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Funeral service held for Thurman Blevins

Funeral service held for Thurman Blevins

The family of a Minneapolis man killed by police last month held his funeral service in a church on the city's north side on Saturday.
by Nina Moini

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Suspect in Minnesota slaying captured in Michigan

Authorities say a northern Indiana man sought in the slaying of a woman in Minnesota has been captured at a Michigan campground.
by Associated Press

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Mich. governor wants to sue 3M to recoup costs of contamination

Mich. governor wants to sue 3M to recoup costs of contamination

Gov. Rick Snyder said Friday that the state of Michigan intends to sue the Minnesota-based manufacturer of chemicals linked to contaminated water near military bases and industrial sites, citing "significant costs" that will only rise in the future.
by The Associated Press

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Authorities say they can't second-guess a 911 call

Authorities say they can't second-guess a 911 call

After a park police officer pointed a gun at unarmed teenagers, the person who called 911 may face charges.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Driver charged after boulder falls off truck, kills 2 in Rosemount

Driver charged after boulder falls off truck, kills 2 in Rosemount

Joseph Paul Czeck, 33, of Hastings, was charged Friday with four counts of criminal vehicular homicide in connection with the fatal crash, Dakota County prosecutors said Friday.
by MPR News Staff

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Former chief will lead probe of St. Paul police dog unit

Former chief will lead probe of St. Paul police dog unit

The audit of the police department's K-9 unit comes shortly after a dog bit a bystander during a weapons call.
by Cody Nelson

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Meeting with BCA shut down after family of man killed by police object

Meeting with BCA shut down after family of man killed by police object

The head of the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension had been scheduled to speak about how the agency investigates fatal police shootings. Organizers agreed to end the meeting, saying they want to support Thurman Blevins' family.
by Jon Collins

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In 2008 speech at the U of M, Kavanaugh talked protecting presidents from investigation

In 2008 speech at the U of M, Kavanaugh talked protecting presidents from investigation

The University of Minnesota Law School released video Thursday of a lecture U.S. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh gave at the U in 2008 that outlines his argument that presidents should not be subject to criminal prosecution during their presidencies.
by Peter Cox

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Woman gets prison for firing gun during pipeline protest

Woman gets prison for firing gun during pipeline protest

A Denver woman accused of shooting at officers during protests in North Dakota against the Dakota Access oil pipeline was sentenced Wednesday to four years and nine months in federal prison.
by The Associated Press

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Government reopens probe of Emmett Till slaying

Government reopens probe of Emmett Till slaying

The Justice Department told Congress in a report in March it is reinvestigating Till's slaying in Money, Miss., in 1955 after receiving "new information."
by The Associated Press

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