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ChangeMakers: Valerie and Allysza Castile, carrying on Philando's spirit

ChangeMakers: Valerie and Allysza Castile, carrying on Philando's spirit

Valerie, 62, and Allysza Castile, 26, are the mother and sister of Philando Castile. Since her son's death, Valerie has been an advocate for police and criminal justice reform and founded the Philando Castile Relief Foundation.
by Christine T. Nguyen and Evan Frost

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Mother in 'horrific' Mpls. abuse case sentenced to 5 years probation

Mother in 'horrific' Mpls. abuse case sentenced to 5 years probation

A Hennepin County judge sentenced a Minneapolis woman to five years probation on Tuesday. Prosecutors said she stood by as her developmentally disabled twin daughters suffered physical and sexual abuse by their father.
by Matt Sepic

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Video shows jailer kneeing, punching handcuffed black man

Video shows jailer kneeing, punching handcuffed black man

Ramsey County Sheriff Bob Fletcher on Monday released video of the 2016 incident, which happened before his term. Fletcher called the video "extremely disturbing," and said he is making changes, including appointing a new detention superintendent to oversee the jail.
by Associated Press

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Minnesota man sentenced for Alaska trip to exploit child

A 43-year-old Minnesota man who traveled to Alaska to have sex with a 9-year-old child has been sentenced to more than two decades in prison.
by Associated Press

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Some noncitizens do wind up registered to vote, but usually not on purpose

Some noncitizens do wind up registered to vote, but usually not on purpose

Claims of massive illegal voting by noncitizens have routinely been disproved, but some noncitizens end up on the voter rolls, often by accident. Now, states are trying to fix that.
by Pam Fessler

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Regulators fine Wynn Resorts $20 M over sex allegations

Regulators fine Wynn Resorts $20 M over sex allegations

Nevada gambling regulators fined casino mogul Steve Wynn's former company a record $20 million on Tuesday for failing to investigate claims of sexual misconduct made against him before he resigned a year ago.
by Associated Press

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Deputy fatally shoots person in Douglas County

The Douglas County Sheriff's Office says a deputy has shot and killed a person after responding to a domestic disturbance call in Miltona.
by Associated Press

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Genealogy technology plays key role in Minneapolis cold case

Genealogy technology plays key role in Minneapolis cold case

Minnesota is joining a growing number of states where unsolved cases are reopened through new DNA technology.
by Peter Cox

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Most senior Catholic charged with child sex abuse convicted

Most senior Catholic charged with child sex abuse convicted

The most senior Catholic cleric ever charged with child sex abuse has been convicted of molesting two choirboys moments after celebrating Mass, dealing a new blow to the Catholic hierarchy's credibility after a year of global revelations of abuse and cover-up.
by Associated Press

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