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Minneapolis to reopen George Floyd intersection after Chauvin trial

Minneapolis to reopen George Floyd intersection after Chauvin trial

Minneapolis leaders said Friday the city will work closely with residents and businesses to maintain a memorial for Floyd at 38th Street and Chicago Avenue, but emphasized that the streets must be reopened and cannot remain an “autonomous zone.”
by MPR News Staff

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Man given 5 years for firebombing in George Floyd aftermath

A Long Lake, Minn., man has been sentenced to five years in prison for firebombing a Dakota County courthouse in the civil unrest that followed the death of George Floyd last year.
by The Associated Press

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Appeals court dismisses prosecutors’ request to postpone Chauvin trial

Appeals court dismisses prosecutors’ request to postpone Chauvin trial

In a setback for prosecutors, a state appeals court has declined to reconsider a lower court's decision to separate the case of former officer Derek Chauvin from the three other former officers charged in George Floyd's killing and delay the trial. Chauvin’s trial is set to begin March 8 as scheduled.
by Jon Collins

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Wisconsin judge orders start to wolf hunt this month

Wisconsin judge orders start to wolf hunt this month

Wisconsin law mandates the state DNR run a wolf season from November through February. The department had planned to start the season this November but a pro-hunting group filed a lawsuit to force an immediate start. 
by The Associated Press

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Wisconsin judge denies new arrest warrant for Kyle Rittenhouse

Wisconsin judge denies new arrest warrant for Kyle Rittenhouse

Prosecutors asked the judge last week to issue a new warrant and raise Rittenhouse's bail by $200,000, arguing that he violated conditions of his release by not alerting them to his change of address.
by Laurel Wamsley

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Bill seeks to crack down on catalytic converter thefts

Bill seeks to crack down on catalytic converter thefts

Minnesota lawmakers have introduced legislation to crack down on rising catalytic converter thefts, which can cost car owners thousand of dollars. 
by The Associated Press

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Officials: Chauvin was ready to plead to 3rd-degree murder

Officials: Chauvin was ready to plead to 3rd-degree murder

Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was prepared to plead guilty to third-degree murder in George Floyd's death before then-Attorney General William Barr personally blocked the plea deal last year, officials said.
by The Associated Press and MPR News Staff

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Charges against alleged health clinic shooter detail terror at the scene

Charges against alleged health clinic shooter detail terror at the scene

Gregory Ulrich walked into Allina Health “knowing that he was going to shoot up that clinic … knowing that he was going to explode bombs at the clinic,” Wright County Attorney Brian Lutes told reporters after the charges were filed.
by MPR News Staff

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