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Crime, Law and Justice

Ex-cons get a deeper look from employers in tight Minnesota job market

Ex-cons get a deeper look from employers in tight Minnesota job market

With Minnesota's near-record jobless rate and more openings than people looking for work, there's new opportunity for people who've historically had the hardest time landing jobs — people with criminal records.
by Martin Moylan

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Ex-judges to ICE: End immigration arrests at courthouses

Dozens of retired state and federal judges called Wednesday on U.S. immigration officials to stop making arrests at courthouses of people suspected of being in the country illegally.
by Associated Press

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America's growing cop shortage

America's growing cop shortage

A hot job market and skepticism about law enforcement are making it harder for police departments across the country to replace officers who are retiring.
by Martin Kaste and Lori Mack

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Ramsey County data breach might have affected hundreds

The personal information of hundreds of Ramsey County social services clients might have been compromised after hackers gained access to the email accounts of dozens of county employees.
by The Associated Press

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More police training key to determining who is a 'good guy with a gun'

More police training key to determining who is a 'good guy with a gun'

Two black men killed by police recently in Alabama and Illinois are described by protesters as 'good guys with guns.' Police trainers say there are steps departments can take to help prevent deaths.
by Cheryl Corley

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Jury convicts snowmobiler in crash that killed Minnesota boy

Jurors on Tuesday convicted Eric Coleman, of Chisago City, of third-degree murder, drunken driving, criminal vehicular homicide and criminal vehicular operation.
by Associated Press

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Alleged Bloomington mosque bomber pleads not guilty

Alleged Bloomington mosque bomber pleads not guilty

Joe Morris, 23, appeared briefly in a St. Paul federal courtroom Tuesday to enter the plea. He's one of three alleged Illinois militia members accused of bombing the Dar Al Farooq Islamic Center in 2017.
by Matt Sepic

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Gunman kills 4, then himself, after Mass at Brazil cathedral

A man opened fire in a cathedral in southern Brazil after Mass on Tuesday, killing four and leaving four others injured before taking a bullet in the ribs in a firefight with police and then shooting himself in the head, authorities said.
by Associated Press

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Jury recommends life in prison for man who rammed crowd

Jury recommends life in prison for man who rammed crowd

A jury recommended life plus 419 years on Tuesday for a man convicted of killing a woman and injuring dozens when he drove his car into counterprotesters at a white nationalist rally in Virginia.
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France shooting: 2 dead, several wounded in Strasbourg

A shooting in the French city of Strasbourg sparked a major security operation around a famous Christmas market on Tuesday.
by Associated Press

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