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Crime, Law and Justice

Mother of man killed by Hastings police wants answers

Mother of man killed by Hastings police wants answers

"There's non-lethal ways of dealing with someone who's not in their right mind," said Tanya Johnson. "We're not supposed to be killing these people, we're supposed to be helping them."
by Brandt Williams

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St. Cloud man charged with strangling acquaintance

Court documents say a St. Cloud man accused of killing a woman he met at a wedding told investigators God told him he needed to kill someone and that he would be able to resurrect that person.
by Associated Press

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Trump mocks Ford's testimony at rally, begs crowd to 'think of your son'

Trump mocks Ford's testimony at rally, begs crowd to 'think of your son'

Backlash is building in conservative circles in reaction to the fight over the Supreme Court nomination of Brett Kavanaugh. It could energize GOP voters, with midterm elections just over a month away.
by Miles Parks

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Mother, kids missing from southern Minnesota found in Moorhead

Mother, kids missing from southern Minnesota found in Moorhead

Authorities had asked for the public's help finding Izetta Cooley, who was court-ordered to not have contact with the children but who showed up for them at the home where they were staying Saturday.
by MPR News Staff

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Judge stays civil suit in Ruszczyk shooting

Judge stays civil suit in Ruszczyk shooting

The shooting victim's father had sought to pursue his civil suit even as the criminal trial of former Minneapolis officer Mohamed Noor was pending.
by Riham Feshir

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Hastings officer kills stabbing suspect; BCA investigating

Hastings officer kills stabbing suspect; BCA investigating

Hastings police found the suspect walking on a street Monday night and confronted him. At one point, one of the officers fired at the suspect, who died at the scene, state investigators said Tuesday.
by Tim Nelson

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Gender-reveal party accident leaves border agent bearing guilt for wildfire

Gender-reveal party accident leaves border agent bearing guilt for wildfire

What to expect when you're expecting? Probably not a 47,000-acre blaze. But that's what Dennis Dickey got after he fired at a target meant to explode in blue or pink. Now, he has pleaded guilty.
by Colin Dwyer

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5 kids still missing in southern MN; warrant out for mother's arrest

Authorities are concerned for the welfare of Izetta Cooley's five children, who she allegedly took without permission over the weekend. She's under a court order not to have contact with the children.
by MPR News Staff

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Ex-FBI agent will address criticism of Wetterling probe, detail feds' role

Ex-FBI agent will address criticism of Wetterling probe, detail feds' role

Steve Gilkerson, who worked on the Jacob Wetterling investigation in its earliest stages, will address recent criticism by the Stearns County sheriff at a Tuesday morning news conference.
by Cody Nelson

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