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'Aggressive prosecution' promised in prison officer's killing

'Aggressive prosecution' promised in prison officer's killing

Minnesota corrections officials offered new details Thursday of the violent history of an inmate suspected of killing a corrections officer at the Stillwater state prison, and their plans moving forward.
by Matt Sepic and Nina Moini

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Minnesota attorney general bans purported vets charity

Minnesota attorney general bans purported vets charity

Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson has blocked fundraising in the state by a charity she says wasn't providing veterans the benefits it was describing to donors.
by Martin Moylan

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Records: Deputy in Chanhassen shooting disciplined 4 times

Records: Deputy in Chanhassen shooting disciplined 4 times

Personnel records show a Carver County deputy involved in the fatal shooting of a suicidal Chanhassen teenager has been disciplined four times, but he's also received seven performance awards.
by Associated Press

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Chanhassen teen shot by deputies mourned at lacrosse game

Chanhassen teen shot by deputies mourned at lacrosse game

Friends, family and teammates remembered Archer Amorosi Wednesday, first at a funeral for the 16-year-old and then at a lacrosse game that night.
by Peter Cox

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Transcript of 911 call made before shooting death of Chanhassen teen released

Transcript of 911 call made before shooting death of Chanhassen teen released

The mother of the teen shot and killed by Carver County deputies on July 13 said she was worried her son would hurt her and possibly the officers that showed up. Carver County authorities released the transcripts of the 911 call on Wednesday.
by MPR News Staff

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Inmate kills corrections officer at Stillwater state prison

Inmate kills corrections officer at Stillwater state prison

Joseph Gomm, a 16-year Minnesota Department of Corrections veteran, was attacked around 1:30 p.m. Wednesday in a prison industry building by an inmate serving time for homicide, officials said.
by Tim Pugmire

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St. Paul syringe exchange aims to stem tide of hepatitis C and HIV

St. Paul syringe exchange aims to stem tide of hepatitis C and HIV

National health officials have called for local governments to embrace syringe exchanges in the face of rising hepatitis C and HIV rates for people who inject drugs.
by Jon Collins

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