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Cargill accountant sentenced to 5 years for $3.1 million theft

Federal prosecutors say Diane Backis not only diverted customer payments to her own accounts over 10 years, but caused at least $25 million in losses to the Minnetonka, Minnesota-based company. She pleaded guilty last November.
by The Associated Press

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8 teens caught after being rescued near cave in St. Paul

8 teens caught after being rescued near cave in St. Paul

"I cannot stress how dangerous this is," said St. Paul police spokesman Mike Ernster of entering the river bluffs.
by Tim Nelson

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Woman charged in Greywind death to change plea

Thirty-eight-year-old Brooke Crews filed a change-of-plea notice Monday in Cass County court. She had pleaded not-guilty.
by Associated Press

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Sexual harassment cases often rejected by courts

Sexual harassment cases often rejected by courts

Allegations of sexual harassment often sound like they would make a good lawsuit, but many such cases are quickly dismissed. The law sets a high bar for what constitutes sexual harassment.
by Yuki Noguchi

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Can police track you through your cellphone without a warrant?

Can police track you through your cellphone without a warrant?

The Supreme Court wrestles again with interpreting the rules of the digital era and whether police need to get a search warrant to obtain cellphone location information.
by Nina Totenberg

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St. Anthony to consider settlement with Diamond Reynolds

St. Anthony to consider settlement with Diamond Reynolds

St. Anthony city manager Mark Casey said officials have been in touch with Reynolds' attorney about potential litigation, although she has not yet filed a lawsuit.
by Jon Collins and Riham Feshir

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Westminster Town Hall Forum: Crime and punishment in black America

Westminster Town Hall Forum: Crime and punishment in black America

A broadcast of the Westminster Town Hall Forum featuring James Forman, Jr. a law professor at Yale University and author of the book, "Locking Up Our Own."
by MPR News Staff

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Woman charged after allegedly killing Thanksgiving dinner guest

Criminal charges against Anenia Marie Hare say that Hare had invited 69-year-old Edward Caliph over to her apartment for Thanksgiving dinner. But she told police that before they started to eat, she saw him lighting a crack pipe, without asking her or offering to share.
by Tim Nelson

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St. Paul cop acquitted of punching handcuffed teen leaves force

St. Paul police had two open internal affairs investigations involving Michael Soucheray II, despite the acquittal. Now that Soucheray's no longer a city employee, the investigations will not move forward.
by Riham Feshir

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