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3 people found dead in Inver Grove Heights home

Police in the Twin Cities suburb said officers made the discovery after being asked to conduct a welfare check at a residence on 78th Street East, just east of Cahill Avenue.
by MPR News Staff

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Feds decline to charge ICE agent in Minneapolis shooting

Feds decline to charge ICE agent in Minneapolis shooting

Federal prosecutors in Minneapolis considered but ultimately declined to charge ICE Agent Christian Castro with civil rights violations for shooting and wounding Julio Sosa-Celis in January.
by Matt Sepic

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Minnesota joins multistate lawsuit challenging Trump administration’s Title X family planning rules

Minnesota joins multistate lawsuit challenging Trump administration’s Title X family planning rules

A lawsuit filed in Maryland federal court challenges the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' new rules for Title X funds, which support reproductive healthcare and preventive care for millions of Americans.
by Erica Zurek

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Former leader of St. Cloud cemetery accused of embezzling more than $350,000 from nonprofit

Former leader of St. Cloud cemetery accused of embezzling more than $350,000 from nonprofit

A civil complaint alleges that the cemetery association’s former president stole money from the organization from 2020 to 2024 and spent it on personal expenses. He also faces a felony theft charge.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Boelter claims justification for Hortman killings

Boelter claims justification for Hortman killings

In a Friday filing in his state murder case, Vance Boelter notified the court that he plans to mount a “justifiable taking of life” defense to charges of first-degree premeditated murder. Boelter claims he was making a citizen’s arrest.
by Matt Sepic

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Lawyer for anti-ICE activists makes case in court for release of more details of federal surveillance

Lawyer for anti-ICE activists makes case in court for release of more details of federal surveillance

Magistrate Judge David Schultz heard arguments from defense attorneys Thursday, who say the additional evidence could shed light on whether the federal prosecutions of the so-called Minnesota 15 were politically motivated or designed to suppress free speech rights.
by Jon Collins

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ICE officer charged in Minneapolis shooting released in Texas after immediate extradition rejected

ICE officer charged in Minneapolis shooting released in Texas after immediate extradition rejected

An Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer charged with shooting a man and lying about it during the immigration crackdown in Minneapolis has been released from a Texas jail after a judge refused to order his return to Minnesota.
by The Associated Press

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St. Paul mayor, police chief announce removal of Flock cameras

St. Paul mayor, police chief announce removal of Flock cameras

St. Paul Mayor Kaohly Her and Police chief Axel Henry said they “understand and share the concerns raised by our community about other jurisdictions accessing data during Operation Metro Surge.”
by Regina Medina

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