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Panel calls intel assessment on Russia meddling 'sound'

Panel calls intel assessment on Russia meddling 'sound'

A Senate committee said Tuesday that U.S. intelligence agencies' assessment of Russian activities during the 2016 presidential election was based on "sound" analysis not swayed by politics.
by The Associated Press

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Conservatives sue University of Minnesota over speech venue

Conservative groups are suing the University of Minnesota, arguing that the school violated their free speech rights by moving a conservative speaker to its smaller St. Paul campus.
by The Associated Press

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Two men charged in shooting during Como Park festival

Two men charged in shooting during Como Park festival

The Ramsey County Attorney's Office charged 27-year-old Nougai Xiong of St. Paul with two counts of second-degree murder for the fatal shooting of Jacky Ger Vue.
by Emma Sapong

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Minn. Supreme Court OKs cameras in courtrooms with conditions

Minn. Supreme Court OKs cameras in courtrooms with conditions

The Minnesota Supreme Court this fall will permanently allow audio and video in many district court proceedings. A pilot program had been running since 2015.
by Mark Zdechlik

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Judge blocks restrictions on St. Paul homeless program

The temporary injunction blocks city restrictions on a day program in a St. Paul church basement that would have limited the number of visitors per day and required the organization to post a no-trespassing sign.
by Jon Collins

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Man who killed Minneapolis officer in 1981 being released

A man convicted of killing a Minneapolis police officer in 1981 will be released to a halfway house next week after spending nearly 37 years in prison.
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Trump orders U.S. flags lowered to honor slain journalists

Trump orders U.S. flags lowered to honor slain journalists

Annapolis Mayor Gavin Buckley says President Trump denied his request for the proclamation meant to show respect for four journalists and a sales assistant killed at The Capital newspaper last week.
by The Associated Press

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Minneapolis releases transcript of 911 call made before fatal police shooting

Minneapolis releases transcript of 911 call made before fatal police shooting

The transcript doesn't differ significantly from what police and the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension have already said about what led up to the shooting, but the released transcript offers slightly more detail about what police were told.
by Jon Collins

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Complaint: TV station threats referenced newsroom shootings

A former worker at a St. Paul television station is charged with violent threats after authorities say he brought up the mass shooting at a Maryland newspaper while talking with the station's security director.
by The Associated Press

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