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Wyoming backs coal with $1.2M threat to sue other states

Wyoming backs coal with $1.2M threat to sue other states

While most states pursue ways to boost renewable energy, Wyoming is doing the opposite with a new program aimed at propping up the dwindling coal industry by suing other states that block exports of Wyoming coal and cause Wyoming coal-fired power plants to shut down.
by The Associated Press

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'Black America’s attorney general' seems to be everywhere

'Black America’s attorney general' seems to be everywhere

These days it seems Ben Crump is everywhere. The attorney has become a powerful figure in the movement seeking equality for Black Americans and justice for those killed by police. Those who know Crump say he’s been fighting for fairness long before anyone knew his name.
by The Associated Press

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Wisconsin casino shooting leaves three dead, including gunman

Wisconsin casino shooting leaves three dead, including gunman

Tribal leaders in northeastern Wisconsin were in shock Sunday hours after a gunman opened fire at their casino complex, killing two people and wounding another in what witnesses described as a hailstorm of bullets.
by The Associated Press

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Prosecutors seek higher sentence for Chauvin in Floyd death

Prosecutors seek higher sentence for Chauvin in Floyd death

Prosecutors are asking a judge to give Derek Chauvin a penalty that’s more severe than state guidelines call for when he is sentenced in June for the killing of George Floyd.
by The Associated Press

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Petition to replace MPD submitted to Minneapolis city officials

Petition to replace MPD submitted to Minneapolis city officials

The coalition Yes 4 Minneapolis on Friday delivered more than 20,000 signatures to the Minneapolis City Hall as part of an effort to replace the city's Police Department with a new Department of Public Safety.
by Kathryn Styer Martinez

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St. Paul officials push review of sheriff's livestream

St. Paul officials push review of sheriff's livestream

Ramsey County Sheriff Bob Fletcher started his “Live on Patrol” videos last year. He says it is a way to show people how law enforcement works and build trust with people, but City Council members say community members have complained the shows are a distraction and problematic, especially when he has not appeared to be wearing a body camera.
by The Associated Press

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Prosecutor in Daunte Wright's death not swayed by critics

Prosecutor in Daunte Wright's death not swayed by critics

As activists in Minnesota press for murder charges against the police officer who shot Daunte Wright, the prosecutor is sticking by the manslaughter charge he filed. 
by The Associated Press

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'Their lives were intertwined with ours': Artist wants us to see the lives of Black men killed by police

'Their lives were intertwined with ours': Artist wants us to see the lives of Black men killed by police

A northeast Minneapolis artist is posting signs where Black men killed by police lived, worked and went to school. He wants people to see neighbors, not just headlines when they read their names.
by Tom Crann and Kyle Shiely

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Sex trafficking in Minnesota

Sex trafficking in Minnesota

MPR News host Angela Davis spoke with a survivor of sex trafficking, a police detective who investigates sex trafficking crimes and founders of two organizations devoted to raising public awareness and helping people start new lives after prostitution.
by Angela Davis

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