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Scheduled Turning Point USA event to go on as planned at U of M

Scheduled Turning Point USA event to go on as planned at U of M

Michael Knowles will host the Turning Point USA event at the University of Minnesota on Monday following the popular media personality’s assassination in Utah. University officials say they will take “every precaution to ensure safety for all.”
by Regina Medina and MPR News Staff

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Law enforcement says new traffic stop policy ‘lowers standards’ for public safety

Law enforcement says new traffic stop policy ‘lowers standards’ for public safety

Hennepin County law enforcement leaders say they’re concerned about a new policy to limit prosecuting charges arising from low-level traffic stops, saying the move lowers standards for public safety. 
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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Prosecution and defense in Nicole Mitchell case diverge in how they think she should be sentenced

Prosecution and defense in Nicole Mitchell case diverge in how they think she should be sentenced

The defense and prosecution in former state Sen. Nicole Mitchell's felony burglary case are offering competing visions of how they think Mitchell should be sentenced next week.
by Mathew Holding Eagle III and Annie Baxter

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Despite appeal, Rochester schools' $1.9 million federal mental health grant denied

Despite appeal, Rochester schools' $1.9 million federal mental health grant denied

The grant was initially given by the Biden administration to cover tuition for Rochester public schools staff seeking school social work degrees. The Trump administration said the goals of the grant program conflict with current administration policy.
by Catharine Richert

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Walz says he’s running again to block Trump policies from ‘seeping’ into Minnesota

Walz says he’s running again to block Trump policies from ‘seeping’ into Minnesota

Gov. Tim Walz said he was well-positioned to lead the state through possible turbulence from federal policies after serving at the helm during the COVID-19 pandemic and civil unrest following the murder of George Floyd. And he promised to push back on the Trump administration.
by Dana Ferguson and Cathy Wurzer

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MN Shortlist, Sept. 19-25: Trixie Mattel at Avant Garden and more

MN Shortlist, Sept. 19-25: Trixie Mattel at Avant Garden and more

Minnesota Shortlist is your weekly curated roundup of recommended arts events from MPR News, this week including dance from Ananya Dance Theatre, French literature and crop art at Farm Aid.
by Jacob Aloi, Anika Besst, Alex V. Cipolle and Max Sparber

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From Italy to Powderhorn, the American Porch (and PorchFest) endures

From Italy to Powderhorn, the American Porch (and PorchFest) endures

At the 2025 Venice Biennale, Minneapolis designers Ross Altheimer and Maura Rockcastle unveiled a massive porch at the U.S. Pavilion as a symbol of community and togetherness, echoing local Minnesota PorchFests like Powderhorn’s, where porches become neighborhood stages for music, food and connection.
by Alex V. Cipolle

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