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Crime, Law and Justice

Eagan police say report of assault at Lebanon Hills Regional Park was false

Eagan police say report of assault at Lebanon Hills Regional Park was false

A woman reported an assault on Nov. 7 at Lebanon Hills Regional Park and police launched an investigation. A department spokesperson said Tuesday that the woman now says the assault never happened.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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Survivor of deadly trip across Canada-US border expected to testify in human smuggling trial

Survivor of deadly trip across Canada-US border expected to testify in human smuggling trial

An Indian migrant who survived a deadly trek across the Canada-U.S. border in blizzard conditions is expected to testify Tuesday in the federal trial of two men accused of taking part in a sprawling human smuggling scheme that ultimately killed a family of four.
by The Associated Press

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FBI recovers deleted texts showing chaos of bribe attempt in Feeding our Future trial

FBI recovers deleted texts showing chaos of bribe attempt in Feeding our Future trial

In a new filing, Assistant U.S. Attorney Joe Thompson writes that defendant Mukhtar Shariff “knew about the bribery attempt” and deleted the encrypted messaging app Signal from his phone when Judge Nancy Brasel ordered Shariff and the other defendants to surrender their devices to the FBI.
by Matt Sepic

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Opening statements delivered in federal human smuggling trial in northern Minnesota

Opening statements delivered in federal human smuggling trial in northern Minnesota

The family froze to death in a snowstorm in January 2022 after getting separated from a larger group trying to cross illegally from Canada into the U.S.
by Mathew Holding Eagle III

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2 killed and 10 wounded in shootings near New Orleans parade route

2 killed and 10 wounded in shootings near New Orleans parade route

Two people were killed and 10 others were wounded in two separate shootings along a New Orleans parade route and celebration attended by thousands on Sunday, authorities said. There were no immediate arrests.
by The Associated Press

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Jury selection begins in Fergus Falls for two men charged with human smuggling that resulted in deaths 

Jury selection begins in Fergus Falls for two men charged with human smuggling that resulted in deaths 

Two Florida-based men are accused of smuggling Indian nationals across the U.S. border from Canada. A family of four perished in a snowstorm two years ago after they got separated from a larger group and froze to death.
by Mathew Holding Eagle III

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Hubbard County election judge faces felony charges for allegedly allowing unregistered voters to cast ballots

Hubbard County election judge faces felony charges for allegedly allowing unregistered voters to cast ballots

Prosecutors in Hubbard County say Timothy Michael Scouton — who was head judge at a precinct in rural Badoura Township — allowed 11 people to vote even though they had not registered.
by Matt Sepic

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Oklahoma City cop is investigated for slamming 70-year-old man to the ground

Oklahoma City cop is investigated for slamming 70-year-old man to the ground

Lich Vu has been in the hospital since the Oct. 27 incident that left him with a brain bleed and a broken neck. The altercation with the police officer involved a dispute over a traffic ticket.
by Alana Wise

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Police monitor says MPD making progress on court-ordered overhaul

Police monitor says MPD making progress on court-ordered overhaul

The department must meet 144 pages of requirements within a four-year timeline under its settlement with the Minnesota Department of Human Rights. The state-level agreement could become the only legal settlement driving broad reform in the department; a federal consent decree is expected to be abandoned by the incoming Trump administration.
by Matt Sepic

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