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What to know about Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier’s first hearing in more than a decade
Peltier has spent most of his life in prison since his conviction in the 1975 killings of two FBI agents in South Dakota. Supporters have long argued that Peltier was wrongly convicted and say this parole hearing may be his last chance at freedom.
Jury convicts five of seven defendants in the Feeding Our Future trial
At the trial, prosecutors showed the jury page after page of bank statements, canceled checks, invoices, WhatsApp messages and meal site attendance sheets to bolster their allegations that the group falsely claimed to have served 18 million meals during the COVID pandemic, for which they collected $47 million in taxpayer money.
Smith Foundry to partially shut down operations in settlement with federal regulators
The Environmental Protection Agency announced Tuesday it has reached a settlement with Smith Foundry, located in Minneapolis’ East Phillips neighborhood. The foundry, owned by Zynik Capital, has a one-year deadline to shut down its furnace and casting processes, which regulators say will drastically reduce emissions.
St. Paul schools turn towards geothermal energy as Minnesota‘s climate shifts
School years in Minnesota can be hot and muggy on either end and freezing in the middle. A high school on the east side of St. Paul wrapped up its first year with a new heating and cooling system to combat climate change that draws energy from the ground.
Catholic Charities CEO Michael Goar on the importance of home
MPR News host Angela Davis talks with Catholic Charities president and CEO Michael Goar about his remarkable journey from an orphanage in South Korea to leading a nonprofit organization that provides services and shelter to people experiencing homelessness.
‘Loyal to his oath’: Slain Minneapolis officer remembered for his heroism
Jamal Mitchell was the first Minneapolis officer fatally shot in the line of duty in more than 20 years. Authorities say he was ambushed Thursday responding to a shooting call. Colleagues praised him as an exceptional officer.