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White pride posters spark concern in St. Joseph

White pride posters spark concern in St. Joseph

Signs with white nationalist messages appeared on power poles around St. Joseph this week, upsetting some residents of this quiet central Minnesota college town.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Guthrie vows to investigate harassment claims

Guthrie vows to investigate harassment claims

A woman who worked as a carpenter in the scene shop posted a resignation letter on Facebook, alleging that she had been harassed and prevented from reporting it.
by Marianne Combs

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Court: Order to unlock phone with fingerprint constitutional

The Minnesota Supreme Court ruled that a judge's order requiring a man to provide his fingerprint to unlock his cellphone didn't violate his right against self-incrimination.
by Associated Press

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Peter Edelman on poverty and criminal justice

Peter Edelman on poverty and criminal justice

Minneapolis native Peter Edelman was a top aide to Senator Robert F. Kennedy and they tried to raise awareness of poverty in America. Fifty years later, he's written a book about ways to reduce poverty and reform the criminal justice system.
by MPR News Staff

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Navy filing homicide charges against 2 ship commanders

Navy filing homicide charges against 2 ship commanders

Five officers involved in two Navy ship collisions last year that killed a total of 17 sailors are being charged with negligent homicide, the Navy said Tuesday.
by The Associated Press

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Study: Leasing private Appleton prison would be costly

Along with the upfront cost of renovating the closed private prison in western Minnesota, the costs to operate it would be significantly higher than leasing space in county jails, according to a new report.
by Mark Steil

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Trial opens in crossfire killing of grandmother in Minneapolis

Trial opens in crossfire killing of grandmother in Minneapolis

Prosecutors allege Joshua Ezeka was shooting at a gang rival when one of the bullets hit Birdell Beeks, who was driving her granddaughter to get a job application. Ezeka faces first- and second-degree murder charges.
by Jon Collins

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Gymnastics doctor's victims speak, as Simone Biles says she was also abused

Gymnastics doctor's victims speak, as Simone Biles says she was also abused

Women began speaking in court on Tuesday about the devastating impact of abuse at the hands of sports doctor and admitted sexual assaulter Larry Nassar. The list of accusers is growing longer.
by Vanessa Romo

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