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Frey picks Hennepin County judge as new Minneapolis community safety head

Frey picks Hennepin County judge as new Minneapolis community safety head

Toddrick Barnette, currently the county’s chief judge, will replace Cedric Alexander, who resigned after less than a year in the newly created position that combined five departments, including Minneapolis police.
by MPR News Staff

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Georgia special grand jury recommended charges in election case for Sen. Graham and 2 ex-senators

Georgia special grand jury recommended charges in election case for Sen. Graham and 2 ex-senators

A special grand jury investigating efforts to overturn Georgia’s 2020 presidential election results recommended indictments against a much larger group than prosecutors ultimately charged, including one current and two former U.S. senators. 
by The Associated Press

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Deaths of 3 people at Breezy Point resort deemed murder-suicide

The deaths of three people at a northern Minnesota resort were a murder-suicide, authorities said Thursday.

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Black developers revitalize Lake Street landmark torched after Floyd murder

Black developers revitalize Lake Street landmark torched after Floyd murder

More than three years after George Floyd’s murder, a group of Black entrepreneurs is renovating the historic Coliseum Building on Lake Street in Minneapolis that was nearly lost to arson in 2020.
by Matt Sepic

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First court-ordered community engagement sessions with Minneapolis Police Department reveal growing pains

First court-ordered community engagement sessions with Minneapolis Police Department reveal growing pains

Wednesday night was the last of an initial set of nine community engagement sessions mandated by a court-enforceable settlement agreement between the City of Minneapolis and the Minnesota Department of Human Rights.
by Nina Moini

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