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Crime, Law and Justice

From cybercrime to terrorism, FBI director says America faces many elevated threats 'all at once'

From cybercrime to terrorism, FBI director says America faces many elevated threats 'all at once'

The head of the FBI says America is facing heightened threats from many corners at a time when law enforcement agencies are struggling. FBI Director Christopher Wray says he is “hard pressed to think of a time in my career where so many different kinds of threats are all elevated at once.”

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Wife of Department of Corrections commissioner charged with attempted murder of son

Wife of Department of Corrections commissioner charged with attempted murder of son

The estranged wife of Department of Corrections Commissioner Paul Schnell faces a charge of attempted murder of the couple’s disabled adult son. Court documents allege that Julie Myhre-Schnell put a high dose of her anti-anxiety medication in her son’s feeding bag late last year. 
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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More police, cameras at the Minnesota State Fair in 2024

More police, cameras at the Minnesota State Fair in 2024

The State Fair Police Department is now 185 strong, up from 170 last year and 130 in 2022. Another hundred or so officers from local, state and federal agencies will flesh out the ranks charged with the responsibility of two million fairgoers, employees, volunteers and vendors.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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Pro-Palestinian protesters clash with police near Chicago's Israeli consulate on second night of DNC

Pro-Palestinian protesters clash with police near Chicago's Israeli consulate on second night of DNC

Multiple pro-Palestinian demonstrators were arrested after clashing with police during a protest that began outside the Israeli consulate and spilled out onto the surrounding streets on the second night of the Democratic National Convention.
by The Associated Press

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Ex-officer convicted in George Floyd's killing is moved to new prison

Ex-officer convicted in George Floyd's killing is moved to new prison

Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer convicted of killing George Floyd, was transferred to a federal prison in Texas almost nine months after he was stabbed in a different facility, the federal Bureau of Prisons told The Associated Press on Tuesday.
by The Associated Press

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Hurricane Debby washed ashore $1 million worth of cocaine onto Florida beaches

Hurricane Debby washed ashore $1 million worth of cocaine onto Florida beaches

The packages, which were discovered along two beaches in Florida, are reported to have weighed over 100 pounds in total with an estimated street value of over $1 million, authorities said.
by Jonathan Franklin

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Ex-cop convicted in Floyd killing released from prison

Ex-cop convicted in Floyd killing released from prison

One of the former Minneapolis police officers convicted in the 2020 killing of George Floyd was released from prison on Tuesday. Thomas Lane, who received the shortest sentence of the four ex-officers involved in Floyd’s death, is the first to leave custody.
by Matt Sepic

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