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Crime, Law and Justice

Reports of violent crime were down across Twin Cities, Minnesota in 2023

Reports of violent crime were down across Twin Cities, Minnesota in 2023

The seven-county metro area experienced an 8.2 percent decrease in violent crime including murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault. Greater Minnesota saw a 3.4 percent drop in violence compared to 2022.
by MPR News Staff

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Officers' use of force ruled justified in shooting of man outside Woodbury Target store

Officers' use of force ruled justified in shooting of man outside Woodbury Target store

The Washington County Attorney says a sheriff’s deputy and police officer were justified in their use of force when they shot and wounded a man outside a Target store in Woodbury earlier this year.
by MPR News Staff

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TikTok fights for survival in latest filing as ban approaches

TikTok fights for survival in latest filing as ban approaches

In the latest salvo in the fight over the hit app’s future in the U.S., lawyers for TikTok say the government’s push to ban TikTok is unconstitutional and lacks proof that TikTok is a real security risk.
by Bobby Allyn

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Minneapolis pays $275k to man beaten, choked by cop during riot

Minneapolis pays $275k to man beaten, choked by cop during riot

The Minneapolis City Council on Thursday approved a $275,000 settlement for a man whom a police officer allegedly punched and choked in 2020. While the payout to Asante Simmons pales in comparison to other police misconduct cases, it pushes the amount of money the city has paid out since 2006 above $94 million.
by Matt Sepic

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5 people, including 2 doctors, charged in investigation into Matthew Perry's death

5 people, including 2 doctors, charged in investigation into Matthew Perry's death

U.S. Attorney Martin Estrada announced the charges Thursday, saying the doctors supplied Perry with a large amount of ketamine and even wondered in a text message how much the former “Friends” star would be willing to pay.
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Wisconsin man convicted in killings of 3 men near a quarry

Wisconsin man convicted in killings of 3 men near a quarry

A Wisconsin jury has convicted a man in the shootings of three men whose bodies were found outside a quarry. The La Crosse Tribune reports that 37-seven-year-old Nya Thao was found guilty Tuesday of three counts of intentional first-degree homicide and one count of felon in possession of a firearm.
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Court disbars Twin Cities attorney after misconduct investigation

Court disbars Twin Cities attorney after misconduct investigation

The Minnesota Supreme Court on Wednesday banned veteran Twin Cities attorney Michael B. Padden from practicing law in the state after an investigation found a lengthy pattern of misconduct. An investigator found that Padden had forged a client’s signature on a contract and urged another client to skip a sentencing hearing.
by Matt Sepic

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