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Crime, Law and Justice

Prison for driver who struck, killed Wayzata cop while texting, DUI

Prison for driver who struck, killed Wayzata cop while texting, DUI

Beth Ilene Freeman of Mound pleaded guilty Friday to criminal vehicular homicide for killing officer William Mathews, who was struck as he removed debris from Highway 12. She'll spend at least five and a half years in prison.
by Matt Sepic

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Winona Co. sand mining ban unconstitutional, firm tells appeals court

Winona Co. sand mining ban unconstitutional, firm tells appeals court

A Minnesota Sands lawyer told judges Thursday that Winona County's silica sand mining ban is discriminatory because it restricts the company's "reasonable" mining. The county's lawyer argued Minnesota Sands effectively had no right to mine.
by Tim Nelson

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U.S. denies some immigrants accused of crimes a day in court

U.S. denies some immigrants accused of crimes a day in court

Advocates for immigrants say the hardball tactics of Immigration and Customs Enforcement are blocking due process rights, creating chaos and forcing runarounds in court systems to get immigrants who are accused of crimes in front of judges.
by Associated Press

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Brooklyn Center pastor accused of sexually assaulting woman

A 28-year-old woman reported she was sexually assaulted during a private religious ritual with Meally Freeman at a Brooklyn Center church. She told police that she had known Freeman for several years and considered him her spiritual father.
by The Associated Press

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