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Crime, Law and Justice

5 law enforcement officers shot, wounded in central Minnesota

5 law enforcement officers shot, wounded in central Minnesota

The five are members of the Sherburne County Drug Task Force. They were shot while executing a search warrant at a Benton County home, authorities said early Thursday afternoon. A suspect is in custody.
by Kirsti Marohn, Anna Haecherl and Matt Sepic

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Report calls for changes in debt collection legal process in Minnesota

Report calls for changes in debt collection legal process in Minnesota

A new report from the Minnesota State Bar Association found confusing court processes are difficult to navigate for people trying to pay back debt — and debt litigation disproportionately affects low-income people and communities of color.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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State Rep. Brion Curran charged with DWI

State Rep. Brion Curran charged with DWI

Charges filed against a first-term state lawmaker allege her blood-alcohol level was twice the legal limit when she was arrested along Interstate 35 early Monday.
by Matt Sepic

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Minneapolis community safety nominee promises transparency, culture of trust

Minneapolis community safety nominee promises transparency, culture of trust

The Minneapolis City Council is expected to decide later this month whether to confirm Mayor Jacob Frey’s nominee for community safety commissioner. Frey wants Hennepin County Chief Judge Toddrick Barnette to lead the office, which was created in the wake of George Floyd’s murder. He spoke Friday with MPR News Reporter Matt Sepic.
by Matt Sepic

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County agrees to $12.2M settlement with man who was jailed for drunken driving, then lost his hands

County agrees to $12.2M settlement with man who was jailed for drunken driving, then lost his hands

A Minnesota county has agreed to pay a $12.2 million settlement to a man who was jailed on suspicion of drunken driving but ended up losing both his hands — allegedly due to inaction of officials in the county jail. 
by The Associated Press

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New video showing Winston Smith firing a gun said to emerge

New video showing Winston Smith firing a gun said to emerge

More than two years after sheriff’s deputies fatally shot Winston Smith in Minneapolis, cell phone video of the incident has surfaced. The footage has not been made public, but sources tell MPR News that it shows Smith pointing a gun at officers and exchanging gunfire with them.
by Matt Sepic

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