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Minneapolis man charged with stealing $7.3 million in Medicaid fraud scheme

Minneapolis man charged with stealing $7.3 million in Medicaid fraud scheme

Investigators allege the Minneapolis man billed Medicaid through his company, 1-0 Granny’s Helpful Hands, for services it did not actually provide. The charges follow a similar case last month and come as the state looks to clamp down on entitlement program fraud.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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Perfect ice conditions draw skaters to Twin Cities lakes

Perfect ice conditions draw skaters to Twin Cities lakes

During the dry cold snap, lakes in the Twin Cities and around the state turned mirror-like with smooth surfaces of clear ice. Consistent cold temperatures, calm conditions and a lack of snow created perfectly natural ice skating venues.
by Erica Zurek

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The overlaps and differences between the Minneapolis police federal, state consent decrees

The overlaps and differences between the Minneapolis police federal, state consent decrees

The federal consent decree formalizes many policies that the police department put in place when the world’s attention was on Minneapolis after George Floyd’s murder in 2020 that are also in the settlement with the Minnesota Department of Human Rights.
by Matt Sepic

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Data transparency and mediation top police reform priorities for Minneapolis consent decree

Data transparency and mediation top police reform priorities for Minneapolis consent decree

Major changes are in store for the Minneapolis Police Department. The City Council approved the terms of the federal consent decree yesterday. It follows a similar state-level agreement already in effect.
by Tom Crann, Ngoc Bui and Lukas Levin

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Large fire destroys Minneapolis encampment

Large fire destroys Minneapolis encampment

A large fire destroyed an encampment in south Minneapolis on Monday afternoon, causing propane tanks to explode and sending a plume of smoke above the city. There were no reports of injuries.
by MPR News Staff

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Minneapolis City Council approves agreement on federal oversight of police

Minneapolis City Council approves agreement on federal oversight of police

Following the vote, the U.S. Department of Justice requested a judge approve the agreement to require the MPD make dozens of changes to address allegations of discrimination and use of excessive force.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox, Matt Sepic and Cari Spencer

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Minneapolis police investigating first homicide of 2025

Minneapolis police investigating first homicide of 2025

Minneapolis police are investigating the apparent shooting death of a 21-year-old man in north Minneapolis as the city’s first homicide of 2025.
by MPR News Staff

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Federal consent decree mandating Minneapolis police reforms expected after city and DOJ reach tentative agreement

Federal consent decree mandating Minneapolis police reforms expected after city and DOJ reach tentative agreement

The city of Minneapolis and U.S. Department of Justice have tentatively agreed on a consent decree that could mandate extensive reforms to the Minneapolis Police Department, sources confirmed to MPR News.
by Cari Spencer and Nina Moini

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