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Man who threw child from MOA's 3rd floor gets 19 years; family forgives
Emmanuel Aranda had previously pleaded guilty to attempted premeditated first-degree murder in the April 12 attack on a 5-year-old boy. Aranda told authorities he went to the mall that day looking for someone to kill.
Video: Confusion, disbelief as MPD officers rush to Ruszczyk shooting
Bodycam videos released Thursday paint a picture of how officers responded to the 2017 police shooting of Justine Ruszczyk. The footage is among the 300-plus trial exhibits that a judge ordered released.
Prosecutors: In Ruszczyk shooting, murder and manslaughter charges fit
Prosecutors responded Thursday to a motion by Noor's defense team to acquit Noor, the former Minneapolis police officer who was found guilty in the shooting death of an unarmed woman who called 911.
Minneapolis reaches $20M settlement over Ruszczyk killing
"This is not a victory for anyone, but rather a way for our city to move forward," Mayor Jacob Frey said as he announced the settlement, the largest misconduct payout in state history.
Calhoun or Bde Maka Ska? Lake name in limbo
What should the official name be for the lake? It's a question being hotly debated again by Minnesota residents and lawmakers this week, following a Minnesota appellate court ruling that a state agency's decision to change the lake's name from "Calhoun" to "Bde Maka Ska" was illegal.
As NRA leadership fight spills into public, N.Y. attorney general opens investigation
Oliver North's decision to step aside from his NRA leadership role comes amid infighting within the group and follows a number of articles from The New Yorker, The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times detailing allegations of financial mismanagement by senior NRA officials.