Crime, Law and Justice

March 16, 2018 4:25 PM

Russian Nikolai Glushkov's death in London was a murder, police say

The cause of death was "compression to the neck," police say. Glushkov was a former close associate of a noted critic of Russia's President Vladimir Putin.

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March 16, 2018 4:00 PM

Seeing a dip in recordings, Minneapolis police aim to tighten bodycam policy

The Minneapolis police department wants more officers' body-worn cameras ready to record. New draft guidelines include a requirement that officers keep their cameras on at the start of their shifts.

by Brandt Williams

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March 16, 2018 3:26 PM

87 cases of salmonella, two in Minnesota, linked to kratom

The Minnesota Department of Health is warning that some supplies of a plant sometimes used to reduce the symptoms of opioid withdrawal have been contaminated with salmonella bacteria.

by Jon Collins

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March 16, 2018 11:17 AM

Man accused in police vehicle swindle to plead guilty

The man accused in a double billing scheme that overcharged more than 200 police agencies in Minnesota has decided not to fight criminal charges.

by Associated Press

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March 16, 2018 10:42 AM

Moorhead man pleads guilty to killing West Fargo man

A Moorhead man has pleaded guilty to fatally shooting a man who was living in his garage.

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March 16, 2018 4:00 AM

'Horrific' abuse case prompts Hennepin County review

Hennepin County is launching a comprehensive review of how a case in Minneapolis that involved years of abuse of two developmentally-disabled twins was handled.

by Jon Collins

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March 15, 2018 5:34 PM

Jury backs ex-UMD hockey coach in discrimination suit, awards $3.74M

Shannon Miller had argued the University of Minnesota Duluth fired her because she's a woman and for complaining about discrimination. UMD said it was performance-related. A jury on Thursday sided with Miller.

by MPR News Staff

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March 15, 2018 3:54 PM

U.S. appears ready to cut work permits for immigrants' spouses

A program dating from the Obama administration allowed immigrants to hold jobs if their spouses had been approved for green cards. The program is expected to be cut soon.

by Riham Feshir

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March 15, 2018 3:33 PM

Ramsey Co. deputy cleared for killing man in RV confrontation

Prosecutors say the deputy was justified in shooting Darren Jahnke after another deputy lost her gun in a struggle in Vadnais Heights. Jahnke's family has questioned the investigation.

by Tim Nelson

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March 15, 2018 3:16 PM

Church, victims spar over religious order's bankruptcy plan

The Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis is objecting to a religious order's bankruptcy reorganization plan that would give $25 million to 67 sexual abuse victims.

by Martin Moylan

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