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September 10, 2014 4:05 PM

Report maps Minneapolis sex trafficking market

The research analyzed the locations of victims, pimps and buyers and tracked how and where victims were recruited and sold.

by Sasha Aslanian

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September 10, 2014 1:19 PM

St. Paul stun gun arrest: Police release skyway surveillance video

The January arrest of an African-American man in the St. Paul Skyway occurred after security guards asked him to leave a public area. Police then confronted Christopher Lollie.

by Curtis Gilbert

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September 10, 2014 7:30 AM

Al Flowers files excessive force complaint against Minneapolis police

Flowers alleges he was beaten by officers who came to arrest his teenage daughter.

by Brandt Williams

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September 10, 2014 7:10 AM

29 new Minneapolis police officers sworn in

Mayor Betsy Hodges told the cadets that the city faces a challenge in erasing racial disparities.

by Brandt Williams

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September 10, 2014 7:01 AM

Minneapolis school board adopts plan to fight achievement gap

The vote only covers the wider framework of the effort. District officials will sort out implementation details in the coming months.

by Tim Post

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September 10, 2014 2:49 AM

What should the U.S. do about ISIS?

In an address to the nation, President Barack Obama will outline an expanded military and political effort to combat Islamic State militants in Syria and Iraq, possibly including airstrikes in Syria, officials said.

by Michael Olson

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September 9, 2014 6:19 PM

Vikings challenge developer for chance to build tower near stadium

The withdrawal of Radisson hotels from a development project near the Minnesota Vikings new stadium has led the team to challenge a developer for the right to build apartments there.

by Curtis Gilbert

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September 9, 2014 4:39 PM

As homelessness overwhelms, Dorothy Day Center struggles, plans

Officials hope a plan to upgrade Dorothy Day Center will solve a growing homeless problem in downtown St. Paul, but there's little hope the current woes will improve quickly.

by Tim Nelson

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September 9, 2014 6:10 AM

Bird's best friend: Carrol Henderson helped save swans. Now, he's turning to songbirds

Carrol Henderson helped bring trumpeter swans back to Minnesota 30 years ago. Now, the long-time DNR official warns the region's prairie songbirds are in trouble.

by Dan Olson