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Investigators name the trooper who fatally shot a Black Minnesota man during a traffic stop

Investigators identified on Thursday the Minnesota State Patrol trooper who fatally shot a Black man during a traffic stop, a day after family and activists called for all three troopers involved in the stop to be fired. Trooper Ryan Londregan shot 33-year-old Ricky Cobb II after he refused to leave his car during a Monday stop on a Minneapolis freeway, according to the Minnesota Public Safety Department’s Bureau of Criminal Apprehension. Trooper Brett Seide initially pulled Cobb over when he saw the taillights were out on the Ford Fusion Cobb was driving, the bureau said in a statement. ....

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Public Safety partnership aims to address a decline in dispatchers

These staffing shortages can increase the strain on current employees by boosting up their workloads and stress levels, which can impact service to the community. ....

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Life-saving tip: Change your carbon monoxide detector, not just the batteries

Carbon monoxide is an odorless, colorless gas that is produced any time a fossil fuel is burned, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It can cause sudden illness and death. ....

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Minneapolis police find 4 injured after fireworks thrown at people, buildings last weekend

Minneapolis police still don’t know if four calls about fireworks thrown at people and buildings this last weekend are related, but police now know at least four people were injured. ....

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Minnesota task force aims to examine missing black women epidemic

A new task force is the first in the country to examine the crisis of why black women and girls continue to go missing at higher rates in Minnesota. ....

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