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Girl in critical condition since Annunciation shooting has bullet in brain
Dr. Walt Galicich, chief of neurosurgery at Hennepin Healthcare, says Sophia Forchas is in a medically induced coma and that a bullet remains lodged in her brain. He said her future remains uncertain, but there are also positive signs.
Man charged in crash during Minneapolis police pursuit that killed two, injured child
A St. Paul man faces state and federal charges in connection with a crash during a police pursuit in Minneapolis on Thursday morning that left two women dead and a child injured.
Several freeway closures planned in Twin Cities this weekend
As summer gives way to fall, there is still a lot of road construction underway across Minnesota. Drivers in the Twin Cities will have to navigate several major freeway closures this weekend.
Mother of child shot at Annunciation calls for ‘immediate ban’ on semi-automatic rifles
Malia Kimbrell, the mother of 9-year-old Vivian St. Clair, spoke Thursday for the first time since her daughter was shot multiple times in the mass shooting at Annunciation Catholic Church and School in Minneapolis last week.
‘Kids need connection:’ Annunciation principal says planning underway to return to classes
School leaders say they may return to the school with a “soft launch” before resuming full-time instruction following a shooting that killed two students and left 21 people injured. The timeline has yet to be determined.