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Illinois man being fired from job fatally shoots 5 workers

Illinois man being fired from job fatally shoots 5 workers

By the time the chaos ended Friday afternoon, five employees of Henry Pratt Co. were found dead and the gunman was killed in a shootout with police. Five police officers were hospitalized with injuries that were not life-threatening.
by Associated Press

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Prosecutors: Noor and partner responded to 911 call near Ruszczyk's home hours before she was shot

Prosecutors: Noor and partner responded to 911 call near Ruszczyk's home hours before she was shot

Prosecutors in the case of former Minneapolis police officer Mohamed Noor want jurors at his trial to hear about a 911 call that Noor and his partner responded to in Justine Ruszczyk's neighborhood less than two hours before Noor shot and killed her.
by Jon Collins

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Alleged leader pleads not guilty in Minnesota mosque bombing

Alleged leader pleads not guilty in Minnesota mosque bombing

An Illinois man has pleaded not guilty in the bombing of a mosque in Minnesota, three weeks after two of his alleged accomplices pleaded guilty.
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3 dead, deputy wounded after shootings in Nevis, Minn.

3 dead, deputy wounded after shootings in Nevis, Minn.

Deputies responding to reports of a shooting at home in the north-central Minnesota town ended up in a 20-minute pursuit with the suspect. The sheriff's office says the suspect is dead.
by John Enger

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New corrections commissioner: Should 'really mentally ill people be in a prison?'

New corrections commissioner: Should 'really mentally ill people be in a prison?'

Minnesota's new corrections commissioner, Paul Schnell, is a former top cop with a degree in social work. He knows mental illness will be a big challenge in his new job, and wonders whether prison is the right place for people who are really sick even if they've committed horrific crimes.
by Alisa Roth

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Ryan Adams accused of psychological manipulation, professional retaliation by 7 women

Ryan Adams accused of psychological manipulation, professional retaliation by 7 women

In a piece published Wednesday evening by The New York Times, several women shared similar stories of being approached by Adams with offers of professional help before he began pursuing them sexually.
by Andrew Flanagan

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Make El Chapo pay for a border wall? Don't count on it

Make El Chapo pay for a border wall? Don't count on it

Some Americans have floated an idea they see as poetic justice: Why not take some of the Mexican drug lord's billions in ill-gotten gains and make him pay for a border wall?
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