Crime, Law and Justice

March 21, 2018 2:50 PM

Do school resource officers stop school shootings?

This week Great Mills High School in Maryland joined the growing list of schools that have been the scene of a shooting. A school resource officer is being praised for quick action that helped to limit the number of fatalities.

by Stephanie Curtis, Marcheta Fornoff and Elizabeth Shockman

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March 21, 2018 2:40 PM

Why are the economic odds stacked against black men?

New research finds black boys and men face steep odds when it comes to economic opportunity in America -- even when they're raised in the wealthiest one percent of households.

by Stephanie Curtis and Elizabeth Shockman

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March 21, 2018 2:28 PM

Mark Anthony Conditt: What we know about the Austin bomber

With a bombing spree seemingly over, interest now turns to the chief suspect in the attacks that struck fear and anxiety into thousands of people.

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March 21, 2018 12:41 PM

Loaded gun found at St. Paul Como Park High; student arrested

The police officer on duty at the school responded immediately and took the gun without incident, the district said. Authorities are investigating but there's no active threat.

by Solvejg Wastvedt

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March 21, 2018 11:34 AM

Stabbing suspect on the run, possibly in Minnesota

Police say a suspect accused of stabbing a man in the throat in Menomonie may be in Minnesota.

by Associated Press

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March 21, 2018 11:00 AM

What lies ahead in the Mohamed Noor case?

MPR's Mike Mulcahy talked with three guests about the legal angles in the Mohamed Noor case &mdash: and how infrequently police officers are found guilty of murder or manslaughter for the on-duty killing of civilians.

by Mike Mulcahy and Manda Lillie

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March 21, 2018 10:44 AM

2 alleged Bloomington mosque bombers waive initial court hearing

Michael Hari, leader of the White Rabbit Militia, and one of his alleged accomplices, came before an Illinois judge Wednesday but waived their right to call witnesses and question the government's case in a preliminary hearing.

by Matt Sepic

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March 21, 2018 10:20 AM

Officer's response praised as Maryland school shooting ends quickly

In the latest school shooting in America, the gunfire was over and done with in less than a minute.

by Associated Press

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March 21, 2018 6:41 AM

Witnesses: Boko Haram returns Nigerian kidnapped schoolgirls

Boko Haram extremists returned almost all of the 110 girls abducted from their Nigeria boarding school a month ago with an ominous warning, witnesses said Wednesday.

by The Associated Press

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March 21, 2018 5:22 AM

Austin bomber blows self up; fears of more explosives remain

Authorities identified him only as a 24-year-old white man and said it was too soon to say if he had worked alone. They also said they don't know his motive.

by The Associated Press

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