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Crime, Law and Justice

Twin Cities airport worker charged with recording video in restroom stalls

Prosecutors allege in a criminal complaint that on Feb. 16, a worker at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport who was about to use an employee restroom on the lower level of the E concourse spotted a cell phone under the stall he was about to use.
by Matt Sepic

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Formerly incarcerated Minnesotans can soon vote. Meet someone working to register them

Formerly incarcerated Minnesotans can soon vote. Meet someone working to register them

On Saturday, an estimated 55,000 Minnesotans with a felony on their records with be eligible to vote in any local, state or federal election. MPR New host Cathy Wurzer speaks with Antonio Williams, who is working on getting formerly incarcerated Minnesotans registered to vote.
by Cathy Wurzer and Ellen Finn

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Guantánamo Bay detainees continue to face 'inhuman' treatment, U.N. investigator finds

Guantánamo Bay detainees continue to face 'inhuman' treatment, U.N. investigator finds

The United Nations report says 30 men remained detained at Guantánamo Bay — 19 of whom have never been charged with a crime. The investigator says the infamous site should be shuttered.
by Joe Hernandez

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State signals no independent probe for Minneapolis crash that killed 5

State signals no independent probe for Minneapolis crash that killed 5

The Council on American Islamic Relations-Minnesota and the families of the young women killed had sought a probe independent of state agencies to examine several issues, including the actions of a state trooper who had spotted the SUV ahead of the crash.
by Tim Nelson

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Families of fatal crash victims call for independent investigation

Families of fatal crash victims call for independent investigation

The families of five young women killed June 16 in a high-speed crash on Lake Street joined Twin Cities Muslim leaders Monday in calling for an independent investigation into the incident.
by Matt Sepic, Kyra Miles and Tim Nelson

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Las Vegas man gets nearly 29 years for mass shooting at Minnesota bar that left 1 dead, 14 hurt

Las Vegas man gets nearly 29 years for mass shooting at Minnesota bar that left 1 dead, 14 hurt

A Las Vegas man convicted of firing the first shots in a mass shooting at a St. Paul bar that left one woman dead and 14 people injured has been sentenced to nearly 29 years.
by The Associated Press

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Bail set at $1 million for suspect in Minneapolis crash that killed 5

Bail set at $1 million for suspect in Minneapolis crash that killed 5

Prosecutors allege Derrick John Thompson was driving 95 miles per hour when he exited Interstate 35W onto Lake Street, ran a red light and broadsided the car with the young women. He faces multiple counts of criminal vehicular homicide.
by Jon Collins and Olivia Stevens

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