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Arrest in 43-year-old murder case stuns Wisconsin town

Arrest in 43-year-old murder case stuns Wisconsin town

Word of the arrest — via a friend's text message — hit Wayne Sankey like a thunderbolt. "I said, 'You gotta be kidding me,'" Sankey recalled. "And then I told the wife and she couldn't believe it. 'There's no way,' she said. 'Ray down the road?'"
by Associated Press

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Police: City worker kills 12 in Virginia Beach; suspect dead

Police: City worker kills 12 in Virginia Beach; suspect dead

A longtime city employee opened fire in a municipal building in Virginia Beach, killing 12 people on three floors and sending terrified co-workers scrambling for cover before police shot and killed him following a "long gun battle," authorities said.
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Children's Theatre drops claim against assault survivor for court costs

Children's Theatre drops claim against assault survivor for court costs

Days after starting proceedings to collect nearly $300,000 from a former student who was sexually assaulted by a staff member, Children's Theatre on Friday reversed course and apologized.
by Marianne Combs

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Noor's attorneys ask for no prison time

Noor's attorneys ask for no prison time

Attorneys for former Minneapolis police officer Mohamed Noor plan to ask the court for a lenient sentence — no prison time, or if that's not granted, less time than what sentencing guidelines call for.
by Riham Feshir

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A day for people to clear their warrants and 'move on with their own lives'

The American Civil Liberties Union of Minnesota, community groups and the courts host the annual Misdemeanor Warrant Resolution Day on Saturday. People with minor warrants from all across the state may be able to get them cleared.
by Jon Collins

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A Gustavus student is suing Trump over climate change

A Gustavus student is suing Trump over climate change

Nathan Baring, a 19-year-old Minnesota college student, is a plaintiff in the landmark Juliana v. United States climate change lawsuit. Oral arguments are set for Tuesday in a federal appeals court.
by Paul Huttner and Cody Nelson

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R. Kelly charged with 11 new sex-related crimes in Chicago

R. Kelly charged with 11 new sex-related crimes in Chicago

Prosecutors in Chicago have charged R&B singer R. Kelly with 11 new sex-related counts, including some that carry a maximum sentence of 30 years in prison.
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Under watch, ex-offenders reenter prison's revolving door

Under watch, ex-offenders reenter prison's revolving door

People who have been incarcerated in Minnesota prisons are often locked up again -- not for committing new crimes, but for smaller offenses related to the conditions of their probation.
by Jo Erickson

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