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Crime, Law and Justice

Fla. patrol says driver that killed Andover woman, injured 14 was drunk

Florida authorities say the driver of a pickup truck was drunk when he crashed into a van leaving a Minnesota Twins spring training game in Fort Myers, killing one woman and injuring 14 others, all from Minnesota.
by The Associated Press

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School leaders learn 'threat assessment' a necessary skill

School leaders learn 'threat assessment' a necessary skill

Last month's Florida school shooting and the rash of copycat threats that followed in Minnesota and around the nation has put the spotlight on how schools and law enforcement measure risks and respond.
by Solvejg Wastvedt

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NPR Embedded series special report: 'Obstruction'

NPR Embedded series special report: 'Obstruction'

NPR host Kelly McEvers reports on one of the key questions explored by special counsel Robert Mueller in the investigation of Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election: obstruction of justice.
by MPR News Staff

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Charges: Woman put gun to MN trooper's head, pulled trigger

Charges: Woman put gun to MN trooper's head, pulled trigger

What began as a routine Minnesota State Patrol call to a crash on Interstate 94 near Moorhead nearly ended in tragedy, charging documents show. But the gun didn't fire and the trooper was able to shoot the woman.
by Dan Gunderson

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FBI paid Best Buy Geek Squad techs to be informants, documents show

FBI paid Best Buy Geek Squad techs to be informants, documents show

Best Buy officials have been helping the FBI search customer's computers for at least 10 years, according to documents obtained by the nonprofit Electronic Frontier Foundation, which argues it could be a violation of the Fourth Amendment.
by Mukhtar M. Ibrahim

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Dayton backs $21M to boost school safety, student mental health

Dayton backs $21M to boost school safety, student mental health

"Our mission is to prevent every school shooting. To succeed, we must take action now," Gov. Dayton said. He unveiled his plan shortly before hundreds of Twin Cities students began a march to the Capitol to demand change.
by Tim Pugmire and Tim Nelson

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