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Luigi Mangione draws crowd for first court hearing since arraignment in UnitedHealthcare CEO killing

Luigi Mangione draws crowd for first court hearing since arraignment in UnitedHealthcare CEO killing

 Luigi Mangione attended a hearing Friday in a bulletproof vest and shackles that the judge said were safety precautions. The hearing attracted throngs of supporters for Mangione, who has become something of a cause célèbre for people upset with the health insurance industry. 
by The Associated Press

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Authorities ID body found alongside road in Hastings

Authorities ID body found alongside road in Hastings

Authorities have identified a person who was found dead along a road in Hastings earlier this month. 74-year-old William Eickholt had been reported missing the day before his body was found.
by MPR News Staff

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Trump loyalist Kash Patel is confirmed as FBI director by the Senate despite deep Democratic doubts

Trump loyalist Kash Patel is confirmed as FBI director by the Senate despite deep Democratic doubts

The Senate has narrowly voted to confirm Kash Patel as as President Donald Trump's FBI director. The 51-49 vote Thursday puts the Trump loyalist atop the nation’s premier federal law enforcement agency despite Democrats' doubts about his qualifications and concerns he'll do Trump’s bidding and go after the Republican president's adversaries.
by The Associated Press

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Feeding Our Future jury bribe courier charged with DWI after crash

Feeding Our Future jury bribe courier charged with DWI after crash

The Minnesota State Patrol says Ladan Ali had a blood alcohol concentration of .284, or more than 3 1/2 times the legal limit, when she rear-ended another driver in Mendota Heights on Feb. 14. Ali is awaiting sentencing for trying to bribe a juror in the first Feeding Our Future trial.
by Matt Sepic

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Seven Chilean men are charged with stealing millions from high-profile athletes’ homes

Seven Chilean men are charged with stealing millions from high-profile athletes’ homes

Seven Chilean men face federal charges related to a string of burglaries at the homes of six high-profile athletes. NFL quarterbacks Pat Mahomes and Joe Burrows were among the targets.
by Bill Chappell

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Proposed law would help train cosmetologists to address domestic violence

Minnesota’s U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar is promoting bipartisan legislation that would provide federal funding for domestic violence awareness training for cosmetologists and beauty professionals.
by Nina Moini and Ellie Roth

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DOJ asks for pause in Minneapolis police federal consent decree

DOJ asks for pause in Minneapolis police federal consent decree

A few days into his new administration, President Donald Trump’s DOJ leadership issued a memo directing attorneys to provide notice of any court-enforceable agreements to reform police agencies that had been finalized within the last 90 days. The memo said the new administration “may wish to reconsider” such agreements.
by Cari Spencer

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