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Woman shot by trooper she tried to shoot pleads guilty

Authorities say 30-year-old Melody Gray pointed a handgun at Trooper Mark Peterson's head and tried to pull the trigger after Peterson stopped following a crash on I-94 near Moorhead in March 2018.
by Associated Press

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Court ruling: Minnesota Amazon proposal to stay under wraps

Court ruling: Minnesota Amazon proposal to stay under wraps

A Ramsey County District Judge ruled Thursday that a proposal to attract Amazon to the Twin Cities is not subject to the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act and therefore isn't public information.
by Riham Feshir

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Albert Lea police shoot, kill person; BCA investigating

The police department says officers responding to a 10 a.m. call for service in an alleyway shot and killed the person. No one else was injured. The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension is on scene.
by MPR News Staff

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Black women caught in the crossfire of Minneapolis gun violence

Black women caught in the crossfire of Minneapolis gun violence

The gun violence rate against black women in Minneapolis is higher than for women of any other racial or ethnic group in the city. It's a reality black women confront even when the bullets miss them.
by Brandt Williams

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Ellison to target prescription drug prices, housing costs as attorney general

Ellison to target prescription drug prices, housing costs as attorney general

On Jan. 7, Keith Ellison will become the state's 30th attorney general and the fifth consecutive Democrat to hold the office. Here's a look at what he said are his top priorities.
by Tim Pugmire

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Activists brace for 2019 abortion-rights battles in the states

Activists brace for 2019 abortion-rights battles in the states

The stakes are higher with a newly configured U.S. Supreme Court. Abortion-rights opponents say they're ultimately hoping to overturn Roe v. Wade.
by Sarah McCammon

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Noor's lawyers explain no show for police car inspection

Noor's lawyers explain no show for police car inspection

Attorneys said the process forced them to discuss their plans publicly and led to limited access that they thought was meaningless to the investigation.
by Riham Feshir

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Longtime Minneapolis landlord faces perjury charge

Longtime Minneapolis landlord faces perjury charge

Stephen Frenz has been the subject of multiple housing lawsuits and was ordered to pay $18.5 million in a class action settlement. He's accused of lying in court records in an attempt to block legal action by his tenants.
by Riham Feshir

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