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Attacks at Oak Park Heights prison rise significantly

Attacks on employees and inmates at a Minnesota prison that houses the state's most violent offenders are on the rise.
by Associated Press

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Three Kansas men found guilty of bomb plot targeting Somali Muslim immigrants

Three Kansas men found guilty of bomb plot targeting Somali Muslim immigrants

A months-long FBI investigation reportedly yielded a recording of one of the defendants saying, "The only good Muslim is a dead Muslim." The defense argued it was protected free speech.
by Amy Held

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Sheriff: Video shows slaying suspect at Florida hotel

Sheriff: Video shows slaying suspect at Florida hotel

Authorities say a Minnesota woman suspected of killing her husband was spotted in north Florida shortly after killing a woman and stealing her identity in southwest Florida.
by The Associated Press

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3 men convicted in Kansas plot to bomb Somali refugees

3 men convicted in Kansas plot to bomb Somali refugees

A federal jury on Wednesday found three men guilty of plotting to bomb a mosque and apartment complex housing Somali refugees in Kansas.
by The Associated Press

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Prosecutor says MPD officer took advantage of unconscious woman

In opening statements, a prosecutor said officer Thomas Tichich took advantage of an unconscious woman after two unsuccessful attempts to hook up with the woman's friend.
by Brandt Williams

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Freedom-of-information activist wins legal fight with county

A Minneapolis freedom-of-information activist has claimed victory in his long-running legal battle to see emails from the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office pertaining to biometric technologies.
by The Associated Press

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Minneapolis man charged for beating Metro Transit bus driver

Prosecutors say Sterling Smith claimed he beat the driver because he thought he heard the driver use a racial slur, but the entire incident was recorded and no such statement is heard.
by MPR News Staff

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Charges or no in Prince's death? Word comes Thursday

Charges or no in Prince's death? Word comes Thursday

Carver County prosecutors are planning an 11:30 a.m. announcement Thursday in their two-year investigation into Prince's death from a fentanyl overdose.
by Matt Sepic

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