Crime, Law and Justice

March 1, 2018 3:34 PM

Man pleads guilty to fatally stabbing woman in parking ramp

A man accused of fatally stabbing a woman in a Minneapolis parking ramp during a robbery last summer has pleaded guilty in Hennepin County District Court.

by The Associated Press

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March 1, 2018 3:30 PM

Equifax says 2.4 million more people were impacted by huge 2017 breach

This announcement brings the total number impacted by the massive hack to about 148 million people, and renews lawmakers' scrutiny of the company's response to the data theft.

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March 1, 2018 3:12 PM

Rep. Ellison meets with Minneapolis students to discuss gun violence

"They're passionate, they're well-informed, and they don't know that it 'can't be done,'" Ellison said. "They don't recognize the limitations adults see so often."

by Nina Moini

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March 1, 2018 1:54 PM

Snowmobiler faces murder charge in death of child on Chisago Lake

A Chisago County grand jury brought the third-degree murder charge against Eric Joseph Coleman, who prosecutors say was drunk on Jan. 26 when he crashed into an 8-year-old boy who was ice fishing with his family.

by MPR News Staff

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March 1, 2018 10:20 AM

Parkland shooting suspect: A story of red flags, ignored

Friends, family and neighbors were aware of the man now accused of killing 17 people. So were two sheriff's departments and the FBI. Despite all the warnings, nothing was done to intervene.

by Joel Rose and Brakkton Booker

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March 1, 2018 10:00 AM

Minnesota cops seize more meth, prescription pills in 2017

State officials said investigators seized more than 214,000 prescription pills in 2017, a 263 percent increase over the previous year.

by Associated Press

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March 1, 2018 6:41 AM

Sherman Alexie apologizes amid sexual misconduct allegations

"Over the years, I have done things that have harmed other people, including those I love most deeply," the author said in a statement. "To those whom I have hurt, I genuinely apologize. I am so sorry."

by The Associated Press

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February 28, 2018 7:51 PM

A brief history of the AR-15

The semi-automatic rifle has been in wide circulation for more than a half-century. In recent years, gunmen have used AR-15-style weapons to carry out many of the country's worst mass shootings.

by Greg Myre

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February 28, 2018 5:17 PM

St. Cloud Diocese to file for bankruptcy after abuse claims

A three-year window that lifted the statute of limitations on past allegations of clergy abuse in Minnesota ended in May 2016. The diocese received 74 civil claims during that time.

by The Associated Press