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Republican AG candidate faces suspended law license

Republican AG candidate faces suspended law license

Dennis Smith, who is running for Minnesota attorney general, has signed an agreement that could lead to a 30-day law license suspension and years of probation after that.
by Brian Bakst

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Inside one of the largest youth community organizing groups in MN

Inside one of the largest youth community organizing groups in MN

MN Teen Activists is a student group that has organized huge protest actions across Minnesota. Jerome Treadwell, a senior at Highland Park Senior High School in St. Paul and an organizer for MN Teen Activists, sat down with Cathy Wurzer to talk about youth activism.
by Cathy Wurzer and Alex Cheng

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Fargo police: 2 dead in shooting; suspect turns himself in

A 35-year-old Moorhead, Minn. man has been arrested on suspicion of two counts of murder after a shooting that left two people dead Wednesday at a north Fargo business, police said.
by The Associated Press

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How a right-wing provocateur is using race to reach Gen Z

How a right-wing provocateur is using race to reach Gen Z

Right-wing provocateur Charlie Kirk has built a well-funded and growing organization aimed at reaching the next generation of conservatives. Now he's on a tour of college towns, attacking critical race theory in terms that are confrontational and, some say, dangerous. Yet he is drawing large crowds and legions of online fans, as he also develops a curriculum for parents who homeschool their children.
by The Associated Press

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Jan. 6 rioter who carried spear, wore horns, draws 41 months

Jan. 6 rioter who carried spear, wore horns, draws 41 months

Jacob Chansley, the spear-carrying Jan. 6 rioter whose horned fur hat, bare chest and face paint made him one of the more recognizable figures in the assault on the Capitol, was sentenced Wednesday to 41 months in prison.
by The Associated Press

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Eight Minnesotans in court for taking part in Jan. 6 insurrection

Eight Minnesotans in court for taking part in Jan. 6 insurrection

Eight Minnesotans are among the more than 600 people charged with taking part in the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. MPR News reporter Matt Sepic gave host Cathy Wurzer a rundown on who is involved and what’s happening.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Over a thousand Minnesota officers to start wearing body cameras in 2022

Over a thousand Minnesota officers to start wearing body cameras in 2022

Body cameras are a hot-button police reform issue, but many Minnesota state law enforcement officers have not been mandated to wear them — until now. As MPR News reporter Brian Bakst told host Cathy Wurzer, starting in a few weeks, more than a thousand state law enforcement officers will begin suiting up with body cameras.
by Cathy Wurzer and Melissa Townsend

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