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Prosecutors say Daunte Wright's killer had proper Taser training

Prosecutors say Daunte Wright's killer had proper Taser training

The lawyers prosecuting Kimberly Potter, the former police officer who killed Daunte Wright, are planning to introduce evidence showing that Potter was trained in the proper use of a Taser.
by Matt Sepic

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Report: Minnesota had 30 known victims of intimate partner homicide in 2020

Report: Minnesota had 30 known victims of intimate partner homicide in 2020

Advocates are calling for more housing options and resources for survivors of domestic abuse as the pandemic highlights the ongoing disproportionate impact on Black and Indigenous women.
by Nina Moini

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She lost her vision, but that won't keep this runner from the Twin Cities Marathon

She lost her vision, but that won't keep this runner from the Twin Cities Marathon

Over the weekend, MPR News will follow Laura Sosalla and her guides Natalie Elmore and Rachael Bentley throughout their marathon experience, including on the 26.2-mile course from Minneapolis to St. Paul. You can follow along with Sosalla experience through MPRnews.org.
by Lindsay Guentzel and Cathy Wurzer

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Texas man, 24, admits shooting at Minneapolis police station during riot

Texas man, 24, admits shooting at Minneapolis police station during riot

A Texas man who had been part of a far-right group that wants to foment a civil war admitted in federal court Thursday he traveled to Minneapolis to sow chaos after the police murder of George Floyd. Ivan Harrison Hunter, 24, of Boerne, Tex. pleaded guilty to a single count of rioting.
by Matt Sepic

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Art Hounds: Comedy on the farm and in town

Art Hounds: Comedy on the farm and in town

“Arla Mae’s Booyah Wagon” brings the comedy — and the stew — in their multi-farm show tour. Plus, a quadruple album release show in St. Paul and themed comedy nights in Minneapolis.
by Emily Bright

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Hundreds of U of M faculty want stronger vaccine policies

Hundreds of U of M faculty want stronger vaccine policies

Faculty and staff say the school system has not taken strong enough precautions as the state sees a spike in cases linked to the delta variant. Students are required to get a COVID vaccine, with religious and health exemptions. They attest to getting that vaccine in an online form.
by Peter Cox

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Brooklyn Center police must justify arrests for nonfelony offenses, city says

Brooklyn Center police must justify arrests for nonfelony offenses, city says

The city of Brooklyn Center introduced its first public safety changes Tuesday — part of a package of reforms the mayor announced following the police killing of Daunte Wright in the spring.
by Nina Moini

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St. Paul Port Authority approves plan to buy unused COVID morgue

The St. Paul Port Authority is poised to buy the building the state bought last year as a prospective temporary morgue as the COVID-19 pandemic picked up.
by Tim Nelson

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Minnesota arts community mourns writer Pamela Espeland

Minnesota arts community mourns writer Pamela Espeland

Pamela Espeland, a writer and editor who covered the Minnesota arts scene for MinnPost and the Star Tribune, died on Sunday evening after an apparent stroke, according to a statement her family shared on Facebook.
by Jay Gabler

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Cash bonuses and free lunches: No end in sight to labor shortage

Cash bonuses and free lunches: No end in sight to labor shortage

Businesses continue to struggle to fill open positions, and many have had to scale back because they can't find enough workers. Despite hiring bonuses and the end of enhanced unemployment benefits, the labor shortage that preceded the pandemic is not letting up.
by Mark Zdechlik

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