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Marlon James reflects on race and police in 2017

Marlon James reflects on race and police in 2017

"I go out of my way to avoid police, because I don't know how to physically act around them," he wrote in a Facebook post following the not guilty verdict in the Philando Castile case.
by Tom Weber and Jo Erickson

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2 arrested in hit-and-run death of St. Paul bicyclist

Jose Hernandez Solano was biking home from his job at Brasa Rotisserie in St. Paul when he was struck last month.
by MPR News Staff

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Minnesota governor defends state BCA investigators

In a statement, Gov. Dayton said he has the utmost confidence in the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension.
by MPR News Staff

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More than $600,000 spent on police gear for pipeline protest

More than $600,000 spent on police gear for pipeline protest

The purchases included pepper spray, flash-bang and smoke grenades, riot helmets, gas masks, night-vision goggles, more than 2,000 rounds of non-lethal ammunition and more.
by Associated Press

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Committee recommends ways to improve police, community relations

Committee recommends ways to improve police, community relations

The draft recommendations the committee included in their report cover everything from the role of law enforcement agencies in enforcing immigration policies to urging departments to bring in independent investigators when officers kill someone while on duty.
by Jon Collins

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No charges against St. Paul cops in man's fatal shooting

No charges against St. Paul cops in man's fatal shooting

Cordale Handy, 29, was shot by an officer during a domestic violence call in March. His mother said her son was a victim of poor training and police racial bias.
by MPR News Staff

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Children's party erupts in fight, 1 arrested

Police say a birthday party attended by young children in Moorhead erupted into a physical fight and an arrest on possible assault charges.
by The Associated Press

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Dustin Hoffman accused of new incidents of sexual misconduct

Dustin Hoffman accused of new incidents of sexual misconduct

More women are accusing Dustin Hoffman of sexual misconduct, including an incident in which a playwright says the actor exposed himself to her in a New York hotel room when she was 16 years old.
by The Associated Press

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