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Mall of America testing 'weapons detection system' at entrance

Mall of America testing 'weapons detection system' at entrance

The Mall of America is testing metal detectors at one of its entrances, following a pair of shooting incidents in the past year.
by Tim Nelson

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FBI seeks tips on 'Umbrella Man' seen smashing windows at start of 2020 riots

FBI seeks tips on 'Umbrella Man' seen smashing windows at start of 2020 riots

The FBI is asking for the public's help identifying a man seen at a Minneapolis auto parts store at the start of the 2020 riots. Photos and video of “Umbrella Man” were among the most widely shared images from the unrest.
by Matt Sepic

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U.S. hits al-Shabab finance facilitators with sanctions

U.S. hits al-Shabab finance facilitators with sanctions

Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control imposed the sanctions on more than a dozen individuals from Somalia and Yemen who are involved in al-Shabab's financing operations which in turn use those funds to assist in weapons procurement and recruitment activities.

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Young witness to George Floyd's murder tells her story of sorrow and growth

Young witness to George Floyd's murder tells her story of sorrow and growth

A crowd of bystanders watched helplessly as a Minneapolis police officer took George Floyd's life in Minneapolis. One of those watching was 9-year-old Judeah Reynolds.
by Jon Collins

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Politics Friday: The Attorney General debate

Politics Friday: The Attorney General debate

The candidates for Minnesota Attorney General — incumbent DFLer Keith Ellison and Republican challenger Jim Schultz — debate on MPR News.
by Mike Mulcahy and Twila Dang

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Three Feeding Our Future defendants plead guilty to wire fraud

Three Feeding Our Future defendants plead guilty to wire fraud

Three of the 49 people charged in an alleged quarter-billion-dollar scheme to defraud government meal programs pleaded guilty Thursday in Minneapolis.
by Matt Sepic

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