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#BlackLivesMatter protest fills Mall of America rotunda; 25 arrested

#BlackLivesMatter protest fills Mall of America rotunda; 25 arrested

Protesters with their arms in the air, chanting, "Hands up! Don't shoot!" walked through the Mall of America Saturday afternoon, while others gathered in the building's rotunda amid stories-high silver Christmas trees, chanting "Black Lives Matter."
by Brandt Williams, Curtis Gilbert and MPR News Staff

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Suspended Community Action CEO denies wrongdoing, plans comeback

Suspended Community Action CEO denies wrongdoing, plans comeback

"I believe that I will be vindicated," said Bill Davis, the suspended CEO of Community Action of Minneapolis. It's the first time Davis has spoken publicly since the state of Minnesota shuttered his nonprofit in September.
by Tom Scheck

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Police say teenager killed on I-694 charged officers with knife

Police say teenager killed on I-694 charged officers with knife

Authorities also identified the two officers who shot Johnathon Dean Mar, 18, of Kennewick, Wash., following the discovery of a dead man at a rest stop and a high-speed pursuit.
by Jon Collins

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Opat won't run again for Hennepin County Board chairmanship

Opat won't run again for Hennepin County Board chairmanship

Mike Opat told his colleagues that while it's been a "very rewarding job," it's time someone else take over the chairmanship.
by Peter Cox

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18-year-old Washington man ID'd in I-694 police chase, shooting

18-year-old Washington man ID'd in I-694 police chase, shooting

Authorities have confirmed the identity of two men who died Wednesday in a string of incidents that included an apparent killing at a Maple Grove rest stop and a fatal police shooting.
by Jon Collins

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Former Stillwater mayor charged with aiding tax fraud

Former Stillwater mayor charged with aiding tax fraud

Ken Harycki, who resigned last month, prepared false tax forms for two Minnesota brothers and their health care companies, prosecutors say.
by Kia Farhang

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