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Judge denies Chamber's request to block new Mpls. minimum wage

The first phase of the city's eventual $15 an hour minimum wage will take effect Jan. 1, bringing some workers' wages up to $10 an hour.
by Jon Collins

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Minn. treatment center staff cited after possible assault of girl

The state's Department of Human Services has cited staff at a treatment center for girls in western Minnesota after a girl left the facility and was later found in Iowa, possibly the victim of a sexual assault.
by Tim Nelson

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Officer fires gun in Blaine, suspect in custody

Anoka County sheriff's officials say an officer fired a gunshot while responding to a domestic disturbance in Blaine, but no one was struck.
by Associated Press

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Mass shootings aren't more frequent, but they are deadlier

Mass shootings aren't more frequent, but they are deadlier

In the five years since a gunman killed 20 children and six adults at a Connecticut elementary school, the nation has seen a number of massacres topping the death toll from Newtown and previous mass shootings. Many of them involve the same AR-style rifle used in Sandy Hook.
by The Associated Press

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Suspect in 'vicious' Greywind killing pleads guilty in Fargo

Suspect in 'vicious' Greywind killing pleads guilty in Fargo

Brooke Lynn Crews changed her plea Monday and admitted to conspiring to kill the pregnant Savanna Greywind and stealing the baby, a crime the Fargo police chief described as "cruel, vicious act of depravity."
by Dan Gunderson

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Mario Batali tripped up by sexual misconduct allegations

Mario Batali tripped up by sexual misconduct allegations

Mario Batali is giving up oversight of the daily operations at his restaurant empire following reports of sexual misconduct by the celebrity chef over a period of at least 20 years.
by The Associated Press

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Terry Crews on his sexual assault lawsuit: This is about accountability

Terry Crews on his sexual assault lawsuit: This is about accountability

NPR's Michel Martin spoke with actor Terry Crews about sexual assault, how he joined the #MeToo movement and why he is fighting to hold people in Hollywood accountable.
by Michel Martin

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