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‘It’s absolutely treacherous’: Minnesota photojournalist on capturing 2 years of war in Ukraine
Saturday marks two years since Russia invaded Ukraine, beginning a deadly battle and changing the lives of millions. A Minneapolis-based photojournalist is documenting the war from the front lines.
BCA: ‘Disturbance’ calls often most volatile for law enforcement officers
Both published and preliminary data from the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) shows that police officers are experiencing a surge in assaults since 2019, with domestic incidents being some of the most volatile situations to which police officers respond.
Proposed ‘Kids Code’ bill aims to prevent predatory data collection
A bill that aims to make the internet safer for kids got a hearing Wednesday in the legislature. The Minnesota Kids Code (HF 2257/SF 2810) was up for discussion last year and is now getting a second pass after being amended.
BCA: Man fired ‘without warning’ as Burnsville cops tried to get him to surrender
Shannon Gooden eventually fired more than 100 rifle rounds at law enforcement and first responders, the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension said Thursday afternoon, adding that there is body camera and squad car camera video of the incident.
Allegations of toxic work environment shake Minneapolis Institute of Art
Current and former employees and artists who’ve long supported Mia say the recent firing of a popular curator is forcing years of internal turmoil to the surface and shaking the world-renowned institution to its core.
Hennepin County Attorney's Office hosts expungement clinic
It’s a chance for anyone with an adult felony case that was prosecuted by the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office to apply to have their records sealed. 
Judge cuts jury award in St. Paul police shooting by two-thirds
A federal judge has sharply reduced the $11.5 million judgment awarded to the mother of Cordale Handy, who was killed by St. Paul police in 2017. U.S. District Judge David Doty called the $10 million in compensatory damages that were part of the jury’s verdict “patently excessive,” and cut the total amount of the award to $4 million.