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Crime, Law and Justice

A man was charged with setting a fire at Sen. Bernie Sanders' Vermont office

A man was charged with setting a fire at Sen. Bernie Sanders' Vermont office

A 35-year-old man has been charged after he allegedly set fire to a door outside the senator's office on Friday, trapping people inside and damaging the building. No injuries were reported.
by Rachel Treisman and Emma Bowman

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Many 911 call centers are understaffed, and the job has gotten harder

Many 911 call centers are understaffed, and the job has gotten harder

More cities are adopting alternative response models, where mental health clinicians respond instead of police. The question of who to send usually rests with 911 workers, who are often overworked and overstressed.
by Meg Anderson

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Authorities searching for person who left threats, fatally shot dog at home near Mankato

Deputies were called to a home near Mankato and found that a medium-sized, mixed-breed female dog had been fatally shot on the deck. The dog’s owner and another nearby resident reported finding threatening notes.
by MPR News Staff

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Mosque arson suspect not getting adequate mental health treatment, attorney says

Mosque arson suspect not getting adequate mental health treatment, attorney says

A man with a history of severe mental illness who’s suspected of setting fire to two Minneapolis mosques is being held in jail with inadequate treatment, his attorney alleges in a court filing. Jackie Rahm Little, 37, faces federal arson and hate crime charges.
by Matt Sepic

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Minneapolis says all post-riot recommendations after George Floyd’s murder have been implemented

Minneapolis says all post-riot recommendations after George Floyd’s murder have been implemented

Minneapolis city leaders said Tuesday that they’ve finished implementing 27 recommendations from an after-action review that found a variety of problems with the public safety response to the rioting that followed George Floyd’s murder by police in 2020.
by Matt Sepic

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