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Law gives officers wide discretion in deadly force incidents

Law gives officers wide discretion in deadly force incidents

Recent fatal shootings by police officers have prompted discussion about the laws around deadly use of force and the discretion officers are given by the law.
by Jon Collins

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Feds to distribute $16M to Petters' fraud victims

Feds to distribute $16M to Petters' fraud victims

Tom Petters was convicted of leading a multi-billion dollar Ponzi scheme and sentenced in 2010 to 50 years in prison.
by Martin Moylan

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At shuttered St. Paul bakery, immigration audit left bitter taste

At shuttered St. Paul bakery, immigration audit left bitter taste

Documents obtained by MPR News detail the rising number of businesses being audited to find unauthorized immigrants. The shutdown of St. Agnes Baking Co. earlier this year shows the cascading effects of the federal crackdown.
by Riham Feshir

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Are black suspects treated differently by police?

In two months, there were two police incidents in the Twin Cities where suspects fired their guns. One resulted in the successful arrest of a white suspect; the other resulted in the fatal shooting of a black man.
by Marianne Combs and Jo Erickson

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Counterprotesters expected to dwarf white supremacists in D.C.

Counterprotesters expected to dwarf white supremacists in D.C.

A day after tensions between police and community activists nearly boiled over on the University of Virginia's campus, the city of Charlottesville marked Sunday's anniversary of a deadly gathering of white supremacists with a rally against racial hatred.
by Associated Press

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A year after Charlottesville, not much has changed for Trump

A year after Charlottesville, not much has changed for Trump

President Trump's response to the Charlottesville rally drew sharp criticism from his own party, but the backlash from Republican leaders was short-lived.
by Ayesha Rascoe

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Authorities probe how airline employee could steal passenger plane

Authorities probe how airline employee could steal passenger plane

Investigators were working Saturday to find out how an airline employee stole an empty Horizon Air turboprop plane, took off from Sea-Tac International Airport and fatally crashed into a small island in the Puget Sound after being chased by military jets that were quickly scrambled to intercept the aircraft.
by Associated Press

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Peaceful events, heavy security mark Charlottesville rally anniversary

Peaceful events, heavy security mark Charlottesville rally anniversary

Saturday marked the anniversary of a nighttime march by torch-toting white supremacists through the University of Virginia's campus a day ahead of a larger rally in Charlottesville's downtown.
by Associated Press

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