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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.
by Associated Press

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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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Could pilot program have helped in south Mpls. abuse case?

Could pilot program have helped in south Mpls. abuse case?

The south Mpls. abuse and neglect case illustrates the communication walls that exist between city and county agencies, which are often dealing with similar issues. A pilot program hopes to change that.
by Brandt Williams

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Son, mother charged in St. Paul cyclist's hit-and-run death

Son, mother charged in St. Paul cyclist's hit-and-run death

Dustin Joel Hegner Royce faces criminal vehicular homicide and his mother Abbey Rose Hegner faces counts of aiding an offender in the death of 52-year-old Jose Hernandez Solano near downtown on Nov. 26.
by MPR News Staff

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Fargo police investigating a homicide

Fargo police investigating a homicide

Fargo police say they have a suspect in custody for a homicide and that he's the one who called authorities about the attack.

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Aly Raisman sues USOC and USA Gymnastics, alleges they hid Nassar abuse

Aly Raisman sues USOC and USA Gymnastics, alleges they hid Nassar abuse

The lawsuit seeks unspecified damages for what it says is millions of dollars Raisman has lost in earnings. The Olympic gold medalist says her priority is pushing for change to protect other athletes.
by Amy Held

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How segregation shapes fatal police violence

How segregation shapes fatal police violence

Unarmed black people are much more likely than unarmed whites to be fatally shot by the police. A new study finds that that disparity gets wider in states with more racial segregation.
by Gene Demby

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Minnesota rarely enforces domestic abuse gun law, investigation finds

In 2014, Minnesota passed a law that gives judges the power to order domestic abusers to temporarily give up their firearms. But as a KARE 11 investigation recently uncovered, most courts never check to ensure the order has been followed.
by Cathy Wurzer

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