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Judge denies request to throw out city suit against owner of land used for encampment

Judge denies request to throw out city suit against owner of land used for encampment

Hamoudi Sabri’s attorneys argued in court Thursday that the city of Minneapolis can’t proceed with the lawsuit that seeks to prevent him from reopening another encampment on his property because the city didn’t include people who had been living at the encampment as a necessary party. The judge denied that motion.
by Cari Spencer

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Delays to energy assistance program predicted to persist after federal shutdown ends

Delays to energy assistance program predicted to persist after federal shutdown ends

The Minnesota Department of Commerce administers the energy assistance program for the state. The federal shutdown has meant a delay in that assistance. Even when the shutdown ends, the funds will take weeks to get into the hands of those who need it, according to the department.
by Melissa Olson

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University of Minnesota opposes Fairview and physicians group deal, calling it a 'hostile takeover' of medical school

University of Minnesota opposes Fairview and physicians group deal, calling it a 'hostile takeover' of medical school

Fairview and University of Minnesota Physicians, a nonprofit clinical practice, announced Wednesday they had reached a deal slated to begin on Jan. 1, 2027.
by Erica Zurek

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Families plan lawsuit after former Stillwater school staffer charged with creating child sexual abuse material

Two families with students in Stillwater schools are planning to sue the school district, after a former employee allegedly took pictures of kids and used artificial intelligence technology to create child sexual abuse material.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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Former Minneapolis Mayor Betsy Hodges shares 'startling' data on harassment faced by women mayors

Former Minneapolis Mayor Betsy Hodges shares 'startling' data on harassment faced by women mayors

A new poll from the national group Mayor's Innovation Project shows that female mayors face higher rates of harassment and violence than their male counterparts.
by Nina Moini and Ellen Finn

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No timeline for death penalty decision in Hortman assassination, prosecutor says

No timeline for death penalty decision in Hortman assassination, prosecutor says

Vance L. Boelter appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Dulce Foster for a 10-minute routine status update hearing. He pleaded not guilty in August to all six federal counts, which include murder, stalking, and firearms crimes.
by Matt Sepic

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In vivid red and green, stunning aurora display sweeps across Minnesota skies

In vivid red and green, stunning aurora display sweeps across Minnesota skies

Northern lights lovers didn’t have to go far to see them ripple across the sky Tuesday evening. A show that included vivid red auroras visible to the eye, not just the camera — a relatively rare sight — filled the sky through the evening.
by MPR News Staff

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Becker County judge considers restitution challenge in Nicole Mitchell burglary case

Becker County judge considers restitution challenge in Nicole Mitchell burglary case

A Becker County jury convicted Mitchell in July on two felony burglary counts for breaking into her stepmother’s home on April 22, 2024, and she was sentenced to 180 days in jail last month.
by Mathew Holding Eagle III

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