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Feds charge 2 Minneapolis consultants in $1M COVID-19 fraud
A grand jury has indicted two Minneapolis business consultants on charges of defrauding government pandemic aid programs out of more than a million dollars.
Investment firms named in U of M disclosure, divestment supporters request increased transparency
The University of Minnesota shared additional investment fund information in response to student coalition demands. The list of investment funds totals more than $518 million. Some students have concerns. 
DOJ lawsuit: City of Anoka discriminated against residents with mental health disabilities
The city of Anoka discriminated against individuals with mental health disabilities, discouraging tenants from making emergency service calls for fear of eviction, according to a lawsuit filed by the U.S. Department of Justice Tuesday.
Minnesota’s top elected officials hear calls for divestment at state board meeting
Protesters seeking to have the state of Minnesota end any investments in Israeli companies and weapons manufacturers had a chance to directly address the state’s top elected officials on Tuesday.
Job Interview: Barber who works at the Capitol has learned it’s best not to split hairs
State lawmakers may be heading home once the legislative session wraps up, but Ken Kirkpatrick still has his work cut out for him. He’s the former owner of Capitol Barbers, located on the Capitol campus.
Heavy rain hampering rescue efforts for missing canoeists in Boundary Waters
Heavy rainfall is hampering ongoing rescue and recovery efforts for two canoeists who have been missing in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness since Saturday evening, after two canoes carrying four people went over Curtain Falls.
Critical DMs: The arts team critiques the smell of Horace the corpse flower
The MPR News arts team discuss the strong, pungent smell of the yet-to-bloom corpse flower at the Como Zoo and Conservatory, comparing it to sour cheese, garlic and sweaty feet, while exploring fragrance terminology and the flower’s impact on visitors.
Lawsuit: Woman alleges Chauvin also kneeled on her months before George Floyd’s murder
A lawsuit filed in federal court Tuesday alleges then-Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin and a partner used excessive force that was similar to that used in the murder of George Floyd later that same year.
Rochester City Council member expelled from meeting
Molly Dennis was asked to leave after repeatedly veering from topics on the agenda, marking another tense episode in an ongoing conflict between Dennis, the Rochester City Council and city staff.