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Minneapolis man finds loaded gun in Amazon package delivered to his doorstep

Minneapolis man finds loaded gun in Amazon package delivered to his doorstep

A Minneapolis man found what he said was an unwelcome extra in his recent Amazon order: a loaded handgun. Police are investigating where it came from and how it ended up on his doorstep.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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FBI: Warrants being executed in Twin Cities related to drug trafficking case

The FBI’s Minneapolis Field Office issued a statement Wednesday saying it’s executing search and arrest warrants throughout the Twin Cities area in connection with a violent drug trafficking organization.
by MPR News Staff

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Marchers mark four weeks since Alex Pretti was fatally shot in Minneapolis

Marchers mark four weeks since Alex Pretti was fatally shot in Minneapolis

The march started at Whittier Park, a few blocks from where Alex Pretti was killed, and ended at the scene of the shooting on Nicollet Avenue. Organizers said they wanted to honor and remember Pretti, and the community brought together in the wake of his death.
by MPR News Staff

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Judge sentences man for setting fire to Minneapolis mosques

Judge sentences man for setting fire to Minneapolis mosques

Jackie Rahm Little pleaded guilty in September to arson and hate crime charges for setting fire to Masjid Al-Rahma on Bloomington Avenue in 2023. He also admitted setting a trash can on fire at another mosque a day earlier.
by Regina Medina

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Minneapolis City Council renews liquor licenses for two hotels allegedly housing ICE agents

Minneapolis City Council renews liquor licenses for two hotels allegedly housing ICE agents

The Minneapolis City Council approved liquor license renewals Thursday for two hotels that protesters have targeted for allegedly housing federal agents. Some council members pushed to deny the licenses, pointing to public comment from staff at the hotels who said they felt unsafe.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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FBI, St. Paul police probing ICE arrest that resulted in skull fractures

FBI, St. Paul police probing ICE arrest that resulted in skull fractures

Alberto Castañeda Mondragón says agents yanked him from a vehicle, slammed him down and beat him with a baton. ICE has said the man caused his own injuries when he tried to run while handcuffed and fell.
by The Associated Press

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