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Postal worker pleads guilty to stealing $100K in benefits

According to her guilty plea and court documents, from September 2015 through early May 2019, Lisa Ann Schafer claimed that a work-related injury prevented her from working full-time. She told her doctor that her medical condition required her to rest most of the day and that she could only tolerate sedentary work.
by The Associated Press

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Not all cops are for Trump, say some officers

Not all cops are for Trump, say some officers

A few “Cops AGAINST Trump” shirts will mix in with the crowds in downtown Minneapolis Thursday night, thanks to a former St. Paul patrol officer who will be joining the protest.
by Tim Nelson

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MN Supreme Court: Brainerd violated labor law in firefighter restructure

MN Supreme Court: Brainerd violated labor law in firefighter restructure

Firefighters Union Local 4725 sued Brainerd after the city restructured its fire department in 2015 and replaced all union jobs with part-time, on-call positions. The state’s highest court said Wednesday that the city's action was an unfair labor practice.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Police allege cameras hid at Mall of America dressing rooms

Police allege cameras hid at Mall of America dressing rooms

Police are investigating a Minnesota man who allegedly hid cameras inside dressing rooms at the Mall of America in Bloomington and another Minneapolis area shopping mall.
by The Associated Press

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Man charged in politically motivated road rage incident

A North Dakota man has been charged in Minnesota with allegedly showing a handgun to another driver during a road rage fit over a political bumper sticker on her vehicle.
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Walz names Segal, Bryan to Minnesota Court of Appeals

Gov. Tim Walz has appointed Minneapolis City Attorney Susan Segal and Ramsey County District Judge Jeffrey Bryan to the Minnesota Court of Appeals. They are the Democratic governor's first appointments to that court.
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Wisconsin woman and her sons charged with running illegal vaping operation

Wisconsin woman and her sons charged with running illegal vaping operation

Police say the trio ran one of the country's largest illegal manufacturing vaping businesses. Officials continue to investigate what's behind the deaths and illnesses linked to vaping.
by Cheryl Corley

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Showdown over LGBTQ employment rights hits Supreme Court

Showdown over LGBTQ employment rights hits Supreme Court

The high court heard cases testing whether employers are free to fire employees because they are gay or transgender.
by Nina Totenberg

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Attorneys: Miller, UMD reach tentative agreement to settle lawsuits

Attorneys: Miller, UMD reach tentative agreement to settle lawsuits

Shannon Miller and UMD have reached a tentative agreement that could resolve her discrimination claims against the school after more than four years of litigation.

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