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Cyberattack hits Canvas system used by thousands of schools as finals loom

Cyberattack hits Canvas system used by thousands of schools as finals loom

A system used by thousands of schools and universities — including the University of Minnesota — went offline Thursday during a cyberattack, creating chaos as students tried to study for finals and underscoring education’s dependence on technology.
by The Associated Press and MPR News Staff

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Minneapolis passes assault-weapon ban — but state law will block it

Minneapolis passes assault-weapon ban — but state law will block it

The ban would only go into effect if the Minnesota Legislature repeals a law preventing cities from regulating guns. A bill to do so was introduced at the Capitol this year but is not moving forward.
by Feven Gerezgiher

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Trump vowed to fight crime in Minneapolis. Prosecutions plunged

Trump vowed to fight crime in Minneapolis. Prosecutions plunged

The Trump administration blitz that flooded Minnesota with immigration agents also dramatically slowed other federal investigations and prosecutions into an array of serious crimes, a Reuters review of federal court records found.
by Reuters

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State fires director of Minnesota’s Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives Office

State fires director of Minnesota’s Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives Office

The director of Minnesota’s Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives Office has been terminated less than a year after being appointed to the position.
by Andrew Krueger, Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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Attorney General sues two Minneapolis nonprofits for illegal spending

Attorney General sues two Minneapolis nonprofits for illegal spending

Two Minneapolis charities are facing a lawsuit alleging that their leaders spent more than $2 million of the nonprofits’ money on luxury travel, clothing and cash payments to themselves and their families.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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House to vote on new security measures for Minnesota lawmakers

House to vote on new security measures for Minnesota lawmakers

The bill would fund personnel and technology used to help identify threats and add protection on the state Capitol campus, state Rep. Brion Curran, DFL-White Bear Lake, told MPR News.
by Cathy Wurzer and Lukas Levin

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