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Minneapolis group cheers ruling in Southwest light rail lawsuit

A federal judge ruled the Metropolitan Council must turn over records of negotiations and agreements related to the planning of the controversial light rail line.
by Tim Nelson

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Prince bill racing through Legislature despite concerns

Prince bill racing through Legislature despite concerns

Prince's name, likeness, voice and even that unpronounceable symbol could be afforded special protection under legislation speeding through the Minnesota Legislature. Some, though, worry the hasty consideration could pose problems.
by Brian Bakst

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Children's Theatre awaits final sex abuse lawsuits

Children's Theatre awaits final sex abuse lawsuits

Decades after young people were abused there, the alleged abusers are gone - but their legacy remains.
by Todd Melby

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Colorado inmate claims Prince is his father, seeks DNA test

Colorado inmate claims Prince is his father, seeks DNA test

In an affidavit, the man's mother, Marsha Henson, contends that she met Prince in the lobby of a Kansas City hotel in July of 1976 and that they drank wine together, checked into another hotel and had unprotected sex there.
by Steve Karnowski, Associated Press

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ISIS trial in Minnesota: What you need to know

ISIS trial in Minnesota: What you need to know

Three of the nine Twin Cities men accused of trying to join the ISIS terror group in Syria go on trial Monday in a case that will be closely watched around the world. Here's your guide.
by Mukhtar M. Ibrahim

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Gun owner sues St. Cloud over firearms ordinance

Tyler Gottwalt, who has a permit to carry a gun, argues the city's gun law is more restrictive than the state statute on carrying firearms in public.
by Associated Press

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Sixth Minnesota ISIS suspect pleads guilty as trial date nears

Sixth Minnesota ISIS suspect pleads guilty as trial date nears

Charges against Hamza Ahmed included using student loan money to buy airline tickets to Turkey on the way to fight for ISIS. He pleaded guilty Monday in a deal that dropped several charges.
by Matt Sepic

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High court expresses doubts about drunken driving laws

The Supreme Court is expressing doubts about laws in at least a dozen states that make it a crime for people suspected of drunken driving to refuse to take alcohol tests.
by Associated Press

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