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Trump Jan. 6 case gets its first hearing since the Supreme Court's immunity ruling

Trump Jan. 6 case gets its first hearing since the Supreme Court's immunity ruling

Lawyers for the government's special counsel and former President Donald Trump are set to clash in court in Washington over how the election interference case against him will proceed.
by Carrie Johnson

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Park Tavern reopens after deadly crash, as driver makes first court appearance

Park Tavern reopens after deadly crash, as driver makes first court appearance

The driver who allegedly drove his vehicle across a St. Louis Park restaurant patio Sunday, killing two people and injuring nine others, made his first court appearance on Wednesday, as the Park Tavern reopened its doors for the first time since the crash.
by Cathy Wurzer, Aleesa Kuznetsov, Elizabeth Shockman, Estelle Timar-Wilcox and Cari Spencer

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U.S. accuses Russia of using state media to spread disinformation before the November election

U.S. accuses Russia of using state media to spread disinformation before the November election

The Biden administration announced wide-ranging actions Wednesday meant to call out Russian influence in the upcoming U.S. presidential election, unsealing criminal charges against two employees of a Russian state-run media company and seizing internet domains used by the Kremlin to spread disinformation.
by The Associated Press

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Myon Burrell convicted of felony drug, weapon charges 4 years after prison sentence commuted

Myon Burrell convicted of felony drug, weapon charges 4 years after prison sentence commuted

A judge last week found Myon Burrell guilty of felony drug and weapon possession after Robbinsdale police found a loaded handgun and drugs in his car during a traffic stop. Burrell was released from a Minnesota prison in 2020 after an investigation led to his sentence for a 2008 murder being commuted.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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Virtual hearings transform housing courts around Minnesota

Virtual hearings transform housing courts around Minnesota

While the COVID-19 pandemic threw life into disarray, one good thing to come out of it was improved court proceedings for people facing eviction. All sides agree, putting hearings on Zoom has made the hearings much more accessible for low-income households in Minnesota.
by Mathew Holding Eagle III

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Man accused of driving car into outdoor patio in St. Louis Park faces 11 criminal charges

Man accused of driving car into outdoor patio in St. Louis Park faces 11 criminal charges

The Hennepin County Attorney’s Office filed two counts of criminal vehicular homicide and nine counts of criminal vehicular operation against Steven Frane Bailey of St. Louis Park.
by MPR News Staff

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4 people were killed on a train in the Chicago area on Labor Day, police say

4 people were killed on a train in the Chicago area on Labor Day, police say

The suspect initially escaped from the scene, but was later found through Chicago Transit Authority surveillance video. Police now have the person in custody and seized a firearm in their possession.
by Ayana Archie

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