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Some critics of MPD not sold on proposal to overhaul public safety system

Some critics of MPD not sold on proposal to overhaul public safety system

Some of the most vocal anti-police brutality activists are skeptical that the proposal to replace the Minneapolis Police Department with a public safety department will resort in any real change. 
by Jon Collins

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Minnesota Zoo's missing owl, Gladys, has died

Minnesota Zoo's missing owl, Gladys, has died

Zoo staff searched for the bird, known as Gladys, and predicted she was somewhere within the zoo. Gladys was found injured on the side of a road Thursday morning, but died before zoo staff could treat her.
by Ava Ewald

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Minneapolis will vote on rent control this fall. Here’s what to know.

Minneapolis will vote on rent control this fall. Here’s what to know.

Minneapolis voters will get the chance in November to decide if the Minneapolis City Council should have the authority to enact rent stabilization measures on privately owned residential properties.
by Jon Collins

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Hoo has seen Gladys? Minnesota Zoo says eagle owl escaped during training

Hoo has seen Gladys? Minnesota Zoo says eagle owl escaped during training

Gladys flew off into a tree during a routine training session earlier this month and has not returned. "While she's likely to be within the 485-acre, forested Zoo, we wanted to make our neighbors aware," the zoo said, adding that Gladys is not a threat to public safety.
by Nancy Yang

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Winston Smith killing: Prosecutor says deadly force justified, no charges

Winston Smith killing: Prosecutor says deadly force justified, no charges

The Crow Wing County Attorney’s Office had been reviewing the case of Smith’s killing in June when a task force including U.S. Marshals tried to arrest Smith for being a felon in possession of a firearm.
by MPR News Staff

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5 things to know about St. Paul’s plan to close five schools

5 things to know about St. Paul’s plan to close five schools

The St. Paul school district is planning to close five of its school buildings — Highwood Hills Elementary, John A. Johnson Achievement Plus, Jackson Elementary, LEAP High School and Wellstone Elementary — and change 10 of its school programs as enrollment declines.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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2 charged in St. Paul bar shootings that left 1 dead, 14 wounded

2 charged in St. Paul bar shootings that left 1 dead, 14 wounded

Prosecutors announced murder and attempted murder charges Monday stemming from Sunday’s mass shooting. The criminal complaint says the gunfire was tied to a dispute over a woman.
by Tim Nelson and Jon Collins

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1 dead, at least 14 others injured in St. Paul shooting; 3 suspects arrested

1 dead, at least 14 others injured in St. Paul shooting; 3 suspects arrested

One person died and at least 14 others were injured after gunfire broke out early Sunday in a bar along West Seventh Street in St. Paul. Authorities announced just before noon that three men have been arrested in connection with the shooting.
by Tim Nelson

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