Dan Browning

Reporter
General assignment
Browning has a master's degree in International Journalism from the University of Southern California with an emphasis on Latin American studies, a master's in Journalism from the University of Oregon with an emphasis on legal affairs, and a bachelor's in Religious Studies from California State University-Chico, with an emphasis on Buddhism. His outside interests include jujutsu and Aikido, ballroom dancing and photography.

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Latest from Dan Browning

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Citing safety, judge rules Derek Chauvin can live out of state

Under the new conditions, Derek Chauvin "must establish residency somewhere in the State of Minnesota or a contiguous state as soon as possible" and report it to his supervising officer.
October 10, 2020
Derek Chauvin

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Inmate gets life sentence for 2018 murder of corrections officer

Edward Muhammad Johnson was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.
October 10, 2020
Dawn Willard a correction guard at Stillwater held a photograph of officer Joseph Gomm who was killed in 2018 at the Minnesota Law Enforcement Memorial Wednesday May 15, 2019 in St.Paul, MN. Willard worked 16 years with Gomm at Stillwater Prison .] Law Enforcement Memorial Day across the country, and the Minnesota Law Enforcement Memorial Association hosted a candlelight service at the Minnesota Law Enforcement Memorial. Jerry Holt • Jerry.holt@startribune.com

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Lawyer for ex-officer Lane charged in Floyd killing says he 'did nothing wrong'

Attorney Earl Gray attacks Floyd as a habitual drug user with a violent past.
August 19, 2020
Former police officer Thomas Lane walks through security as he arrived for a hearing at the Hennepin County Government Center in Minneapolis on July 21, 2020.

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Ex-officer seeks to remove Mike Freeman from Floyd killing case

A lawyer for former officer J. Alexander Kueng said the Hennepin County attorney has demonstrated bias against his client.
August 7, 2020
Former Minneapolis police officer J. Alexander Kueng, left, arrived with his attorney Thomas Plunkett for a hearing at the Hennepin County Government Center in Minneapolis on July 21, 2020.

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Northern Metal Recycling fire in Becker an accident, report says

Report says it started deep within the scrap heap.
March 12, 2020
Firefighters on the scene of a fire that had been burning for more than 24 hours at the Northern Metals Recycling plant in Becker, Minn.

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Court approves $34M clergy abuse settlement with New Ulm Diocese

The diocese also agreed to adopt 17 protocols to protect children from abuse.
March 11, 2020
Attorney Jeff Anderson spoke during a press conference with abuse survivors in St. Paul in March 2016.

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Edwin 'Skip' Gage, integrated marketing pioneer, dies at 79

March 3, 2020
September 20, 1989 Background Info: Edwin "Skip" Gage Carlson Companies Caption For This Pic: Skip Gage (Curt Carlsons son in law) will take over the running of the Carlson Empire as Curt takes a less active roll in the daily operations.

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3M can't confirm Pence comments about making more masks

At a news conference Saturday, the vice president said the government has contracted with the Minnesota company
March 1, 2020
Vice President Mike Pence speaks during a news conference with President Donald Trump on coronavirus in the press briefing room at the White House, Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020, in Washington.

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Citing imminent danger, state shuts down Becker recycling company

The metal recycler is told to freeze its operations until it assesses environmental damage after a massive fire and gets a cleanup plan.
February 22, 2020
More than 100 fire crews responded to the Becker fire, which was reported early Tuesday morning and burned for more than 48 hours before it was contained.

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Firefighters contain intense blaze at Becker recycling plant

City now its turns attention to air and water quality concerns.
February 21, 2020
The fire at Northern Metal Recycling in Becker burned for days but was largely under control — and under ice — Thursday morning.

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Becker schools to close today as pile of cars still burns at recycling plant

Firefighting crews were trying to separate a portion of the burning stack of vehicles in hopes that the blaze would eventually die out.
February 20, 2020
Ice covered junker cars are seen as firefighters on Wednesday morning remained on the scene of a fire that has been burning for more than 24 hours at the Northern Metals Recycling plant in Becker, Minnesota.

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More Minnesota counties declare themselves gun 'sanctuaries'

Boards in Clearwater, Marshall and Wadena counties each approved the resolutions.
February 19, 2020
"Second Amendment sanctuary" refers to states, counties or localities that have adopted laws or resolutions designed to impede enforcement of gun control measures that pro-gun activists deem contrary to the Second Amendment.
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