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Grand juries, explained

Grand juries, explained

Convening a grand jury is one way a prosecutor can determine whether to bring charges against someone who is suspected of committing a crime. Here's a look at how grand juries work, why they exist and what makes them so controversial.
by Cody Nelson and MPR News Staff

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Attorney: Freeman convenes grand jury in Ruszczyk killing by Mpls. cop

Attorney: Freeman convenes grand jury in Ruszczyk killing by Mpls. cop

Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman is using a grand jury as part of the process to decide whether to file charges against Minneapolis police officer Mohamed Noor in the shooting death of Justine Ruszczyk, a Ruszczyk family attorney says.
by Brandt Williams and Mukhtar M. Ibrahim

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Minneapolis man guilty in killing of Birdell Beeks

Minneapolis man guilty in killing of Birdell Beeks

Joshua Ezeka was convicted on all charges for the shooting that killed Birdell Beeks in north Minneapolis in May 2016.
by Jon Collins

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Archdiocese removes priest over misconduct allegations

The archdiocese says an adult has accused the Rev. Thomas Joseph of inappropriate conduct. Joseph says he is innocent and is cooperating with a police investigation.
by Tim Nelson

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Two more plead guilty in fatal robbery of Bloomington drug dealer

Two young suburban women are some of the last of a group of six defendants to plead guilty in the fatal robbery of 19-year-old Corey Elder.
by John Enger

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2 dead, 19 injured in Kentucky school shooting; suspect held

2 dead, 19 injured in Kentucky school shooting; suspect held

Police were seen leading a teenager away in handcuffs and said the suspect will be charged with murder. It was the nation's first fatal school shooting of 2018.
by The Associated Press

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Armed robbery suspect fatally shot by store employee

Authorities say two suspects attempted to rob Princess Liquors in Maplewood and assaulted an employee. Another worker confronted the suspects and fired a gun, killing one of them.
by The Associated Press

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What happens when suburban police departments don't have enough money?

What happens when suburban police departments don't have enough money?

Small police departments struggling with high crime and low budgets tend to pay fast-food wages, may employ officers with troubled pasts and can miss out on opportunities to learn from mistakes.
by Patrick Smith

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