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There’s a limit to the value of police-shooting video

MPR's Tom Weber asked his considerable audience today, 'What's next? Where do we go from here?' in the aftermath of last week's police shootings, the attack on police officers in Dallas, and Saturday night's riot on I-94. Of the many suggestions, 'equip police with body cameras' seemed to be among the most common. That's not surprising, Minnesota politicians have been wrestling with the question even before Jamar Clark was shot to death by Minneapolis police last November.
by Bob Collins

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A mouse was blind, but now it sees

What if blind people could see again? A group of scientists announced in an article in a science journal they've been able to restore sight to blind mice.
by Bob Collins

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Duluth man, Bemidji firm team up to find grandfather’s warbird

Duluth man, Bemidji firm team up to find grandfather’s warbird

In two weeks, a couple hundred volunteers and the grandson of P-47 Thunderbolt pilot killed during a raid on German troops in Italy in World War II will try to unearth what's left of the plane and, possibly, the pilot's remains near Bagnarola, Italy.
by Bob Collins

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Texas gun law made it harder to tell good guys from bad

Texas gun law made it harder to tell good guys from bad

The New York Times reports today that people openly carrying their legal weapons at last week's assault on Dallas police made it tougher for police to fight back. It introduces a new wrinkle in an old debate: If everyone has guns, how do you tell the good from the bad?
by Bob Collins

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Too much work is making us unhealthy. Why don’t we just stop it?

We're pretty much killing ourselves by going to work in America. We work too much. We don't take vacation days. We work from home. We work on the weekends. We don't use sick leave, if we get it at all. Why?
by Bob Collins

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Jeff Sandell, creator of MNpoliceclips.com dead at 39

Laboring in intended anonymity, Jeff Sandell created a legion of followers by listening to police scanners.
by Bob Collins

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Lynx step up to make a statement after police killings

Aside from the fact they're the only team capable of actually winning games in this town, what separates the Minnesota Lynx of the WNBA from almost every man's team, well, anywhere is they're not afraid to take a stand and speak out when speaking out is necessary.
by Bob Collins

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On day of darkness, Snoop Dogg et al. provide a ray of light

On day of darkness, Snoop Dogg et al. provide a ray of light

In Los Angeles today, men of color held a march to protest recent police killings and 'reintroduce' the community to the police.
by Bob Collins

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A Red Bull becomes a citizen

A Red Bull becomes a citizen

Ali Mohamed Dahir was among several dozen who became new citizens during a naturalization ceremony on St. Paul's Harriet Island. Like his fellow new family members, his story is worth telling.
by Bob Collins

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‘If I was your chief…’

‘If I was your chief…’

If you've followed the numerous posts here about Lee Sjolander, the incredible police chief of Kenyon, Minn., you've probably caught yourself wondering in the last 24 hours, "I wonder what Chief Sjolander thinks?" This morning, via his Facebook account, of course, he answered.
by Bob Collins

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