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Video: How a bill becomes a law in Minnesota

Video: How a bill becomes a law in Minnesota

The Minnesota Legislature has 134 members of the House and 67 members of the Senate. Every single one of them can author as many bills as they want. And that leads to a lot of bills -- thousands. How do some of those bills become law? Watch this video to learn.
by Briana Bierschbach and Jiwon Choi

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Supporters of Chinese billionaire's accuser decry censorship

Supporters of Chinese billionaire's accuser decry censorship

Several WeChat accounts that advocated support for Jingyao Liu, a woman who accused online shopping giant JD.com founder Richard Liu of rape in Minnesota, have been shut down or disabled in recent days.
by The Associated Press

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Judge keeps juror names secret after Noor convicted

Judge keeps juror names secret after Noor convicted

A judge is keeping secret the names of jurors who convicted a former Minneapolis police officer this week in the shooting of an unarmed woman.
by Associated Press

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Driver killed by motorist fleeing from police in Minneapolis

Officers were checking two suspicious vehicles for a possible drug deal about 6:30 p.m. Wednesday. Police say officers approached the drivers with one officer returning to his squad car. That's when one of the suspects sped away, nearing hitting the other officer.
by The Associated Press

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Student tackled campus gunman, slain while saving lives

Student tackled campus gunman, slain while saving lives

A North Carolina college student tackled a gunman who opened fire in his classroom, saving others' lives but losing his own in the process, police said Wednesday.
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Two Minnesota police shooting trials, two very different verdicts

Two Minnesota police shooting trials, two very different verdicts

Minnesota has seen two police officers face trial for fatal shootings while on duty. Each case had a different set of facts and resulted in opposite verdicts. And prosecutors at each trial took a different tack.
by Jon Collins and Riham Feshir

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3 views on the Noor trial verdict

3 views on the Noor trial verdict

A former Minneapolis police officer was found guilty in the death of Minneapolis resident Justine Ruszczyk. A law professor, former police officer and community activist react.
by Tiffany Hanssen

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Key takeaways from AG Barr's testimony, Mueller's letter

Key takeaways from AG Barr's testimony, Mueller's letter

In his appearance Wednesday before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Barr was on the defensive after a letter from Mueller surfaced criticizing how the attorney general handled the public release of the special counsel's core findings. Here are some key takeaways from Mueller's letter and Barr's testimony.
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