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Minneapolis man sentenced to over 8 years in prison for trying to join ISIS

After federal agents flooded Minnesota’s streets, Democrats expect immigration will motivate voters.

Legislators in a Senate committee on Wednesday debated on whether a major waste collection center in Newport should be able to increase fines for producers of hazardous waste. Critics say that more outreach needs to be done to hospitals to fix the core issue. The amendment was withdrawn after lengthy discussion.

A judge has sentenced a Minneapolis man to more than eight years in prison for trying to join the terrorist group ISIS. The sentence from Judge Donovan Frank also includes 15 years of supervised release.

Data center protesters were front and center during Earth Day rallies at the Capitol Wednesday. Data centers are cropping up all around the state, raising concerns about their water, energy and land use. Groups fighting them want legislators to pass a two-year moratorium on their construction, along with measures to make their development more transparent.

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