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Citizen police oversight petition falls short of required number of valid Minneapolis signatures 

Citizen police oversight petition falls short of required number of valid Minneapolis signatures 

A city of Minneapolis analysis of the petitions found thousands of signatures couldn’t be validated. The coalition Minneapolis for Community Control of Police has been collecting signatures since 2020, and said they’re outraged that so many signatures were excluded.
by Jon Collins

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Migrant crime is politically charged, but the reality is more complicated

Migrant crime is politically charged, but the reality is more complicated

Republicans have raised the alarm about a migrant crime wave. Nationally, crime is down even as immigration has surged, but the concerns are real in some neighborhoods.
by Martin Kaste

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Feeding Our Future witness says he helped set up fake meal sites during the pandemic

Feeding Our Future witness says he helped set up fake meal sites during the pandemic

A former Feeding Our Future employee said in a federal courtroom in Minneapolis that he conspired with others at the Twin Cities nonprofit to steal money from government child nutrition programs. He said he received kickbacks disguised as consultant payments.
by Matt Sepic

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Brooklyn Park teen sentenced to 11 years for murder

Brooklyn Park teen sentenced to 11 years for murder

Foday Kamara, 17, was sentenced Wednesday for the murder of 23-year-old Zaria McKeever in 2022. Kamara broke into McKeever’s apartment and fatally shot her.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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Adult film star Stormy Daniels testifies against Trump in New York trial

Adult film star Stormy Daniels testifies against Trump in New York trial

Stephanie Clifford, also known as Stormy Daniels, has spent the last several years in legal battles with former President Donald Trump. She has taken the stand to testify against him in a criminal trial.
by Ximena Bustillo

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Man admits racial harassment of Utah women's NCAA basketball team

Man admits racial harassment of Utah women's NCAA basketball team

Prosecutors in northern Idaho say they won't bring charges against a man who admitted to using a racial slur against University of Utah women's basketball players.
by Kirk Siegler

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St. Paul police officers fatally shoot woman

St. Paul police officers fatally shoot woman

St. Paul police officers fatally shot a woman Monday night at a home on the city’s east side. Police said the officers shot the woman after she pointed a gun at them.
by MPR News Staff

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