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Minnesota cities can't regulate guns. St. Paul is introducing an assault weapon ban anyway

Minnesota cities can't regulate guns. St. Paul is introducing an assault weapon ban anyway

St. Paul city leaders are expected introduce a gun ordinance Wednesday, as part of an ongoing push from several Minnesota cities to get the state to repeal a law that prevents stricter municipal gun laws.
by MPR News Staff

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Minn. Supreme Court rules USA Powerlifting discriminated against transgender weightlifter

Minn. Supreme Court rules USA Powerlifting discriminated against transgender weightlifter

In an opinion released Wednesday morning, the Minnesota Supreme Court largely sided with a transgender weightlifter who sued USA Powerlifting after the organization banned her from competing in its women’s division.
by Nina Moini, Matt Sepic and Ellie Roth

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Judge agrees to extend block on Guard deployment in Chicago while awaiting Supreme Court ruling

Judge agrees to extend block on Guard deployment in Chicago while awaiting Supreme Court ruling

As the U.S. Supreme Court weighs whether to clear the way for the National Guard in Chicago, a federal judge on Wednesday agreed to extend a two-week block on Guard deployment in the Chicago area by 30 days.
by The Associated Press

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New documentary examines Minneapolis police reform efforts going back 150 years

New documentary examines Minneapolis police reform efforts going back 150 years

A new documentary called “Paradox: Echoes of Reform & the Minneapolis Police,” shows that police reform efforts sparked from the murder of George Floyd were the echo of generations-long complexities within the Minneapolis Police Department.
by Nina Moini and Alanna Elder

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Minnesota lawmaker drafting legislation to protect students from 'predatory grooming'

Minnesota lawmaker drafting legislation to protect students from 'predatory grooming'

State Rep. Liz Reyer plans to introduce new legislation to protect students from “predatory grooming,” following allegations against a former Eagan teacher and an MPR News story detailing how the system to prevent inappropriate relationships between teachers and students can fail.
by Clay Masters, Ngoc Bui and Lukas Levin

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A Minnesota woman who cast her dead mother's ballot for Trump in 2024 must write an essay on voting

A Minnesota woman who cast her dead mother's ballot for Trump in 2024 must write an essay on voting

A Minnesota woman was convicted of filling out and submitting a mail-in ballot for her deceased mother in support of Republican Donald Trump during the 2024 presidential election.
by The Associated Press

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