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Officers won't face charges in fatal police shooting in Minneapolis

Officers won't face charges in fatal police shooting in Minneapolis

The Hennepin County Attorney’s Office announced Wednesday that it will not file charges against three Minneapolis police officers who fatally shot a man last June.
by MPR News Staff

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Twin Cities area school employee charged with possesing child sexual abuse images

Twin Cities area school employee charged with possesing child sexual abuse images

A recess and traffic monitor in the North St. Paul-Maplewood-Oakdale School District was arrested last week. Authorities say they have not found any indication that students at the schools he worked at were involved.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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How to talk to kids about the Los Angeles wildfires and other climate crises

How to talk to kids about the Los Angeles wildfires and other climate crises

You can help reassure and inform children about the Los Angeles wildfires and broader climate concerns, with age-appropriate tips, expert insights and practical ways to ease eco-anxiety.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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11 Minnesota chefs and restaurants named 2025 James Beard Award semifinalists

11 Minnesota chefs and restaurants named 2025 James Beard Award semifinalists

Eleven Minnesota chefs and restaurants were named James Beard Award semifinalists for 2025. The list includes five Minnesota chefs being awarded Best Chef in the Midwest category and one Minneapolis chef, Ann Ahmed, being named Outstanding Chef.
by Anika Besst

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Auto-followed Trump on Facebook? It's probably because you previously liked the POTUS account

Auto-followed Trump on Facebook? It's probably because you previously liked the POTUS account

Some Facebook and Instagram users were surprised to find themselves automatically following the accounts of President Donald Trump or Vice President JD Vance this week after the president was inaugurated. 
by The Associated Press

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Trump demands an apology from former Minnesotan bishop who asked him to ‘have mercy’

Trump demands an apology from former Minnesotan bishop who asked him to ‘have mercy’

President Donald Trump is demanding an apology from the former Minnesotan and Episcopal bishop of Washington after she asked him to have mercy on the LGBTQ+ community and migrants in the United States illegally during a prayer service marking his inauguration. 
by The Associated Press

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Justice Department directs prosecutors to probe local efforts to obstruct immigration enforcement

Justice Department directs prosecutors to probe local efforts to obstruct immigration enforcement

The Justice Department is directing its federal prosecutors to investigate any state or local officials who stand in the way of beefed-up enforcement of immigration laws under the Trump administration.
by The Associated Press

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