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Appeals court says group can sue over Minnesota mining rules

Appeals court says group can sue over Minnesota mining rules

A Minnesota appellate court has affirmed that a wilderness advocacy group has standing to challenge state rules on copper mine sites. The Minnesota Appeals Court's ruling Monday means that Northeastern Minnesotans for Wilderness' lawsuit can continue.
by The Associated Press

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States send kids to foster care and their parents the bill — often one too big to pay

States send kids to foster care and their parents the bill — often one too big to pay

In every state, governments charge parents for the cost of foster care when children are taken away. When that happens, NPR found, poor parents can't make ends meet, so families are kept apart longer.
by Joseph Shapiro, Teresa Wiltz, POLITICO and Jessica Piper

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Man dies in confrontation with police in Austin, Minn.

Authorities in southeastern Minnesota say a person allegedly armed with a knife has died following a lengthy standoff with police that ended when an officer shot the individual.
by MPR News Staff

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Explainer: What judge will weigh in sentencing Kimberly Potter in Daunte Wright's killing

Explainer: What judge will weigh in sentencing Kimberly Potter in Daunte Wright's killing

The former Brooklyn Park police officer convicted Thursday of first- and second-degree manslaughter in the April shooting death of Daunte Wright will be sentenced in February. Here is how that might play out.
by Amy Forliti, Associated Press

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Jury finds Potter guilty of manslaughter in Daunte Wright killing

Jury finds Potter guilty of manslaughter in Daunte Wright killing

A Hennepin County jury on Thursday found ex-Brooklyn Center police officer Kimberly Potter guilty of first- and second-degree manslaughter in the April 11 traffic stop killing of Daunte Wright. She was led out of the court in handcuffs.
by Jon Collins, Nina Moini and Matt Sepic

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Ramsey County prosecutor quits over diversion policies

Ramsey County prosecutor quits over diversion policies

The St. Paul Pioneer Press reported Wednesday that Richard Dusterhoft resigned earlier this month. He was the trial division director for the county.
by The Associated Press

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Potter jury to return Thursday for 4th day of deliberations

Potter jury to return Thursday for 4th day of deliberations

The jury at the trial of a former Brooklyn Center police officer who shot and killed Black motorist Daunte Wright return Thursday for a fourth day of deliberations as the Christmas holiday loomed.
by The Associated Press

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