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Man sentenced for setting fire to Duluth synagogue

Man sentenced for setting fire to Duluth synagogue

"Some of us feel scarred and others lost," said rabbi in letter to court as Matthew James Amiot, 36, was sentenced to four years probation.

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Sheriff's deputy burned in crash that killed girl

A Waseca County sheriff's deputy has suffered burns after he stepped on a downed power line while responding to a crash that killed a teenage girl.
by The Associated Press

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The ‘Glass Man’: How a former CIA worker helped bring the Hmong to America

The ‘Glass Man’: How a former CIA worker helped bring the Hmong to America

Friends and family of Yang See of St. Paul credit him for saving Hmong refugees fleeing violence near the end of the Secret War in Laos. They also say Yang, who worked for the CIA and died in August, helped persuade U.S. officials to open the doors to Hmong refugees.
by Tiffany Bui

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Chants, signs opposed to Washington team name greet fans outside U.S. Bank Stadium

Chants, signs opposed to Washington team name greet fans outside U.S. Bank Stadium

Hundreds of people — including many from Native American tribes — gathered in downtown Minneapolis Thursday to protest the name of the Washington, D.C.’s NFL franchise, known as the Redskins for more than a century.
by Matt Sepic and Nina Moini

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UPDATE: Girl, 5, found safe after Mpls. cops seek public's help

Minneapolis police were concerned for the welfare of Naila Amariana Pantoja-Perez. The girl allegedly was taken Wednesday from her custodial home by her mother, who does not have custody. Later Wednesday, police said the girl was found “safe and sound.”
by MPR News Staff

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‘Days, months, years’: Older kids in foster care face a long road to a lasting home

‘Days, months, years’: Older kids in foster care face a long road to a lasting home

In Minnesota, older teens that are available for adoption often wait more than twice as long as younger children to be adopted. Sometimes it never happens. When it does, it can be beautiful, as one Ham Lake family found.
by Jiwon Choi

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