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Crime, Law and Justice

Federal jury in Minneapolis convicts all three defendants in $300M telemarketing trial

Federal jury in Minneapolis convicts all three defendants in $300M telemarketing trial

A federal jury in Minneapolis convicted three people of mail and wire fraud for their roles in a decades-long telemarketing scam that targeted 150,000 mostly retired magazine subscribers.
by Matt Sepic

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2nd police officer acquitted in death of Elijah McClain, who was put in a neck hold, given ketamine

2nd police officer acquitted in death of Elijah McClain, who was put in a neck hold, given ketamine

A second Denver-area police officer was acquitted Monday in the 2019 death of Elijah McClain, who was put in a neck hold and injected with ketamine after being stopped by police as he walked home from a convenience store.
by The Associated Press

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Former President Donald Trump spars with New York judge in civil fraud trial

Former President Donald Trump spars with New York judge in civil fraud trial

Donald Trump and three of his children, Donald Jr., Eric and Ivanka, are testifying before a New York judge. They are facing questions over fraudulent Trump Organization financial statements.
by Ximena Bustillo

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Ex-State Department aide sentenced to nearly 6 years in Capitol riot attacks

Ex-State Department aide sentenced to nearly 6 years in Capitol riot attacks

Federico Klein joined other Trump supporters in one of the most violent episodes of the Jan. 6 siege — a mob's fight with outnumbered police for control of a Capitol tunnel entrance.
by The Associated Press

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Jury to start deliberations in $300M telemarketing fraud trial

Jury to start deliberations in $300M telemarketing fraud trial

A jury in Minneapolis on Friday heard closing arguments in the case of three people charged in a nationwide telemarketing scam that ensnared more than 150,000 magazine subscribers and cost them $300 million.
by Matt Sepic

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Lawsuit claims unequal housing code enforcement hurts Minneapolis renters of color

Lawsuit claims unequal housing code enforcement hurts Minneapolis renters of color

Ten northside tenants and homeowners recently sued the city of Minneapolis claiming it responds to housing code complaint calls in predominantly white neighborhoods with more efficiency than it does in predominantly Black neighborhoods on the city’s north side. The city denies it discriminates against Black and brown renters.  
by Regina Medina

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Minneapolis City Council moves forward on purchase of new 3rd Precinct site

Minneapolis City Council moves forward on purchase of new 3rd Precinct site

The Minneapolis City Council voted Thursday to authorize staff to purchase a building located at 2633 Minnehaha Ave. S, just a few blocks away from the former precinct building which was damaged in 2020.
by Jon Collins

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Cornell student arrested in connection with antisemitic threats on New York campus

Cornell student arrested in connection with antisemitic threats on New York campus

The charges against 21-year-old Patrick Dai, a junior, come as tensions have risen on college campuses across the U.S. Dai hasn't yet entered a plea and is expected in federal court on Wednesday.
by Brian Mann

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Missing U of M student found dead

A missing University of Minnesota student was found dead in the Mississippi River, according to a social media post from the Minnesota BCA.
by MPR News Staff

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