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The Harvey Weinstein trial: A brief timeline of how we got here

The Harvey Weinstein trial: A brief timeline of how we got here

For years, dark rumors swirled around the movie producer. So how did those whispered allegations result in a full-fledged criminal trial? Here's an abridged history.
by Colin Dwyer

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$160K settlement for Somali teens detained by Mpls. park police

$160K settlement for Somali teens detained by Mpls. park police

Bystanders recorded part of the 2018 incident, showing the boys being handcuffed and one officer drawing a weapon. Police were responding to what turned out to be a bogus 911 call claiming kids with weapons were threatening people at Minnehaha Falls.
by Tim Nelson

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Appeals court: Minneapolis cannot operate park outside U.S. Bank Stadium

Appeals court: Minneapolis cannot operate park outside U.S. Bank Stadium

Activist John Hayden and former councilman Paul Ostrow filed suit in 2017, arguing the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board — not the city — must manage the park. The park board has operated the Commons since May 1.
by Matt Sepic

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Documents: Extremist group wanted rally to start civil war

Documents: Extremist group wanted rally to start civil war

Authorities say a hidden camera captured members of a violent white supremacist group expressing hope that violence at a gun rights rally in Virginia this week could start a civil war. A federal prosecutor disclosed the existence of the video in a court filing Tuesday
by The Associated Press

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Eagan mayor arrested on suspicion of drunken driving

The mayor of Eagan is accused of driving drunk and crashing into a snowbank with a blood alcohol level more than twice the legal limit. Mike Maguire was arrested near his home Jan. 11 after police responded to a report of an SUV stuck in a snowbank.
by The Associated Press

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Charges: Minnesota drywall employees stiffed out of workers' comp

Charges: Minnesota drywall employees stiffed out of workers' comp

Merit Drywall owners avoided paying more than $300,000 in workers’ compensation premiums when they misrepresented employees as independent contractors, according to charges announced Tuesday by Hennepin County prosecutors.
by Riham Feshir

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Police investigating death of man in downtown St. Paul

Police were called to the 500 block of Wabasha Street at about 7 p.m. Monday and found an unconscious man who was not breathing. He was taken to Regions Hospital where he died.
by MPR News Staff

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