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Police ask for help finding missing Winona woman

Police ask for help finding missing Winona woman

Authorities in southeast Minnesota are asking for the public’s help in locating who they say is a missing and possibly endangered 26-year-old woman from Winona.
by Tim Nelson

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Lawsuit bars ex-MPD union head Bob Kroll from policing in 3 counties

Lawsuit bars ex-MPD union head Bob Kroll from policing in 3 counties

The former head of the Minneapolis police union has settled a lawsuit over his role in the treatment of demonstrators at protests after the murder of George Floyd.  
by Jon Collins

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Minnesota Court of Appeals rejects abortion challenge bid

Minnesota Court of Appeals rejects abortion challenge bid

The Minnesota Court of Appeals has rejected an attempt by the Traverse County prosecutor to appeal a judge’s decision last year that threw out most of the state’s restrictions on abortion as unconstitutional. 
by The Associated Press

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Donald Trump to surrender to history-making criminal charges

Donald Trump to surrender to history-making criminal charges

An extraordinary moment in U.S. history is scheduled to unfold in a New York City courthouse. Former President Donald Trump will surrender in Manhattan on Tuesday to face criminal charges stemming from 2016 hush money payments.
by The Associated Press

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Jury finds ex-GOP operative Lazzaro guilty in federal sex trafficking case

Jury finds ex-GOP operative Lazzaro guilty in federal sex trafficking case

The one-time Minnesota Republican political operative and top donor faced federal charges of giving five girls, who were 15 and 16, cash and gifts in exchange for sex. Following the verdict the prosecutor described him as “Minnesota’s Jeffrey Epstein.”
by Matt Sepic

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Federal judge: 18-20 year-olds can get Minnesota gun permits

Federal judge: 18-20 year-olds can get Minnesota gun permits

A judge has sided with gun owners in a case that challenged age limits around Minnesota permits to carry guns. An appeal is possible.
by Brian Bakst

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Minneapolis, state agree on police operations overhaul, 3 years after Floyd's murder

Minneapolis, state agree on police operations overhaul, 3 years after Floyd's murder

Changes include limits on the use of Tasers and other nonlethal weapons, restrictions on when officers can conduct traffic stops and examining use of force. The state launched its probe following the May 2020 murder of George Floyd by a Minneapolis officer.
by Jon Collins

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Gwyneth Paltrow wins her ski crash case — and $1 in damages

Gwyneth Paltrow wins her ski crash case — and $1 in damages

The Utah jury quickly sided with the Oscar-winning actress -turned-lifestyle guru on Thursday, saying that she wasn't at fault and that she was the victim in the 2016 ski slope collision.
by Vanessa Romo

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