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MICHAEL GOLDBERG

MICHAEL GOLDBERG

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Crime|News|Opinion

Family of Minnesota man killed by police criticize local officials and seek federal intervention

The family of Rick Cobb II say they were mistreated by government officials and failed by a system that rarely holds law enforcement accountable

Family of Minnesota man killed by police criticize local officials and seek federal intervention
Crime|News|US

Jury ends second day of deliberations without reaching verdict in fraud trial roiled by bag of cash

A jury has ended a second day of deliberations without reaching a verdict in the trial of seven Minnesotans accused of exploiting the COVID-19 pandemic to steal more than $40 million meant to feed children

Jury ends second day of deliberations without reaching verdict in fraud trial roiled by bag of cash
Crime|Economy|Finance|Health|News|US

Bag of cash doesn't stop jurors from convicting 5 of 7 defendants in $40 million food fraud scheme

A jury has convicted five Minnesota residents and acquitted two others in a scheme to exploit the COVID-19 pandemic to steal more than $40 million from a program meant to feed children

Bag of cash doesn't stop jurors from convicting 5 of 7 defendants in $40 million food fraud scheme
Crime|News|US

Minneapolis police officer killed while responding to a shooting call is remembered as a hero

A Minneapolis police officer who was killed by a man he was trying to help at the site of a shooting is being memorialized as someone who exemplified the type of public servant the city’s police force has been trying to recruit amid years of tumult

Minneapolis police officer killed while responding to a shooting call is remembered as a hero
Crime|News|World

Minnesota man who joined Islamic State group is sentenced to 10 years in prison

A Minnesota man who once fought for the Islamic State group in Syria after becoming radicalized expressed remorse and wept in court as he was sentenced to 10 years in prison

Minnesota man who joined Islamic State group is sentenced to 10 years in prison
Environment|News|US

What happened to Minnesota's Rapidan Dam? Here's what to know about its flooding and partial failure

A Minnesota dam is still intact after floodwaters overcame parts of the structure and prompted officials to prepare for a potential collapse

What happened to Minnesota's Rapidan Dam? Here's what to know about its flooding and partial failure
Crime|Health|News|US

Feds charge 5, including man acquitted at trial, with conspiring to bribe Minnesota juror with $120K

The U.S. Attorney’s Office and the FBI have announced that five people, including a man acquitted at trial, have been charged with conspiring to bribe a juror in one of the country’s largest COVID-19-related fraud cases with a bag of $120,000 in cash

Feds charge 5, including man acquitted at trial, with conspiring to bribe Minnesota juror with $120K
News|Crime|US

4 Missouri prison guards charged with murder, and a fifth with manslaughter, in death of Black man

Four Missouri prison guards have been charged with murder, and a fifth with accessory to involuntary manslaughter, in the December death of a Black man who was in custody at the Jefferson City Correctional Center

4 Missouri prison guards charged with murder, and a fifth with manslaughter, in death of Black man
Crime|News|US

Things to know about the case of Missouri prison guards charged with murder in death of a Black man

Four Missouri prison guards have been charged with murder, and a fifth with accessory to involuntary manslaughter, in the December death of a Black man

Things to know about the case of Missouri prison guards charged with murder in death of a Black man
Crime|News|US

2 of 5 people charged with conspiring to bribe Minnesota juror with a bag of cash plead not guilty

Two of five people charged with conspiring to bribe a Minnesota juror with a bag of $120,000 in cash in exchange for the acquittal of defendants in one of the country’s largest COVID-19-related fraud cases have pleaded not guilty

2 of 5 people charged with conspiring to bribe Minnesota juror with a bag of cash plead not guilty
News|US

Minneapolis approves officer pay raise years after calls to defund the police

Minneapolis has approved a contract that would make the city's police officers among the highest paid in the region

Crime|News|US

Man pleads guilty to bribing a Minnesota juror with a bag of cash in COVID-19-related fraud case

One of five people charged with attempting to bribe a Minnesota juror with a bag of $120,000 in cash in exchange for the acquittal of defendants in one of the country’s largest COVID-19-related fraud cases has pleaded guilty

Crime|News|Technology|World

North Korean charged in cyberattacks on US hospitals, NASA and military bases

Federal authorities say a North Korean military intelligence operative has been indicted in a conspiracy to hack into American medical centers, military bases and even NASA

North Korean charged in cyberattacks on US hospitals, NASA and military bases
Crime|News|US

The top prosecutor where George Floyd was murdered is facing backlash. But she has vowed to endure

The prosecutor elected in George Floyd’s county after his murder is facing fierce backlash not even halfway into her term

The top prosecutor where George Floyd was murdered is facing backlash. But she has vowed to endure
Election|US

Former students and colleagues recall high school teachers Tim and Gwen Walz as allies and advocates

When Kamala Harris named Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate, she highlighted his service as a congressman, soldier, teacher and coach

Former students and colleagues recall high school teachers Tim and Gwen Walz as allies and advocates
Crime|News|US

Ex-officer convicted in George Floyd's killing is moved to new prison months after stabbing

The ex-Minneapolis police officer convicted of killing George Floyd has been transferred to a federal prison in Texas almost nine months after he was stabbed in a different facility

Ex-officer convicted in George Floyd's killing is moved to new prison months after stabbing
Crime|News|Uncategorized|US

From cybercrime to terrorism, FBI director says America faces many elevated threats 'all at once'

The head of the FBI says America is facing heightened threats from many corners at a time when law enforcement agencies are struggling

From cybercrime to terrorism, FBI director says America faces many elevated threats 'all at once'
Entertainment|News

It's a pork chop on a stick and a vanilla shake for Tim Walz at the Minnesota State Fair

Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz munched on a pork chop on a stick and washed it down with a vanilla shake as the Minnesota governor and his family visited his home state fair

It's a pork chop on a stick and a vanilla shake for Tim Walz at the Minnesota State Fair
Crime|News|US

Minnesota man with history of driving drunk charged in patio crash that killed 2 and injured 9

A man with a history of driving under the influence has been charged with criminal vehicular homicide after he rammed his car through a Minnesota restaurant’s outdoor patio where a group of medical professionals were celebrating after work

Crime|News|US

A woman pleads guilty to trying to bribe a juror in a major COVID-related fraud case

A Seattle woman who attempted to bribe a Minnesota juror with a bag of $120,000 in cash in exchange for an acquittal in one of the country’s largest COVID-19-related fraud cases changed her plea to guilty in federal court

A woman pleads guilty to trying to bribe a juror in a major COVID-related fraud case
Election|News|US

Trump threatens to jail adversaries in escalating rhetoric ahead of pivotal debate

Former President Donald Trump posted a warning on his social media site threatening to jail those “involved in unscrupulous behavior” this election, which he said would be under intense scrutiny

Trump threatens to jail adversaries in escalating rhetoric ahead of pivotal debate
News|Opinion|Political|US

Sharp divisions persist over Walz's response to the riots that followed the murder of George Floyd

It was the biggest crisis of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz's political career

Sharp divisions persist over Walz's response to the riots that followed the murder of George Floyd
Election|News|US

Takeaways from Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz's response to violence after George Floyd's murder

Kamala Harris’ selection of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz to be the Democratic vice presidential candidate has revived the debate over how he handled the biggest crisis of his political career

Takeaways from Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz's response to violence after George Floyd's murder
Crime|News|US

Experts to review 7 murder cases handled by Minnesota medical examiner accused of false testimony

Prosecutors say a Minnesota medical examiner with a history of delivering false or misleading reports may have mishandled at least seven murder cases in which his testimony helped send people to prison

Experts to review 7 murder cases handled by Minnesota medical examiner accused of false testimony
Crime|News|Opinion|Political|US

Justice probe finds pervasive abuse and discrimination by police in small Mississippi city

A Justice Department investigation has found that police in a majority-Black Mississippi city discriminate against Black people, use excessive force and retaliate against people who criticize them

Justice probe finds pervasive abuse and discrimination by police in small Mississippi city

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