Crime, Law and Justice

April 19, 2018 10:04 AM

Doctor who treated Prince agrees to $30K penalty for illegal prescription

The settlement involves a Minnesota doctor accused of illegally prescribing an opioid painkiller for Prince a week before the musician died from a fentanyl overdose. The Carver County Attorney's Office is expected to speak at 11:30 a.m. about any possible criminal charges tied to the inquiry.

by Associated Press and MPR News Staff

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April 19, 2018 9:38 AM

2 black men arrested at Starbucks get an apology from police

Rashon Nelson initially brushed it off when the Starbucks manager told him he couldn't use the restroom because he wasn't a paying customer.

by Associated Press

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April 19, 2018 8:48 AM

Attacks at Oak Park Heights prison rise significantly

Attacks on employees and inmates at a Minnesota prison that houses the state's most violent offenders are on the rise.

by Associated Press

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April 19, 2018 8:00 AM

Three Kansas men found guilty of bomb plot targeting Somali Muslim immigrants

A months-long FBI investigation reportedly yielded a recording of one of the defendants saying, "The only good Muslim is a dead Muslim." The defense argued it was protected free speech.

by Amy Held

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April 18, 2018 6:46 PM

Sheriff: Video shows slaying suspect at Florida hotel

Authorities say a Minnesota woman suspected of killing her husband was spotted in north Florida shortly after killing a woman and stealing her identity in southwest Florida.

by The Associated Press

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April 18, 2018 6:37 PM

Mother, son identified as victims of Perham homicides

Authorities say the cause of death has been ruled homicidal violence but did not say how the victims died.

by The Associated Press

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April 18, 2018 4:03 PM

3 men convicted in Kansas plot to bomb Somali refugees

A federal jury on Wednesday found three men guilty of plotting to bomb a mosque and apartment complex housing Somali refugees in Kansas.

by The Associated Press

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April 18, 2018 3:47 PM

Prosecutor says MPD officer took advantage of unconscious woman

In opening statements, a prosecutor said officer Thomas Tichich took advantage of an unconscious woman after two unsuccessful attempts to hook up with the woman's friend.

by Brandt Williams

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April 18, 2018 2:08 PM

Freedom-of-information activist wins legal fight with county

A Minneapolis freedom-of-information activist has claimed victory in his long-running legal battle to see emails from the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office pertaining to biometric technologies.

by The Associated Press

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April 18, 2018 1:25 PM

Minneapolis man charged for beating Metro Transit bus driver

Prosecutors say Sterling Smith claimed he beat the driver because he thought he heard the driver use a racial slur, but the entire incident was recorded and no such statement is heard.

by MPR News Staff

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