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Hennepin County’s first labor-trafficking case ends in guilty plea

Hennepin County’s first labor-trafficking case ends in guilty plea

A construction contractor accused of exploiting immigrant workers was supposed to face criminal charges in a first-of-its-kind trial in Hennepin County this week. But Batres, 47, instead pleaded guilty Monday to labor trafficking and insurance fraud.
by Riham Feshir

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MSP officials: TSA not holding up its end on security staffing as hotel checkpoint closes

MSP officials: TSA not holding up its end on security staffing as hotel checkpoint closes

Airport officials decried the closure of one of six checkpoints at the Minneapolis St. Paul International Airport Monday, saying the Transportation Security Administration reneged on a commitment to keep airport security screening fully staffed.
by Tim Nelson

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Bakken Museum announces plans for major renovation

Bakken Museum announces plans for major renovation

The renovation involves the entrance, lobby, classrooms and gallery space in the 21-year-old lower-level wing of the museum near Bde Maka Ska.
by Emily Bright

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Two dead after house fire in Spring Lake Park

Two people are dead after a house fire on Saturday night in the northern Twin Cities suburb of Spring Lake Park.
by MPR News Staff

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Man dies after shooting in Minneapolis

A man is dead after a shooting late Saturday near the Stone Arch Bridge in Minneapolis.
by MPR News Staff

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State Rep. Diane Loeffler of Minneapolis dies at age 66

State Rep. Diane Loeffler of Minneapolis dies at age 66

Loeffler, a DFLer first elected to the House in 2004, was a lifelong resident of Northeast Minneapolis. “She was just a powerhouse. It’s a huge loss for the Legislature,” House Speaker Melissa Hortman said.
by Brian Bakst and MPR News Staff

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Macalester president wants founder’s name removed from building

Macalester president wants founder’s name removed from building

The president of the private liberal arts college in Minnesota is asking his board of trustees to remove the school founder’s name from a campus building over concerns about his racist and sexist views in the 1800s.
by The Associated Press

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Man who shot school bus driver on Minneapolis interstate sentenced to 7 years

Man who shot school bus driver on Minneapolis interstate sentenced to 7 years

A judge sentenced a 32-year-old man to seven years for shooting and seriously wounding a school bus driver on a busy Minneapolis freeway. Kenneth Lilly pleaded guilty to first-degree assault. The only passenger on the bus, an 8-year-old girl, was not hit but continues to suffer psychological trauma.
by Matt Sepic

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