Crime, Law and Justice

October 20, 2017 12:12 PM

Man dies after jumping from the Lafayette Bridge as he fled police

South St. Paul police say they pulled the man over for a traffic violation before he fled. The Bureau of Criminal Apprehension is assisting with the investigation.

by Martin Moylan

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October 20, 2017 12:04 PM

Woman found on fire in Duluth is in critical condition

A passer-by saw the woman on fire along Highway 23 on Thursday. Authorities say the woman suffered severe, life-threatening burns and was taken to a Duluth hospital.

by Associated Press

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October 20, 2017 10:31 AM

Body cam study shows no effect on police use of force or citizen complaints

That's the conclusion of a study performed as Washington, D.C., rolled out its huge program. The city has one of the largest forces in the country, with some 2,600 officers now wearing cameras.

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October 19, 2017 6:09 PM

Man sues St. Paul, officers, saying he was beaten without cause

A St. Paul man has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against the city and six police officers, claiming they beat him so severely that he suffered traumatic brain injury and a fractured skull.

by Matt Sepic

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October 19, 2017 3:50 PM

Iditarod sled dogs test positive for banned substance

At the end of this year's annual run to Nome, Alaska, several dogs from a single team tested positive for a banned painkiller, the race board says.

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October 19, 2017 3:35 PM

30-foot border wall prototypes erected in San Diego borderlands

While the mockups are massive, it's anybody's guess whether they'll ever get built.

by John Burnett

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October 19, 2017 3:32 PM

Court puts a hold on order that approved undocumented teen's abortion

The minor, who is being referred to as Jane Doe, has obtained a judge's permission to have an abortion. But the Department of Health and Human Services has refused to allow her to visit a clinic.

by Bill Chappell

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October 19, 2017 3:07 PM

Feds look at expanding immigration jail cells in Minnesota

ICE is using five county jails across Minnesota to hold people suspected of being in the U.S. illegally -- Nobles, Freeborn, Sherburne, Ramsey and Carver.

by The Associated Press

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October 19, 2017 7:52 AM

Boy critically wounded in bus shooting

Authorities say the boy was shot in the abdomen on the bus shortly before 9 p.m. Wednesday. He was taken to North Memorial Medical Center in Robbinsdale.

by The Associated Press

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October 18, 2017 4:53 PM

Philando Castile fundraiser tops $80,000 to erase student lunch debt

A fundraiser honoring the school cafeteria worker killed by a police officer is one of many philanthropic efforts to nick away at a persistent problem of school lunch debts.

by Solvejg Wastvedt

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