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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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Teacher showed ‘predatory grooming behaviors’ with Eagan High girls, police detective concluded

Teacher showed ‘predatory grooming behaviors’ with Eagan High girls, police detective concluded

Minnesota has layers of state laws and procedures designed to prevent inappropriate relationships between teachers and students. The case of one former Eagan educator raises questions about how well that system works.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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ICE tried to send one immigrant to a country he never lived in. Then he lawyered up.

ICE tried to send one immigrant to a country he never lived in. Then he lawyered up.

Roman Surovtsev is like many others who were detained at their regularly scheduled ICE check-ins. What makes his case different is that his wife has marshalled a team of lawyers on his behalf.
by Ximena Bustillo

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Masked thieves steal 'priceless' jewels from the Louvre museum

Masked thieves steal 'priceless' jewels from the Louvre museum

France's Interior Minister, Laurent Nuñez, called the heist “a major, highly organized operation” that lasted just seven minutes. Authorities were still drawing up the value of the stolen items.
by Rebecca Rosman

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President Trump commutes the prison sentence of George Santos

President Trump commutes the prison sentence of George Santos

The disgraced New York Republican was sentenced to more than seven years in prison after pleading guilty to a litany of federal charges, including wire fraud and identity theft.
by Saige Miller

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