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Double homicide, cold case break bring charges in Hennepin County

Double homicide, cold case break bring charges in Hennepin County

The Hennepin County Attorney's Office Thursday filed charges against two men in two separate Minneapolis cases, including killings from last weekend and a case from the 1990s that was broken with the help of a napkin.
by Brandt Williams

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Beltrami County authorities identify remains found in burn pit

Investigators believe that human remains found in Beltrami County last week are those of a former Twin Cities DJ and his friend from Wisconsin. One suspect is in custody.
by John Enger

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Year after Parkland massacre, 17 victims remembered

Year after Parkland massacre, 17 victims remembered

The Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School massacre a year ago renewed the national debate on guns and school safety and turned some families and students into political activists. But Thursday's anniversary will primarily be about remembering the 14 students and three staff members who died.
by The Associated Press

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Former UMD women's hockey coach wins additional damage award

Former UMD women's hockey coach wins additional damage award

A jury found the University of Minnesota Duluth discriminated against Shannon Miller on the basis of gender and retaliated against her for making Title IX complaints regarding the disparity between the men's and women's hockey programs.
by The Associated Press

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Poll: A year after Parkland, urgency for new gun restrictions declines

Poll: A year after Parkland, urgency for new gun restrictions declines

A new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll finds the percentage of Americans who think laws covering the sale of firearms should be stricter has dropped 20 points from immediately after the Parkland shooting.

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Trustee: More millions available to those who lost money to Petters' scheme

Trustee: More millions available to those who lost money to Petters' scheme

There's more money to help compensate organizations and individuals who lost billions in a huge Ponzi scheme. Businessman Tom Petters was sentenced in 2010 to 50 years in prison for the fraud.
by Martin Moylan

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Sheriff: Dog named Donald Trump wasn't killed over politics

The Jackson County Sheriff's office concluded the person who shot Donald Trump the dog Sunday was "legally protecting their livestock" on private property. The shooter has not been identified.
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Judge finds Manafort lied to investigators in Russia probe

Judge finds Manafort lied to investigators in Russia probe

Paul Manafort intentionally lied to investigators and a federal grand jury in the special counsel in the Russia probe, a judge ruled Wednesday.
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Felon voting bill moving in House; blocked in Senate

Felon voting bill moving in House; blocked in Senate

A bill that would allow people convicted of a felony who are no longer locked up or have never been incarcerated to vote in Minnesota cleared a committee in the state House Wednesday.
by Tim Pugmire

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BCA: Remains are of U of M student missing since 1970

BCA: Remains are of U of M student missing since 1970

Human remains found in an abandoned rural Minnesota home are those of 18-year-old Gloria Rieken who disappeared in Minneapolis in November 1970, the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension said Wednesday.
by Tim Nelson

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