brandt Williams

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August 9, 2019 1:46 PM

Police: El Paso shooting suspect said he targeted Mexicans

Patrick Crusius, 21, emerged with his hands up from a vehicle that was stopped at an intersection shortly after last Saturday's attack and told officers, "I'm the shooter," Detective Adrian Garcia said. Crusius later said he was targeting Mexicans in the attack.

by The Associated Press

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August 9, 2019 9:30 AM

BCA names Minneapolis police officer who shot and killed man last week

The BCA says Officer Jason Wolff shot and killed 32-year-old Mario Philip Benjamin while responding to a shooting call in north Minneapolis last week.

by Brandt Williams

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August 8, 2019 5:04 PM

Accused Bloomington mosque bomber tries to cast doubt on FBI evidence

Michael Hari faces federal hate crime and explosives charges in connection with the attack on the Dar al Farooq Islamic Center two years ago.

by Matt Sepic

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August 8, 2019 9:35 AM

Cops train for active shooters, hoping it never happens

“Mass shooting” is the call no officer wants, but it’s one law enforcement around the country is increasingly ready for. In Ramsey County, the sheriff’s office is training deputies to “prepare for the worst and hope for the best.”

by Simone Cazares

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August 8, 2019 9:05 AM

Suspect arrested in Maplewood shooting that wounded 3

Police have arrested a suspect in connection with a Wednesday shooting that injured three people in Maplewood and then led to a brief lockdown of Regions Hospital.

by MPR News Staff

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August 8, 2019 8:49 AM

Man arrested after crashing stolen vehicle at Fargo airport

Fargo police have a man in custody for crashing a stolen vehicle into a fence at Hector International Airport.

by The Associated Press

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August 7, 2019 7:25 PM

Canadian police say 2 bodies found, believed to be fugitives

Canadian police said Wednesday they believe two fugitives suspected of killing a North Carolina woman and her Australian boyfriend as well as another man have been found dead in dense brush in northern Manitoba.

by The Associated Press

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August 7, 2019 4:52 PM

One child dead, another injured after van fire; man charged

Six-year-old Ty'rah White and nine-year-old Taraji White were asleep in a minivan that caught fire in a Walmart parking lot on Tuesday morning while their mother shopped. Ty'rah died from burns and smoke inhalation injuries received in the fire.

by Elizabeth Shockman