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MN agencies paid $709K since '15 to settle sex misconduct claims

MN agencies paid $709K since '15 to settle sex misconduct claims

Among the settlements: $117,500 paid to an unidentified woman who said she endured harassment and sexual assault from a Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension agent while she worked as a BCA confidential informant.
by Brian Bakst

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Freeman called a grand jury in Ruszczyk killing. Why?

Freeman called a grand jury in Ruszczyk killing. Why?

Experts say Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman's move to impanel a grand jury while still planning to make his own charging decision about officer Mohamed Noor means he's using the secret panel and proceedings as an investigatory tool.
by Riham Feshir

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Panel seeks broader penalties for MN cops who commit crimes

Minnesota's police officer licensing agency on Thursday voted to toughen standards for cops who commit crimes, setting in motion a potentially yearlong rule-making process.
by Tim Nelson

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Mike Freeman takes his investigation to a grand jury

MPR News political editor Mike Mulcahy looked at the ongoing investigation into the fatal police shooting of Justine Ruszczyk.
by Mike Mulcahy and Jo Erickson

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Red Cross endorsed top official despite sexual misconduct claims, ProPublica reports

Red Cross endorsed top official despite sexual misconduct claims, ProPublica reports

The American Red Cross forced out a top official amid sexual misconduct accusations, but it still gave glowing references when asked by an aid organization seeking to hire him, ProPublica reports.
by Steve Inskeep

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The Red Cross forced out an exec over sexual harassment -- then helped him land a job at Save the Children

The Red Cross forced out an exec over sexual harassment -- then helped him land a job at Save the Children

A senior Red Cross official harassed a subordinate and was accused of raping another. The charity's now-general counsel David Meltzer praised him on his way out for "leadership" and "dedication."
by ProPublica Staff

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Here's what a grand jury could mean in the Ruszczyk case

Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman is convening a grand jury in the shooting of Justine Ruszczyk. MPR News host Cathy Wurzer spoke with University of Minnesota law professor JaneAnne Murray about what the grand jury could do.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Gymnastics doctor sentenced to 40 to 175 years in prison

Gymnastics doctor sentenced to 40 to 175 years in prison

The judge proudly told the doctor, "I just signed your death warrant."

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Opioid-related deaths in Hennepin County hit record high

Opioid-related deaths in Hennepin County hit record high

Hennepin County logged a record number of opioid-related deaths last year. Such deaths are up by nearly 50 percent in the last two years.
by MPR News Staff

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