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The art of comedy: An event series pairs figure drawing with standup comedy 
Laugh and Draw is a quarterly Minneapolis event that blends standup comedy with figure drawing, where comedians perform while artists sketch them in a gallery setting.
Fateh returns campaign donation from latest Feeding Our Future defendant
Minneapolis mayoral candidate Omar Fateh’s campaign said Friday that he returned a campaign contribution from Muna Wais Fidhin, the latest defendant to be indicted in the sprawling Feeding Our Future fraud case.
Law enforcement says new traffic stop policy ‘lowers standards’ for public safety
Hennepin County law enforcement leaders say they’re concerned about a new policy to limit prosecuting charges arising from low-level traffic stops, saying the move lowers standards for public safety. 
Seven people wounded by gunfire at encampment in south Minneapolis
A shooting Monday night at an encampment in south Minneapolis injured seven people — including three who suffered life-threatening gunshot wounds. It was the second mass shooting in the city in less than a day.
Annunciation set to resume classes Tuesday after mass shooting
Students are returning to campus after a shooter killed 2 children and injured 21 other people, mostly children, late last month at Annunciation Church and School. Officials said Tuesday they will focus on “activities centered on support, connection and play.”