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St. Paul cops seek suspects in rash of parking lot assaults on women

St. Paul cops seek suspects in rash of parking lot assaults on women

St. Paul police posted a shocking video of a Sunday assault where a woman was dragged by the assailants’ car. She was not seriously hurt but police said it showed the urgency of finding the suspects.
by Matt Sepic

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Prosecutors: No charges for U wrestlers accused of sex assault

Prosecutors: No charges for U wrestlers accused of sex assault

“Conflicting versions” of events made it difficult to prove a case against the wrestlers that would meet a criminal court’s “beyond reasonable doubt” threshold, Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman said Friday.
by MPR News Staff

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Ryan Companies closes on purchase of Ford Plant site

Ryan Companies closes on purchase of Ford Plant site

Ryan Companies will pay $61 million for the former Ford plant site in St. Paul, and said Thursday that work on a massive development will begin early next year.
by MPR News Staff

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Extradition underway to bring convicted killer to Minnesota

Extradition underway to bring convicted killer to Minnesota

Sheriff's officials in Minnesota have started the extradition process to bring a woman convicted of killing her look-alike in Florida back to the state to face charges in her husband's slaying.
by The Associated Press

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Walz launches effort to find winter shelter for homeless people

Walz launches effort to find winter shelter for homeless people

The Minnesota Winter Homeless Initiative will create 150 beds in shelters across the state this winter. One Red Lake Nation leader said while he appreciates the governor's efforts to end homelessness, they're not enough.
by Briana Bierschbach and Cody Nelson

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Ask a 'sotan: Why is West St. Paul south of St. Paul?

Ask a 'sotan: Why is West St. Paul south of St. Paul?

Every state and city has its geographic quirks, and the Minnesota region is no exception. For MPR News listener Hal Davis, the fact that West St. Paul is actually situated south of St. Paul caught his attention and wanted to find out why.
by Mike Moen

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Investigators say man fired rifle before police shot him

Investigators say man fired rifle before police shot him

Investigators say Chiasher Fong Vue appeared briefly at the door, but went back inside the house and returned with a rifle. At one point, he began shooting. Officers returned fire and fatally shot Vue.
by Matt Sepic

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‘How can we prevent the heart from breaking?’ White Earth reviews opioid overdose deaths

‘How can we prevent the heart from breaking?’ White Earth reviews opioid overdose deaths

In a search for solutions to its ongoing opioid crisis, White Earth tribal officials and outside researchers looked deep into the medical history and the personal lives of a handful of people who died as a result of opioid overdose on the White Earth Reservation. What they found are some deep seated risk factors driving opioid addiction, and a framework for efforts to prevent future deaths.
by Dan Gunderson

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