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Justice Department files ethics complaint against seven Minnesota federal judges

The Justice Department has filed an ethics complaint against seven Minnesota federal judges. The complaint singles out Judges Patrick Schiltz and John Tunheim, but also includes five others who spoke with the New York Times for a Sept. 17 story.

The Minneapolis City Council is poised to approve an ordinance to require human safety monitors in driverless rideshare vehicles. But if they do, Mayor Jacob Frey could veto it.

More than 5,000 immigrants in Minnesota will lose access to federally funded Medicaid health coverage Thursday. Refugees, asylees, humanitarian parolees, trafficking victims, noncitizens protected under the Violence Against Women Act and noncitizen veterans living in Minnesota became among the first groups to lose Medicaid coverage.

Authorities have released the names of two of the three people who died in a crash between a car and a semi in Minneapolis early Tuesday. Minneapolis police and the Hennepin County Medical Examiner identified two of the victims as 15-year-old Calvin Wolfe and 19-year-old Shiya Sargent. The name of the third person who died has not been released.

The St. Paul City Council passed a resolution to pay for Mayor Kaohly Her's legal defense in a lawsuit filed against her by Police Chief Axel Henry. Henry alleges Her sexually harassed him and that city officials retaliated against him after he complained about her conduct. They appointed the law firm Fisher Phillips to temporarily represent Her and the city, which could cost up to $500 an hour.

Fewer than half of Minnesota students meet reading and math proficiency standards. Experts say the timing of the tests — which occurred in the spring during and right after Operation Metro Surge — likely affected results. They also say high school test results are likely inaccurate since large numbers of high school students opt out of the exams.

Minneapolis City Council to vote on robotaxi regulation Thursday

Justice Department files complaint against MN judges who gave interviews about ICE surge

Medicaid access ends for 5,000 Minnesota immigrants

Police release names of 2 of 3 people who died in Minneapolis crash

St. Paul City Council hires law firm to represent mayor, city in sexual harassment lawsuit

Fewer than half of Minnesota students meet math, reading standards as state weighs testing changes