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Dozens arrested in Minneapolis carjacking crackdown

Minneapolis police and the Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office collaborated in a three-day campaign, which included use of a State Patrol helicopter.
by Tim Nelson

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Walz extends curbs on bars, eateries; grade schools OK'd to reopen

Walz extends curbs on bars, eateries; grade schools OK'd to reopen

“It would be so much easier if none of this was happening … if the neighbors weren't dying. But that's not reality,” Gov. Tim Walz told reporters after announcing restrictions on indoor bar and restaurant service would continue through Jan. 10.
by Brian Bakst and MPR News Staff

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Met Council wants help picking next three fast transit line routes

Met Council wants help picking next three fast transit line routes

Three new bus rapid transit lines are slated for the Twin Cities, to be completed between 2025 and 2030. With 10 options, the transit agency needs to narrow the list, and wants public input.
by Tim Nelson

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Mpls. council pushes forward with police budget cuts; Frey considers veto

Mpls. council pushes forward with police budget cuts; Frey considers veto

The cuts are part of a proposal introduced late last month by members of the council, which takes $7.7 million from the Police Department’s budget to fund other public safety programs and initiatives.
by MPR News Staff

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Comedian puts people skills to work at George Floyd's Square

Comedian puts people skills to work at George Floyd's Square

For six months, residents — many out of work because of the pandemic — have put their skills to use maintaining an autonomous zone at the Minneapolis intersection where police killed George Floyd. They include a comedian, whose profession prepared them for much more than cracking jokes.
by Megan Burks

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Questions remain in St. Paul police shooting of Black man

Questions remain in St. Paul police shooting of Black man

A St. Paul officer who shot and wounded a Black man who was being sought by police when the man emerged naked from a dumpster was trying to protect his fellow officers and himself, according to his attorney.
by The Associated Press

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