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ICE officer charged with lying about shooting turns himself in to feds, AP source says

ICE officer charged with lying about shooting turns himself in to feds, AP source says

The federal charges follow Castro's release from jail last week after Texas’ governor refused to immediately sign an extradition warrant to hand him over to Minnesota authorities, who have charged him separately with assault and false reporting of a crime related to the same shooting.
by The Associated Press

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Diocese of Winona-Rochester insurer to pay $30 Million to survivors of clergy sexual abuse

Diocese of Winona-Rochester insurer to pay $30 Million to survivors of clergy sexual abuse

145 people who were sexually abused by Catholic clergy and staff in the Diocese of Winona-Rochester will be paid $30 million in a settlement agreement reached with the largest insurer of the diocese.
by Molly Castle Work

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Hastings sues 3M over ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water

Hastings sues 3M over ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water

The lawsuit alleges that chemicals known as PFAS emitted from the smokestacks of 3M's Cottage Grove facility were carried downwind and deposited onto the soil, where they leached into Hastings' public wells.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Cities Church defendants file dozens of motions challenging charges

Cities Church defendants file dozens of motions challenging charges

The flurry of court filings includes motions to dismiss the charges against all defendants. Attorneys argue that the Trump administration unfairly targeted the 38 people charged in connection with the Jan. 18 Cities Church protest.
by MPR News Staff

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Feds decline to charge ICE agent in Minneapolis shooting

Feds decline to charge ICE agent in Minneapolis shooting

Federal prosecutors in Minneapolis considered but ultimately declined to charge ICE Agent Christian Castro with civil rights violations for shooting and wounding Julio Sosa-Celis in January.
by Matt Sepic

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Minnesota joins multistate lawsuit challenging Trump administration’s Title X family planning rules

Minnesota joins multistate lawsuit challenging Trump administration’s Title X family planning rules

A lawsuit filed in Maryland federal court challenges the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' new rules for Title X funds, which support reproductive healthcare and preventive care for millions of Americans.
by Erica Zurek

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Former leader of St. Cloud cemetery accused of embezzling more than $350,000 from nonprofit

Former leader of St. Cloud cemetery accused of embezzling more than $350,000 from nonprofit

A civil complaint alleges that the cemetery association’s former president stole money from the organization from 2020 to 2024 and spent it on personal expenses. He also faces a felony theft charge.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Lawyer for anti-ICE activists makes case in court for release of more details of federal surveillance

Lawyer for anti-ICE activists makes case in court for release of more details of federal surveillance

Magistrate Judge David Schultz heard arguments from defense attorneys Thursday, who say the additional evidence could shed light on whether the federal prosecutions of the so-called Minnesota 15 were politically motivated or designed to suppress free speech rights.
by Jon Collins

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Right-leaning groups say MN 15 prosecution violates free speech of anti-ICE activists

Right-leaning groups say MN 15 prosecution violates free speech of anti-ICE activists

Free speech and conservative legal groups are urging a federal judge to order prosecutors to release documents in the Minnesota activists conspiracy case that defendants say could reveal political targeting and First Amendment violations tied to a Trump administration directive.
by Jon Collins

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