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FARGO, N.D. (AP) — The death sentence for a Minnesota man who killed a North Dakota college student 20 years ago has been officially changed to life in prison. Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Ralph Erickson signed the sentence amendment for Alfonso Rodriguez Jr. last week, according to court records. Rodriguez, a sex offender, was convicted in 2007 of kidnapping 22-year-old Dru Sjodin on

Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. The Allen mall gunman who killed eight people had neo-Nazi beliefs and brought eight weapons — all legally obtained — with him to the outdoor shopping center, law enforcement officials said at a Tuesday news conference. The majority of the victims were people of color,

A law enforcement officer runs as people are evacuated from a shopping center where a shooting occurred in Allen, Texas, on May 6, 2023. (LM Otero/AP Photo) Texas Governor Greg Abbott attended a prayer vigil on Sunday for the victims of an outdoor mall shooting in Allen, Texas. “The hearts of all Texans are with Allen, Texas. Tonight, I joined my fellow Texans in Allen for a community vigil

The state of Illinois on Monday told the Supreme Court it shouldn’t halt a ban on the sale of assault weapons in the city of Naperville, arguing that a gun shop and gun rights group aren’t harmed by the prohibition. In a 44-page filing, Illinois Solicitor General Kwame Raoul said the high court shouldn’t block the law from being enforced while the case continues in lower courts, arguing that