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What to expect as the Ruszczyk police shooting case heads to court

What to expect as the Ruszczyk police shooting case heads to court

Former Minneapolis police officer Mohamed Noor is set to appear in court Thursday after attorneys on both sides filed several arguments in the case.
by Riham Feshir

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Metro Transit police chief: Crimes reported on transit down

Metro Transit police chief: Crimes reported on transit down

The Metro Transit police chief said serious crimes reported to police on buses and trains and around public transit stations are down.
by Gabriel Kwan

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The politics of bump stocks, one year after Las Vegas shootings

The politics of bump stocks, one year after Las Vegas shootings

Most Americans first learned about "bump stocks" — which speed up the firing rate of semi-automatic rifles — in the aftermath of the Las Vegas massacre. A year later, they're still mostly legal.
by Martin Kaste

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U.S. Army Reservist arrested in Chicago on charges of spying for China

U.S. Army Reservist arrested in Chicago on charges of spying for China

A 27-year-old Chinese citizen who enlisted in the Army Reserve under a program for foreigners with "vital" skills, allegedly provided information on U.S. aerospace engineers and scientists.
by Scott Neuman

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Mental health struggles surface for Vikings' Everson Griffen

Mental health struggles surface for Vikings' Everson Griffen

A police report made public Tuesday says the defensive star was ordered to stay away from the team pending a mental health evaluation and that the Vikings security chief asked authorities to check on Griffen's wife and children.
by Tim Nelson

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Bill Cosby sentenced to 3 to 10 years in prison in sex case

Bill Cosby sentenced to 3 to 10 years in prison in sex case

At the end of a two-day hearing the sentence was handed down with an admonishment from the judge: "It is time for justice. Mr. Cosby, this has all circled back to you. The time has come."
by The Associated Press

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Judge OKs $210M deal to pay Twin Cities clergy sex abuse victims

Judge OKs $210M deal to pay Twin Cities clergy sex abuse victims

A federal judge on Tuesday backed a bankruptcy reorganization plan for the Twin Cities archdiocese that includes $210 million to compensate more than 400 victims of clergy sex abuse.
by Martin Moylan

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Drug treatment programs and jails work together to help inmates

Drug treatment programs and jails work together to help inmates

Collaborations between county jails and treatment programs aim to help people who depend on opioids or other drugs to get treatment and avoid the dangers of overdose.
by Jon Collins

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In jail calls, Heinrich said he 'never touched anybody' after Wetterling

In jail calls, Heinrich said he 'never touched anybody' after Wetterling

Transcripts of several phone calls between Danny and David Heinrich are among the 41,787 pages of documents from the Wetterling investigative file Stearns County released last week. In one call Danny Heinrich said he "was a monster back then, but I stopped."
by Kirsti Marohn

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Oak Park Heights prison officer dies on duty from 'medical emergency'

Oak Park Heights prison officer dies on duty from 'medical emergency'

Officer Joseph Parise died Monday after helping a fellow officer who was assaulted by an inmate. Officials did not say immediately how Parise died. The prison is in lockdown.
by Peter Cox

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