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Crime, Law and Justice

Court awards $17 million to victim of Jacob Wetterling's killer

Court awards $17 million to victim of Jacob Wetterling's killer

Jared Scheierl was a 12-year-old Stearns County boy when he was abducted and sexually assaulted by Danny Heinrich, who nine months later would abduct and kill Jacob Wetterling.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Suspect fatally shot by officer, deputy in Bemidji

Authorities say law enforcement officers in northern Minnesota have fatally shot an armed suspect following a struggle over a gun.
by The Associated Press

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ACLU's David Cole decries Trump threats to civil liberties

ACLU's David Cole decries Trump threats to civil liberties

ACLU national legal director David Cole says the Trump administration poses wide-ranging threats to civil rights, civil liberties and constitutional norms.
by MPR News Staff

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Man charged for role in deer carcasses left on vehicles in St. Cloud

Man charged for role in deer carcasses left on vehicles in St. Cloud

A St. Cloud man faces a gross misdemeanor charge after he watched his 14-year-old son place deer carcasses on two vehicles outside the St. Cloud YMCA last month.
by Kirsti Marohn

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U of M settled student's Cuba rape lawsuit for $137K

The University of Minnesota agreed to pay $137,500 to an undergraduate student who said she was raped in Cuba in 2014 by an interpreter hired by the local affiliate of a study-abroad program.
by The Associated Press

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Don't fall victim to holiday package theft

Don't fall victim to holiday package theft

Police suggest these tips for protecting your online purchases.
by Tim Nelson

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Man wanted in Hennepin Co. jailbreak is captured

Man wanted in Hennepin Co. jailbreak is captured

Michael Frank Simon, 57, was booked into the jail on Sept. 25 for financial transaction card fraud. He escaped the jail Wednesday morning but was captured a few hours later in Little Canada.
by MPR News Staff

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BCA investigates fatal police shooting in Virginia, Minn.

BCA investigates fatal police shooting in Virginia, Minn.

'It sounded pretty loud,' one witness said. 'Like a big gun.' Officials say a knife was recovered at the scene. None of the officers involved in the incident was wearing a body camera.
by Dan Kraker and MPR News Staff

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