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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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Third teen arrested in fatal party bus fight

The third teen charged in a fatal melee involving rival gangs on a party bus in Inver Grove Heights has been arrested, more than three weeks after the shooting.
by Associated Press

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Law enforcement, truckers team up to fight human trafficking

Employees from the trucking industry are meeting in St. Paul Tuesday to learn how to spot and respond to suspected human trafficking.
by Jon Collins

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Ex-Mpls. FBI agent pleads guilty to leaking classified info to reporter

Terry Albury, who worked on counterterrorism matters in Minnesota, had been charged with retaining and leaking documents and information relating to national defense to The Intercept, an online news organization.
by Mukhtar M. Ibrahim

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Feds: $5K reward to find suspected Blooming Prairie killer

Feds: $5K reward to find suspected Blooming Prairie killer

Lois Riess, 56, is wanted in connection with her husband's death in Minnesota and for allegedly killing a woman in Florida and stealing her identity. Federal marshals trying to hunt her down say she's armed and dangerous.
by MPR News Staff

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