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Walz names Segal chief judge of MN appeals court

Walz names Segal chief judge of MN appeals court

Segal will serve the rest of retiring Chief Judge Edward Cleary's term, which expires on Oct. 31, 2022. Segal becomes the second woman to serve as chief judge in the appeals court's 36-year history.
by The Associated Press

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Supreme Court upholds Winona County's silica sand mining ban

Supreme Court upholds Winona County's silica sand mining ban

The Minnesota Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld Winona County's ban on the mining and processing of silica sand, which is used in the oil and gas industry for hydraulic fracturing.
by The Associated Press

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Judge acquits Amtrak officer in fatal Chicago shooting

A judge on Friday acquitted an Amtrak police officer of first-degree murder in the fatal shooting of an unarmed Minnesota man at a major train station in Chicago.
by The Associated Press

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Judge allows some Northern Metal operations to resume; city to reinspect Minneapolis site

Judge allows some Northern Metal operations to resume; city to reinspect Minneapolis site

City officials are set to reinspect the Northern Metal Recycling facility in north Minneapolis on Monday, in the wake of a judge’s order on Friday allowing the company to resume accepting scrap metal.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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