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December 21, 2012 7:10 PM

Number of deportations drops in Minnesota region

Immigrations and Customs Enforcement released numbers Friday reporting a record number of people deported from the U.S. in 2012. However, numbers dropped slightly for the region that includes Minnesota.

by Sasha Aslanian

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December 21, 2012 6:04 PM

Minnesotans respond to NRA's proposal for armed guards in schools

Members of Minnesota's Congressional delegation respond to the National Rifle Association's proposal today to add armed police officers at all U.S. schools.

by Brandt Williams

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December 21, 2012 5:01 PM

Initial response may have hurt chances of capturing Cold Spring cop killer

Police missed their best chances to catch the Tom Decker's killer in the minutes, hours and days following the shooting of the Cold Spring police officer, according to several people in the criminal justice system who have watched the case unfold.

by Conrad Wilson

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December 21, 2012 4:13 PM

Duluth head shop owner pleads not guilty to charges

The owner of a Duluth head shop and three workers have pleaded not guilty to federal charges of selling synthetic drugs that authorities say were misbranded and marketed as incense, potpourri or bath salts.

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December 20, 2012 7:11 PM

Dept. of Health reports season's first flu-related death

The Minnesota Department of Health has reported the first flu-related death of the season.

by Stephanie Hemphill

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December 20, 2012 6:15 PM

All we want for Christmas is our gifts on time!

A record number of Americans took to the Web to order holiday gifts after retailers flooded their inboxes with offers of extra discounts, free shipping and easy returns. But a storm bringing heavy winds and snow to much of the Midwest on Thursday could mean that some packages might not make it under the tree in time for Christmas.

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December 20, 2012 7:45 AM

Unlike Decker case, most officer killings solved quickly

When a law enforcement officer in Minnesota is shot and killed, it rarely takes more than a day for investigators to find the killer. Often it takes only a few hours, or the suspect is killed at the scene. The killing of Cold Spring Police Officer Thomas Decker is the first fatal shooting of a Minnesota law enforcement officer since 1970 that was not solved within a few days, an MPR News analysis has found.

by Madeleine Baran

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December 20, 2012 4:00 AM

Opinions vary widely on how to control guns, if at all

Dozens of gun owners responded to an inquiry into what they thought should be the legislative reaction to the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary. Some said a ban on "assault weapons" would be ineffective, while others said there should be a ban. Yet others said teachers should be allowed to carry weapons at school.

by Matt Sepic

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December 19, 2012 10:45 PM

Minn. college coach cleared in porn case off leave

A Minnesota college football coach cleared by a judge of child porn charges stemming from cellphone video of his naked children is no longer on administrative leave, but hasn't yet been reinstated atop the program.