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Minnesota Man Is Freed After Serving 25 Years for Murder He Did Not Commit

The state’s conviction review unit concluded that Brian Pippitt, 63, was not involved in the 1998 murder of an 84-year-old woman, for which he was serving a life sentence.

© Amy Anderson

The conviction review unit of the Minnesota Attorney General’s Office found in 2024 that Brian Pippitt was not involved in the murder for which he was sentenced to life in prison in 2001.
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Brown Shooting Suspect’s Descent from Brilliant Friend to Angry Loner

After Claudio Neves Valente was accused of killing two Brown students and a M.I.T. professor, former classmates recalled how he yearned to go to M.I.T. himself and failed, adding to his growing list of resentments.

© Christopher Capozziello for The New York Times

Two people were killed and nine were injured in a shooting at Brown University in Providence, R.I.
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University to Pay $500,000 to Professor It Fired Over Charlie Kirk Post

Austin Peay State University in Tennessee also reinstated Darren Michael, a tenured acting professor whose post about Mr. Kirk’s killing inflamed conservatives.

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Austin Peay, based in Clarksville, Tenn., backtracked on firing the professor less than two weeks later, placing him on a paid suspension.
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Horns, Whistles and Then Gunfire on a Minneapolis Street

A man opened his door to discover a tableau of deadly violence after a federal agent fatally shot a woman.

© Tim Evans/Reuters

A man yelling at federal officers gathered near a vehicle after its driver was fatally shot in Minneapolis on Wednesday.
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Nick Reiner’s Lawyer, Alan Jackson, Removes Himself From Murder Case

Mr. Reiner, who is charged with killing his parents, will now be represented by a public defender. His arraignment has been rescheduled for next month.

© Richard Shotwell/Invision, via Associated Press

Nick Reiner was charged with two counts of first-degree murder. If he is convicted, he could face a life sentence without parole or the death penalty.
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