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Ex-Shakopee superintendent facing additional bribery charges

Prosecutors say Shakopee's former schools chief Rod Thompson used his position of authority to solicit a construction company to make renovations at his home, pay for personal travel and attend sporting events.
by The Associated Press

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FBI report shows 17 percent spike in hate crimes in 2017

FBI report shows 17 percent spike in hate crimes in 2017

The annual report shows there were more than 7,100 reported hate crimes last year. There were increases in attacks motivated by racial bias, religious bias and because of a victim's sexual orientation.
by Associated Press

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After NRA mocks doctors, physicians reply: 'This is our lane'

After NRA mocks doctors, physicians reply: 'This is our lane'

"We are not anti-gun: we are anti-bullet holes in our patients," wrote one physician in response to the NRA. Another posted a photo of his own scrubs, bloody from trying to save a gunshot victim.

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Trial set for Minnesota man charged in fatal stabbings

A Minnesota man is set to face trial in May for allegedly fatally stabbing two of his neighbors at a Salvation Army apartment building in Rochester.
by Associated Press

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Beer battle: Pabst says MillerCoors is trying to put it out of business

Beer battle: Pabst says MillerCoors is trying to put it out of business

Pabst Brewing Company and MillerCoors are going to trial, with hipster favorite Pabst contending that MillerCoors wants to put it out of business by ending a longstanding partnership through which it brews Pabst's beers.
by Associated Press

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BCA investigating fatal police shootings in Minneapolis, Shakopee

The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension continues to investigate a pair of fatal police shootings that happened Friday — one in Minneapolis, the other in Shakopee.
by MPR News Staff

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