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ICE agent indictment includes new details of shooting that wounded Venezuelan man
A federal indictment unsealed Friday includes new details about a shooting in which an ICE agent wounded a young Venezuelan man after firing a round through the closed door of his home during the Trump administration’s immigration operation in Minnesota.
'Terrifying': Crop artist speaks out after harassment over anti-Trump '8647' piece
Tamara Sawyer told MPR News that her viral “8647” crop art submission meant “Impeach Trump… I don't want him dead.” She was subjected to harassment and doxing online.
WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert to retire in December after transformative and tumultuous tenure
WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert is retiring at the end the year, bringing to a close her seven-plus years at the helm of the league and a stewardship that has been transformative and at times tumultuous.
Minnesota breezes by Eastern Illinois 59-7 in the opener behind Javon Tracy's two punt return TDs
Javon Tracy set Minnesota's single-game record with two punt return touchdowns in the season opener against Eastern Illinois. He had an 87-yard runback for a score in the first quarter and a 69-yarder in the third quarter.
Minnesota is losing hospital obstetrics units faster than most states, new data finds
Minnesota is one of only eight states that lost more than 20 percent of hospital-based labor and delivery units since 2010. It’s part of a nationwide trend of hospitals closing birthing centers across the U.S, especially in rural areas, where obstetrics services tend to be too expensive to staff for the relatively few babies delivered each year.
MN Shortlist Sept. 4-10: Grand Portage National Monument artist, Nina Simone at Pillsbury, Penumbra’s 50th and more
The first artist-in-residence at northern Minnesota’s national monument, a civil rights era musical play at Pillsbury House + Theatre and Penumbra Center for Racial Healing’s world premiere of “Mothership” are among this week’s picks.