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GOP Minnesota House candidates say they’ll ‘fight to make sure every ballot is counted’

GOP Minnesota House candidates say they’ll ‘fight to make sure every ballot is counted’

Two Minnesota House races will be up for hand recounts after GOP candidates requested that officials take another look. In both contests, Republicans lost to DFL incumbents by narrow margins per the county-certified results.
by Dana Ferguson and Mark Zdechlik

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How will Trump’s win impact Minneapolis police reform plans? One scholar says it could put a stop to progress

How will Trump’s win impact Minneapolis police reform plans? One scholar says it could put a stop to progress

Georgetown law professor Christy Lopez says the U.S. Department of Justice is unlikely to continue working with Minneapolis towards a federal consent decree if an agreement isn’t signed before Donald Trump takes office in January.

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Minneapolis punk show mass shooting victims react as teen takes plea deal

Minneapolis punk show mass shooting victims react as teen takes plea deal

Cyrell Boyd is headed to treatment at the Red Wing juvenile facility for his role in the Nudieland shooting in August 2023. At a hearing Tuesday, victims spoke to him about the shooting’s impact.
by Feven Gerezgiher and Nicole Ki

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St. Paul to wipe out medical debt for 32,000 residents

St. Paul to wipe out medical debt for 32,000 residents

City officials said the $40 million program will help alleviate medical costs for debt-strapped residents.
by Dana Ferguson

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Hennepin County will pay $3.4 million to family of man who died in jail

Hennepin County will pay $3.4 million to family of man who died in jail

Lucas Bellamy had been in jail for three days in July 2022 when he died of an infection after suffering a perforated intestine. A lawsuit filed in January said jail staff were deliberately indifferent to his son's obviously-worsening symptoms.
by Matt Sepic

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