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Prosecutors seek to try officers accused of killing Floyd together in summer

Prosecutors seek to try officers accused of killing Floyd together in summer

State prosecutors are enlisting the help of a prominent Minnesota epidemiologist as they seek to recombine the trials of four former Minneapolis police officers charged in the killing of George Floyd and delay the proceedings until summer.
by Jon Collins

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Southwest Light Rail Transit line faces delays

Southwest Light Rail Transit line faces delays

Met Council officials say the 14.5-mile line between Eden Prairie and Minneapolis will not begin service as originally scheduled.
by Brandt Williams

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Hundreds call for justice for Dolal Idd at Minneapolis rally, march

Hundreds call for justice for Dolal Idd at Minneapolis rally, march

Dolal Idd's parents and other relatives joined the crowd that gathered at the shooting scene, a gas station at the corner of Cedar Avenue and East 36th Street, before marching through the neighborhood and chanting “justice for Dolal.”
by MPR News Staff

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St. Joseph's Hospital staffers hope history of serving people in need will continue

St. Joseph's Hospital staffers hope history of serving people in need will continue

The end of 2020 brings with it the end of Minnesota’s oldest hospital. Roman Catholic nuns founded St. Joseph’s in downtown St. Paul in 1853. But after 167 years, Fairview Health Services is shutting it down amid financial pressure. Plans call for the building to become a community wellness hub focused on social services and preventative care. Many who worked at St. Joseph’s say they’re sad to see it go.
by Matt Sepic

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Victim of daytime carjacking describes sudden attack

Victim of daytime carjacking describes sudden attack

She was unloading groceries from her SUV, when a man demanded her wallet and keys at gunpoint. There have been hundreds of carjackings in Minneapolis this year.
by Nina Moini

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Hennepin Co. public defenders try technology to keep clients from missing court dates

Hennepin Co. public defenders try technology to keep clients from missing court dates

People who depend on public defenders in Hennepin County now have a different way to receive hearing reminders and to be able to communicate directly with their attorneys through a new partnership with a San Francisco-based company.
by Jon Collins

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Driver dies after calling 911 to say he had been shot

A man died early Thursday after calling 911 to report that he had been shot while driving down University Avenue in St. Paul, according to police. Preliminary information indicates the victim may have been shot by someone in another vehicle, police said. No arrests have been made.
by The Associated Press

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From ‘schoolmarm’ to sentry: Mpls. teacher responds to George Floyd killing

From ‘schoolmarm’ to sentry: Mpls. teacher responds to George Floyd killing

A teacher who’s spent 22 years holding teenagers in line at Roosevelt High School in south Minneapolis threw out all the rules when this summer’s social justice uprising arrived in her backyard. 
by Megan Burks

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Report: Mpls. police disciplinary records detail pattern of mismanagement

Journalist Tony Webster and the Minnesota Reformer analyzed Minneapolis police disciplinary records and found the system for managing officer performance and misconduct has contributed to the difficulty city officials complain about when they want to fire bad cops.
by Cathy Wurzer and Tim Nelson

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