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Trucker who drove into protesters on I-35W may have case dismissed

Trucker who drove into protesters on I-35W may have case dismissed

The driver, Bogdan Vechirko, agreed, along with Hennepin County prosecutors, to a continuance for dismissal of his case, if he meets certain conditions.
by Peter Cox

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Police: Body parts found in northeast Minneapolis

Police are investigating after a 911 caller Thursday reported finding human body parts in northeast Minneapolis. The caller made the discovery around 9:30 a.m. near 3rd Avenue Northeast across Main Street from the Mississippi River.
by Matt Sepic

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Council presses Frey on contract for reopening 38th and Chicago

Council presses Frey on contract for reopening 38th and Chicago

Minneapolis City Council members on Thursday questioned why Mayor Jacob Frey used emergency pandemic powers to contract with a community group tasked with reopening the intersection where George Floyd was murdered.
by Jon Collins

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Obamacare wins for the 3rd time at the Supreme Court

Obamacare wins for the 3rd time at the Supreme Court

The decision threw out the challenge to the law, on grounds that Texas and other objecting GOP-dominated states were not required to pay anything under the mandate provision. The vote was 7 to 2.
by Nina Totenberg and Mark Zdechlik

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Neighbor charged in hit-and-run death of Brooklyn Park man

Hennepin County prosecutors Wednesday charged a Brooklyn Park man with second-degree intentional murder following a hit and run crash last Saturday.
by Matt Sepic and Tim Nelson

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Man faces murder, assault charges in death of Winston Smith protester

Man faces murder, assault charges in death of Winston Smith protester

Nicholas Kraus, 35, allegedly crashed a Jeep SUV into a car that was parked across the traffic lanes to protect people protesting the police killing of Winston Smith. The force of the collision pushed the car into Deona Erickson and others nearby. Erickson was killed.
by Matt Sepic

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