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Washington County Attorney Pete Orput died Sunday at his Stillwater home following a "long illness," a law enforcement source confirmed. He was 66.

A release from the county said Orput was 66 years old when he died surrounded by family on Sunday.

A panel of moderators including former WCCO reporter and anchor Liz Collin asked the three candidates about their positions on topics ranging from abortion to critical race theory, and whether former Brooklyn Center police officer Kim Potter should have faced prosecution for the shooting death of Daunte Wright.

The world watched live as the manslaughter trial of the fired Brooklyn Center officer kept the spotlight on police use of force.

State and local law enforcement didnt act quickly enough to coordinate after riots broke out after George Floyds killing and response teams lacked "clear, experienced" leadership, according to an external review.

Hennepin County Judge Regina Chu, who presided over the trial for former officer Kimberly Potter, is retiring from her position.

Brooklyn Center is where Daunte Wright was fatally shot by police during a traffic stop in April 2021.

The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) has sent its case file to the Hennepin County Attorneys Office, the attorneys office confirmed to Bring Me The News Tuesday. The attorneys office, as it does with any case, will review the evidence to determine if criminal charges are appropriate.

3 of 5 victims named, including 2 young fathers and a police officer; US condemns attack; security forces, military on high alert, boosting deployment

If Ketanji Brown Jackson is confirmed as the newest member of the U.S. Supreme Court, replacing the soon-to-be retired Justice Stephen Breyer for whom she once clerked, she will become the first African American woman to occupy the highest judicial seat in the U.S. Jackson will be the third Black…