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Mayor critical of sheriff's response to perceived threat

The mayor of Vadnais Heights is among those critical of how the Ramsey County Sheriff's Office handled comments by a 13-year-old boy with autism that authorities said amounted to a school threat.
by Associated Press

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Former Guthrie carpenter files discrimination charges

Former Guthrie carpenter files discrimination charges

Molly Diers, who worked in the scene shop for 13 years, said she suffered retaliation for speaking up.

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Son's alleged school threat leads to charges for Vadnais Heights man

Son's alleged school threat leads to charges for Vadnais Heights man

Christopher Stowe has been charged with two felony counts tied to weapons found at his house. "These are very good people," his lawyer said. "I don't think there's any reason for anybody to be scared of the Stowe family."
by Tim Nelson

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Trooper shoots woman after crash-related incident on I-94 in NW Minn.

Trooper shoots woman after crash-related incident on I-94 in NW Minn.

What began Monday morning as a response to a crash on I-94 ended with a Minnesota State Patrol trooper shooting and wounding a woman who then fled into a nearby field, authorities say.
by Dan Gunderson

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Driver left severely beaten in road rage incident

Anoka County Sheriff's Office says the incident began in Ham Lake Friday night when the victim had to brake suddenly in traffic. That prompted the male suspect to drive aggressively and taunt the victim on the road.
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Man allegedly shoots self outside White House, secret service says

Man allegedly shoots self outside White House, secret service says

The Secret Service tweeted that personnel are responding and a person "allegedly suffered a self-inflicted gun shot wound along the north fence line" of the White House.
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Who wants to arm teachers? Republican men

Who wants to arm teachers? Republican men

A new NPR/Ipsos poll finds about 6 in 10 Americans are opposed to training teachers to carry guns in schools. But two-thirds of Republicans, including 71 percent of Republican men, are in favor of it.

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Weapons cache found in Vadnais Heights after student threat

Weapons cache found in Vadnais Heights after student threat

Ramsey County deputies uncovered a cache of firearms, ammunition, at least one ballistic vest and explosive devices after searching a Vadnais Heights home as they investigated a school student's threat. One juvenile and his parents are in custody.
by Matt Sepic and Peter Cox

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