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November 9, 2019 4:27 PM

Photo gallery: Minnesota's big win over Penn State

It's a sight not seen in Minnesota for years: thousands of Gopher fans rushing the field, as Minnesota upset Penn State on Saturday in a battle of unbeaten teams at TCF Bank Stadium. Here's a collection of photos from Saturday's big win.

by MPR News Staff

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November 8, 2019 7:14 PM

Nelsie Yang, Dai Thao win St. Paul City Council seats in competitive races

The St. Paul City Council will have five women and two men — with three people of color. The newest council member for Ward 6 is a 24-year-old organizer and daughter of refugees. Nelsie Yang will be the first Hmong-American woman elected to the St. Paul City Council.

by Nina Moini

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November 8, 2019 4:00 AM

As gun violence continues, Carter asks St. Paul to look deeper than law enforcement

St. Paul city leaders are turning to residents to help curb a deadly surge in gun violence since the summer. There have been a total of 29 homicides, and most involved firearms.

by Nina Moini

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November 7, 2019 7:43 PM

Muslim group pushes hate crime probe of alleged attack on Somali-American man

Twin Cities Muslim leaders are calling for hate crime charges after they say a Somali-American man was attacked in a Minneapolis suburb last week.

by Matt Sepic

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November 7, 2019 5:55 PM

More than 90 percent of St. Paul killings this year committed with a gun

The number of shooting deaths in St. Paul so far this year and the frequency at which handguns have been used to kill are the highest in the capital city in nearly 30 years. Federal officials are working with local police to help them address the spike in gun-related violence.

by Brandt Williams and Tarkor Zehn

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November 7, 2019 11:01 AM

Study: U.S. Bank Stadium collisions kill over 100 birds annually

U.S. Bank Stadium has long drawn the ire of bird lovers who see its huge glass walls as a deathtrap for birds. Now a two-year, $300,000 bird collision study has put an actual number on the death toll — 111 dead birds a year.

by John Enger

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November 4, 2019 10:19 AM

Cops kill suspect in Cottage Grove after east metro carjackings, mayhem

Police say a man’s Monday morning crime spree included sexual assault, carjackings and holding a family hostage. It ended when police shot and killed him in a confrontation in Cottage Grove.

by Tim Nelson and Mohamed Ibrahim

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November 3, 2019 5:24 PM

Sanders, Omar push ‘working class’ politics at Minneapolis rally

“What we are building is a multi-racial, multi-generational, working-class movement,” Sanders told the crowd at Williams Arena. “We are tired of the exploitation of working people of this country.”

by Brian Bakst, Cody Nelson and Tiffany Bui