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Former Minnesota teacher of the year found guilty of sexually abusing student

Former Minnesota teacher of the year found guilty of sexually abusing student

Abdul J. Wright, 39, was found guilty Wednesday of sexually abusing a child while she was his student in 2017 at Harvest Best Academy. He will likely face 12 to 14 years of prison for first-degree criminal sexual conduct.
by Cari Spencer

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Food and custodial services affected as hundreds of University of Minnesota workers continue strike

Food and custodial services affected as hundreds of University of Minnesota workers continue strike

Picketing continued at University of Minnesota campuses across the state on Wednesday, as hundreds of custodians, maintenance staff and food service workers remain on strike.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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Body recovered in Wyoming lake is believed to be a Minnesota kayaker missing for over a year

Body recovered in Wyoming lake is believed to be a Minnesota kayaker missing for over a year

A recovery team has found a body believed to be a Minnesota kayaker who disappeared at Jackson Lake in western Wyoming more than a year ago. Grand Teton National Park officials said Tuesday that 43-year-old Wesley Dopkins of St. Paul was last seen alive paddling on the lake on June 15, 2024. 
by The Associated Press

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Gun buyer for man who killed Burnsville first responders sentenced to 45 months in federal prison

Gun buyer for man who killed Burnsville first responders sentenced to 45 months in federal prison

The woman who bought the guns that her romantic partner used to kill three first responders in Burnsville last year was sentenced to 45 months in federal prison. Ashley Dyrdahl pleaded guilty in January to federal charges of purchasing guns for Shannon Gooden, who was ineligible to have firearms because of an assault conviction.
by Matt Sepic

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Walz vows special session ‘one way or another’ to seek new gun laws after Annunciation shooting

Walz vows special session ‘one way or another’ to seek new gun laws after Annunciation shooting

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and legislative leaders met for the first time Tuesday to discuss a possible special session to forge a policy response to a mass shooting in Minneapolis, with both parties expecting the Legislature to be brought back soon.
by Clay Masters and Dana Ferguson

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Threats to judges, children result in new charges against Hopkins man

A man who went to prison for threatening to kill a federal judge in 2017 and was later charged with threatening a probation officer is now accused of threatening a second judge.
by Matt Sepic

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What changes at WCCO, KARE and elsewhere say about the state of local news

What changes at WCCO, KARE and elsewhere say about the state of local news

Neal Justin, pop culture critic at the Minnesota Star Tribune, joined MPR News host Cathy Wurzer on Morning Edition to unpack what the changes at some Twin Cities TV stations could mean for viewers.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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