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August 11, 2021

Anonymous jury ordered for ex-cop in Daunte Wright's death

A judge ordered Tuesday that jurors should remain anonymous for the case against a former suburban Minneapolis police officer charged in Daunte Wright's death.

August 10, 2021

Ben Crump panned for praising the removal of 'master bedroom' from Minnesota real estate listings

Attorney Ben Crump is feeling the wrath of the Twitter ratio after he cheered the removal of "master bedroom" from Minnesota real estate listings, claiming that "many" associate the term with slavery.

August 10, 2021

Street racing soars after 'defund police' movement slashes traffic patrols across US

Increased instances of illegal street racing have caused disturbances or even turned deadly across the U.S., as traffic patrols have been scaled back or officers are less likely to conduct investigative stops in the wake of the “defund the police” movement.

August 5, 2021

Minnesota man charged with beheading girlfriend is illegal immigrant from Cuba

A Minnesota man charged with beheading his girlfriend is an illegal immigrant from Cuba who Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has been unable to deport, the agency confirmed to Fox News on Thursday.

August 5, 2021

Minnesota fugitive, accused of killing wife, arrested after camera picks up his location

A Minnesota man sought by federal and local authorities in connection with his wife's alleged murder last month was apprehended early Wednesday after a camera picked up his location, according to reports. 

August 4, 2021

Minnesota campaign to replace police department gets $1M in national, local donations

Nearly $1 million in national and local campaign funding is flooding into Minneapolis to support a ballot measure asking voters to decide in November to replace the city’s police department, sparking concerns that outside dollars are drowning out the concerns of local residents as violent crime surges.

August 4, 2021

Ex-Minneapolis police officers charged in George Floyd death request separate federal trial from Derek Chauvin

Three former Minneapolis police officers charged with violating George Floyd's civil rights are asking that their federal trials be separated from the trial of Derek Chauvin, who has already been convicted on state murder charges for kneeling on Floyd's neck as the Black man pleaded for air.

August 3, 2021

Former Minnesota trooper who sent himself nude photos of woman he arrested is sentenced to probation: report

A former Minnesota State Trooper who took a woman's cell phone after she crashed her car then texted nude photos of her to his personal phone was sentenced to two years of probation Tuesday, the Star Tribune reports.

August 3, 2021

White House silent on if admin agrees with nominee that Omar's dual loyalty comments were anti-Semitic

In 2019, President Biden’s pick to be his administration’s envoy against anti-Semitism Deborah Lipstadt said she believed Rep. Ilhan Omar’s comments from that year about U.S. lawmakers having an “allegiance to a foreign country" referred to Israel and were anti-Semitic.

August 2, 2021

Minnesota woman charged in death of ex-husband found buried in backyard

A Minnesota woman has been charged with the death of her ex-husband who had been reported missing after his body was discovered in their backyard over the weekend.