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Detroit Lakes Public Schools’ ban on rainbow stickers prompts lawsuit by Minnesota ACLU

Former State Sen. Justin Eichorn faces sentencing Wednesday morning after pleading guilty to federal charges in a child sex solicitation sting. Police arrested Eichorn in March of 2025 when he drove to Bloomington to meet someone he thought was a teenage girl.

Cancer prevention and treatment groups say they're hopeful they will have an ally in the Minnesota governor’s office next year — no matter who wins. The two major party candidates for governor — Democrat Amy Klobuchar and Republican Lisa Demuth — are both breast cancer survivors.

The Hennepin County Attorney’s Office is using a new law to try to reduce a man's life sentence for murder. Three years ago state lawmakers gave prosecutors the ability to request sentence reductions for compelling reasons. More than 400 incarcerated people have asked Hennepin County to reduce their sentences.

Detroit Lakes Public Schools’ ban on rainbow stickers has prompted a lawsuit from the American Civil Liberties Union of Minnesota. In July, the school board passed a ban targeting “safe space” stickers for LGBTQ+ students that some teachers have in their classrooms.

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Hennepin County’s move to reduce a murder sentence draws backlash

Minnesota ACLU sues Detroit Lakes Public Schools over rainbow ban