A final faceoff in Minnesota's governor's race is Wednesday in Rochester
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A final faceoff in Minnesota’s governor’s race is Wednesday in Rochester. Democrat Amy Klobuchar and Republican Lisa Demuth will appear in a televised debate — the second time they’ve shared a stage this week, and probably the last of this campaign. The Fox 9 / Gray Media debate begins at 7 p.m.
The Minneapolis City Council is considering a proposal that would allow people to sleep in their cars in designated places. During a committee meeting Tuesday, council members discussed a set of regulations that would require parking providers to obtain licenses, develop safety plans and provide access to clean water and sanitation. The full council will vote on the proposal next week.
A judge in Minneapolis sharply criticized federal prosecutors and ICE after an agent falsely accused an attorney of helping a defendant escape. Magistrate Judge David Schultz apologized to public defender Matt Deates on behalf of the U.S. government. He said he’d order prosecutors to retract a memo in which ICE agent Michael O’Neal falsely accuses Deates of helping a man escape arrest after an April hearing. Deates had walked with his client to a light rail station after Schultz ordered the man released.
On Wednesday the Minneapolis City Council will hear public comment about how police handled the Mariah Samuels case. Last year, Samuels was attacked by her ex-boyfriend. She filed for a protection order against him, but Minneapolis police didn't assign an investigator to her case. Three weeks after the attack, Samuels' ex-boyfriend murdered her.
The Trump administration is promising another bailout to the nation's farmers, this time to offset high diesel fuel prices. President Donald Trump announced that he will give out $8 billion in fuel relief payments at a rally in Kansas on Monday night, just two weeks ahead of midterm elections. Payment rates for commodity crops will be announced in November.
Judge excoriates ICE, prosecutors over false accusation against attorney
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