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Minneapolis will consider settling another Chauvin excessive force lawsuit

Minneapolis will consider settling another Chauvin excessive force lawsuit

The city of Minneapolis has apparently reached a settlement with a woman who claims then-police officer Derek Chauvin used excessive force against her in 2020. Months later, Chauvin murdered George Floyd by pinning him to the ground in a similar manner, according to a lawsuit.
by MPR News Staff

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Beltrami County law enforcement draws federal aid to fight drug trafficking

Beltrami County law enforcement draws federal aid to fight drug trafficking

Beltrami County law enforcement agencies are planning how they will use federal aid after the area was designated a High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area, or HIDTA. They say they need to counter a precipitous increase in the amount of opioids and amphetamines flowing into the area.
by Mathew Holding Eagle III

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Environmental groups sue Minnesota agencies over nitrate pollution

Environmental groups sue Minnesota agencies over nitrate pollution

The lawsuit alleges the agencies have failed to adopt regulations that are adequate to protect water resources from farm-related nitrate pollution. It also asks the agencies to reopen state rules that govern animal manure and commercial fertilizer, major sources of nitrate contamination in groundwater, lakes, rivers and streams.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Minneapolis police chief calls Trump Jan. 6 pardons ‘slap in the face’ to officers

Minneapolis police chief calls Trump Jan. 6 pardons ‘slap in the face’ to officers

Chief Brian O'Hara has joined a group of law enforcement leaders decrying President Donald Trump’s pardons for all who rioted at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
by Emily Bright and Gracie Stockton

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Justice Department moves to fire at least 12 officials who investigated Trump

Justice Department moves to fire at least 12 officials who investigated Trump

In termination letters sent to more than a dozen officials, acting Attorney General James McHenry wrote that he did not believe they "could be trusted to faithfully implement the President's agenda."
by Ryan Lucas and Carrie Johnson

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Feeding Our Future defendant sentenced to 17-and-a-half years in prison

Feeding Our Future defendant sentenced to 17-and-a-half years in prison

Jurors found that Mukhtar Shariff helped siphon around $47 million from government child nutrition programs for children in need during the pandemic.
by Matt Sepic

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Plans for pedestrian mall at George Floyd Square put on hold

Plans for pedestrian mall at George Floyd Square put on hold

A Minneapolis City Council committee on Thursday tabled plans to build a pedestrian plaza at George Floyd Square, after a survey found a majority of property owners don’t like the idea.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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