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Crime, Law and Justice

Pope changes death penalty teaching, now 'inadmissible'

Pope changes death penalty teaching, now 'inadmissible'

The new teaching, contained in Catechism No. 2267, says the previous policy is outdated, that there are other ways to protect the common good, and that the church should instead commit itself to working to end capital punishment.
by The Associated Press

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Ohio State suspends football coach amid allegations he ignored abuse

Ohio State suspends football coach amid allegations he ignored abuse

Ohio State placed Urban Meyer, one of the most successful coaches in college football history, on paid administrative leave Wednesday while it investigates claims that his wife knew about allegations of domestic violence against an assistant coach years before the staff member was fired last week.
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After heated public meeting, proposal giving Mpls. council more control over police moves forward

After hours of receiving heckles and comments from residents and activists, a Minneapolis council committee voted to move the proposed charter amendment to the full council. The amendment would give the Minneapolis City Council and mayor shared oversight of the police department.
by Laura Yuen

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Minn. cops now have tighter requirements on rape kits

Minn. cops now have tighter requirements on rape kits

The change comes in response to the BCA's finding that there were over 3,400 untested rape kits in police storage across Minnesota.
by Jiwon Choi

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New York prosecutors eye illicit foreign lobbying

The special counsel in the Russia probe has referred investigations into possible unlawful foreign lobbying to federal prosecutors in New York, two people familiar with the inquiry said Wednesday. One person under scrutiny is a former congressman from Minnesota.
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Crackdown on speeding nets 14K citations in Minnesota

A driver "trying to make it to Taco Bell before it closed" at 99 mph is among the thousands of motorists cited for speeding in Minnesota last month.
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St. Paul drops charges for protesters in Castile shooting

St. Paul drops charges for protesters in Castile shooting

Several had been scheduled for trial in mid-August. But City Attorney Lyndsey Olson says she determined moving forward wasn't in the city's best interest.
by The Associated Press

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Judge blocks release of blueprints for 3D-printed guns

A federal judge on Tuesday stopped the release of blueprints to make untraceable and undetectable 3D-printed plastic guns as President Donald Trump questioned whether his administration should have agreed to allow the plans to be posted online.
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BCA released sensitive, private info in Thurman Blevins police shooting probe

BCA released sensitive, private info in Thurman Blevins police shooting probe

State investigators temporarily made public passwords to city of Minneapolis email accounts, evidence management systems and other private information from the cellphones of two officers and a police shooting victim, a report by freelance journalist Tony Webster has found.
by Tom Crann

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