Crime, Law and Justice

April 9, 2018 10:35 AM

Man who shot at La Crescent police officers sentenced

A Kellogg man who shot at La Crescent police officers and then led law enforcement on a high-speed chase has been sentenced to 13 years in prison.

by Associated Press

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April 9, 2018 6:05 AM

Teachers acquire a new skill: how to stop the bleeding

Although schools are adding security and even arming teachers to deter attacks, new emphasis is being given to saving the wounded while counting down the minutes until help arrives.

by The Associated Press

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April 7, 2018 7:01 PM

Rocori school chief quits amid indecent exposure allegations

Scott Staska was arrested last month and put on paid leave after he was accused of repeatedly exposing himself at a Waite Park Kwik Trip, most recently on March 18.

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April 6, 2018 7:25 PM

Feds seize Backpage.com, websites in enforcement action

A notice that appeared Friday afternoon at Backpage.com says the websites are being seized as part of an enforcement action by the FBI, U.S. Postal Inspection Service and the Internal Revenue Service.

by The Associated Press

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April 6, 2018 7:02 PM

Without warning system, schools often 'pass the trash' -- and expose kids to danger

Federal education laws are supposed to protect students from the cycle of educator-based misconduct -- abuse, dismissal, rehire and abuse again. But no one is tracking compliance.

by Erin B. Logan

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April 6, 2018 6:31 PM

Police chase in Minnetonka ends in driver's death

Authorities in Minnetonka say one person has died in a crash that stemmed from a police chase.

by The Associated Press

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April 6, 2018 4:00 AM

Data shows 'depraved mind' statute at play in Noor's case is rarely used

Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman's charges against a former Minneapolis police officer brought attention to a sub-section of a statute that's rarely used in the state: Murder in the third degree. In the past 10 years in Minnesota courts, it's only been used 40 times.

by Riham Feshir

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April 5, 2018 4:27 PM

How the NRA worked to stifle gun violence research

For decades, the NRA pushed legislation designed to stifle the study and spread of information about the causes of gun violence. Now some researchers are calling for a resumption of that research.

by Samantha Raphelson

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April 5, 2018 4:15 PM

Minneapolis man sentenced to 4 years in girlfriend's death following crash

Campbell claimed at his trial that his girlfriend, University of St. Thomas student Ria Patel, had distracted him with a "passionate kiss" before he slammed his car into a stoplight in northeast Minneapolis, killing her last September.

by The Associated Press