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Crime, Law and Justice

Children's Theatre found negligent, not liable for teen's assault

Children's Theatre found negligent, not liable for teen's assault

The woman said she was sexually assaulted by an instructor at the Minneapolis theater's school when she was a teen in the 1980s and was inspired to come forward by women who confronted entertainer Bill Cosby.
by Brandt Williams

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No jail time for former Rocori superintendent in exposure case

His attorney said superintendent's actions were the result of trauma and stress, including the 2003 school shooting in Cold Spring in which two students died.
by Associated Press

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Accused of child molestation, bus aide now charged in death of wife

Harvey Kneifl, 72, was on trial after being charged with 10 counts of criminal sexual conduct. Prosecutors were about to wrap up final arguments in that case, but he didn't show up to court. Police found his wife dead, and Kneifl injured.
by Peter Cox

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U.S. border agency says it's made biggest-ever fentanyl bust

U.S. border agency says it's made biggest-ever fentanyl bust

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials captured nearly 254 pounds of the synthetic drug from a secret compartment inside a load of Mexican produce heading into Arizona on Saturday.
by Associated Press

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Missing SE Minnesota woman found

Authorities in southeastern Minnesota have located a woman missing since she left for work early Wednesday. She had not been in contact with her family since then.
by MPR News Staff

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Sexual assault reform underway in Minnesota

Minnesota could change the way it handles sexual assault. What are the potential changes? When could we expect them?
by Angela Davis and Karen Zamora

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Trial in lawsuit against Children's Theatre Company wraps up

Trial in lawsuit against Children's Theatre Company wraps up

The Children's Theatre Company is defending itself against charges it failed to protect a teenager of sexual assault by an employee. The trial wrapped up Wednesday.
by Brandt Williams

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