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5 takeaways from the final Jan. 6 committee hearing

5 takeaways from the final Jan. 6 committee hearing

The Jan. 6 Committee held its final hearing, outlining its recommendations to refer former President Donald Trump for criminal charges to the Department of Justice.
by Domenico Montanaro

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Lazzaro co-defendant pleads guilty to sex trafficking, obstruction

A woman accused of seeking out and sexually grooming underage sex partners for Minnesota Republican political operative Tony Lazzaro pleaded guilty Monday to charges of sex trafficking and obstruction. Lazzaro, 32, is accused of giving money and gifts to five girls in exchange for sex.
by Matt Sepic

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FBI: Minnesota man was making arsenal, revered Colorado Springs mass shooter

FBI: Minnesota man was making arsenal, revered Colorado Springs mass shooter

A 20-year-old Savage, Minn. man who said he idolized the shooter who killed five people at a gay nightclub in Colorado Springs and was building an arsenal of automatic weapons to use against police was arrested this week as he tried to buy grenades from an FBI informant, according to charges filed this week.
by The Associated Press

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Ex-event coordinator sues MDH, alleging boss used ethnic slur

Ex-event coordinator sues MDH, alleging boss used ethnic slur

A former vaccine event coordinator is suing the Minnesota Department of Health for racial discrimination, and alleges that her supervisor referred to her with a racial slur. Leticia Alonso, who’s Latina, says in a lawsuit filed Wednesday that MDH used a dispute over missing gift cards as a pretext to fire her.
by Matt Sepic

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10 years after Sandy Hook, a family finds bits of joy amid shards of pain

10 years after Sandy Hook, a family finds bits of joy amid shards of pain

Families who had their lives shattered on Dec. 14, 2012, are still straining under the weight of their losses — and still pushing for the changes they had hoped would have already happened by now.
by Tovia Smith

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Worthington meatpacker ends contract with cleaning firm accused in child labor probe

Worthington meatpacker ends contract with cleaning firm accused in child labor probe

The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development says Packers Sanitation Services Inc. plans to cut 121 jobs next month at the JBS slaughterhouse in Worthington after JBS ended a 25-year contract with PSSI.
by Matt Sepic

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