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Zimmermann returns to Minneapolis from Colo. prison

Zimmermann returns to Minneapolis from Colo. prison

Former Minneapolis City Council member Dean Zimmermann will finish serving his prison sentence in a Minneapolis halfway house.
by Brandt Williams

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Operation Falcon nabs 112 fugitives in Minnesota

Operation Falcon nabs 112 fugitives in Minnesota

Federal law enforcement officials announced Monday the capture and arrest of 112 fugitives in Minnesota. The arrests, which took place during the last week of June, were part of a nationwide crackdown called Operation Falcon.
by Brandt Williams

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Film considers the Gonzo legacy

Film considers the Gonzo legacy

A new movie, "Gonzo: The Life and Times of Dr Hunter S. Thompson," opens across the country today. It examines the rise and fall of one of the great counter-cultural writers of the 60s and 70s.
by Euan Kerr

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Public defenders to stop representing poor parents in child protection cases

Public defenders to stop representing poor parents in child protection cases

Beginning July 8, state public defenders outside of Hennepin County will no longer represent parents in child protection cases, or in specialty courts such as drug court, because of budget cuts. Children will wait longer in foster care.
by Elizabeth Stawicki

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Troopers promise increased DWI enforcement

Troopers promise increased DWI enforcement

Law enforcement officers are promising stepped up patrols during the Fourth of July weekend in an attempt to fight the usual rash of DWI-related crashes.

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Nightclub owners hope to reach compromise

Saint Paul city officials will meet today with owners of a nightclub that remains closed after it was the scene of a fatal shooting last month.
by William Wilcoxen

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Study: Charter schools a mixed bag

Study: Charter schools a mixed bag

A new state report on Minnesota's charter schools shows mixed results in the state's nation-leading education reform.

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Supreme Court cuts Minneapolis man's sentence

Supreme Court cuts Minneapolis man's sentence

The United States Supreme Court has cut the prison sentence for a Minneapolis man. The High Court ruled that a federal appeals court overstepped its authority by adding 15 years to the man's sentence.
by Elizabeth Stawicki

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Mortgage fraud misery likely to endure

Mortgage fraud misery likely to endure

Federal officials say they're finding more mortgage fraud in Minnesota than in many other places in the country, but that may be small consolation for victims.
by Elizabeth Stawicki

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