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U of M issues all-clear for Twin Cities campus; suspect in social media threats arrested

U of M issues all-clear for Twin Cities campus; suspect in social media threats arrested

University of Minnesota officials issued an all-clear for the Twin Cities campus on Thursday afternoon, after a man suspected of posting social media threats earlier in the day was located in western Minnesota.
by MPR News Staff

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Donald Trump defies judge, gives courtroom speech on tense final day of New York civil fraud trial

Donald Trump defies judge, gives courtroom speech on tense final day of New York civil fraud trial

Barred from giving a formal closing argument, Donald Trump still seized an opportunity to speak in court at the conclusion of his New York civil trial, calling the proceedings “a fraud on me” before the judge cut him off.
by The Associated Press

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Big Lake woman latest to plead guilty in Feeding our Future case

Big Lake woman latest to plead guilty in Feeding our Future case

A Big Lake woman on Wednesday admitted stealing more than $2.4 million from government child nutrition programs. Sharon Ross is among five dozen people charged in connection with the Feeding our Future investigation and is the 17th to plead guilty.
by Matt Sepic

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Authorities ID victims, suspected gunman in Cloquet motel shooting

Authorities ID victims, suspected gunman in Cloquet motel shooting

Police in Cloquet on Wednesday released the names of the two victims and the alleged gunman who died in a shooting at a motel in the northern Minnesota city earlier this week.
by MPR News Staff

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Supreme Court rejects appeal by ex-officer Tou Thao, who held back crowd as George Floyd lay dying

Supreme Court rejects appeal by ex-officer Tou Thao, who held back crowd as George Floyd lay dying

The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to review the federal civil rights conviction of a former Minneapolis police officer who held back a concerned crowd while fellow officers pinned down a dying George Floyd. 
by The Associated Press

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Ellison sues Minnesota dairy farm for wage theft, substandard housing

Ellison sues Minnesota dairy farm for wage theft, substandard housing

A district court lawsuit filed Monday alleges Evergreen Acres, a large dairy producer based in Paynesville, failed to pay at least $3 million in worker’s wages, illegally charged rent for substandard onsite housing and maintained a culture of fear and violence.
by Ellie Roth

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