Crime, Law and Justice

November 7, 2017 6:03 AM

In Texas and beyond, mass shootings have roots in domestic violence

The man who police say killed 26 people in a small Texas church on Sunday had a record of domestic violence, making him sadly typical. Many suspects of mass shootings have similar histories.

by April Fulton

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November 7, 2017 4:00 AM

Stearns County's interim sheriff has a history of shaking up the status quo

As interim sheriff, Don Gudmundson is only staying until county voters elect a new sheriff next year, but he's leaving his mark now.

by Kirsti Marohn

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November 6, 2017 3:43 PM

Texas church shooter should have been legally barred from owning guns

Devin Patrick Kelley was convicted of assaulting his then-wife and fracturing his stepson's skull, according to a former Air Force chief prosecutor. Under federal law, he couldn't possess a firearm.

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November 6, 2017 2:21 PM

Feds seek to revoke U.S. citizenship of 4 Minnesota Somalis

The Justice Department has moved to revoke the U.S. citizenship of four Minnesotans from Somalia accused of lying on their visa applications.

by The Associated Press

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November 6, 2017 1:49 PM

A list of some U.S. house of worship shootings since 2012

A gunman dressed in black tactical-style gear and armed with an assault rifle opened fire inside a small South Texas church, killing 26 people. Here's a list of some fatal shootings that have happened at U.S. houses of worship since 2012.

by The Associated Press

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November 6, 2017 1:01 PM

Facing millions in fines, ex-Children's Theatre teacher said to have fled to Mexico

Jason McLean, accused in five cases of sex abuse, sold the Varsity Theater and Loring Pasta Bar before he left.

by Euan Kerr

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November 6, 2017 12:54 PM

Man arrested in death of woman in Shakopee

Police in Shakopee say a woman has been found dead after officers responded to a report of a man who may have killed his wife.

by The Associated Press

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November 6, 2017 12:15 PM

Political Junkie on gun control and the Republican tax proposal

This week, the Political Junkie discussed the possibility of new gun control legislation following Sunday's mass shooting at a Texas church, and the tax cut proposal recently unveiled by House Republicans.

by Chris Farrell

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November 6, 2017 8:57 AM

Sen. Rand Paul recovering from 5 broken ribs after assault

Paul's senior adviser Doug Stafford said the 54-year-old Kentucky senator "has five rib fractures, including three displaced fractures." His alleged attacker is a doctor who's also Paul's neighbor.

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November 6, 2017 6:02 AM

What we know about the Texas church shooting suspect

Authorities say that 26-year-old Devin Patrick Kelley had a brief and troubled enlistment in the U.S. Air Force before being court-martialed and discharged in 2014 for assaulting his wife and child.

by Colin Dwyer

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