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8 jail officers of color allegedly kept off Chauvin's guard

Eight Ramsey County jail guards have filed a lawsuit alleging racial discrimination after they were barred from working on the floor where Derek Chauvin, the former police officer charged in George Floyd's death, was being held.
by The Associated Press

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Ex-St. Thomas student sentenced to 1 year for bomb threats

A former University of St. Thomas student accused of calling in phony bomb threats targeting buildings where he was supposed to be attending class was sentenced Tuesday to a year in federal prison.
by The Associated Press

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1 dead, 4 wounded in Buffalo, Minn., clinic shooting; suspect is ex-patient

1 dead, 4 wounded in Buffalo, Minn., clinic shooting; suspect is ex-patient

Buffalo police said the man who allegedly opened fire in an Allina Health clinic is “very familiar” to them, but there’s no evidence this was domestic terrorism. He’s expected to face a judge on Thursday.
by MPR News Staff

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Another court blocks attempt to stop Line 3 construction

Another court blocks attempt to stop Line 3 construction

A federal judge has denied a request from Minnesota tribes and environmental groups to temporarily stop construction of the Line 3 oil pipeline project. A state appellate court panel also recently declined to halt work on the pipeline.
by Dan Kraker

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Three co-defendants on state witness list in trial of ex-cop charged with killing George Floyd

Three co-defendants on state witness list in trial of ex-cop charged with killing George Floyd

In a court filing Monday, Assistant Minnesota Attorney General Matthew Frank named more than 360 people he is considering calling to the stand. On his list are former officers J. Alexander Kueng, Tou Thao, and Thomas Lane, who stand accused of aiding and abetting murder and manslaughter.
by Matt Sepic

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Minnesota launches speed enforcement crackdown amid pandemic

Minnesota launches speed enforcement crackdown amid pandemic

Minnesota transportation and public safety officials on Monday launched a traffic enforcement crackdown and awareness campaign amid a spike in deaths related to speeding during the pandemic.
by The Associated Press

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Trump lawyers blast impeachment trial as 'political theater'

Trump lawyers blast impeachment trial as 'political theater'

Lawyers for Donald Trump on Monday blasted the impeachment case against him as an act of "political theater" by Democrats, whom they accused of exploiting for their own party's gain the chaos and trauma of last month's riot at the U.S. Capitol.
by The Associated Press

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Walz gets pushback on COVID, Chauvin trial plans

Walz gets pushback on COVID, Chauvin trial plans

The governor’s vaccine-distribution and coronavirus-response strategies are getting pushback, and his request for money to bolster law enforcement ahead of the trial is sputtering in the Legislature.
by Brian Bakst

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