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Flagship No Kings rally in Twin Cities on Saturday set to attract more than 80,000 people

The Twin Cities — the site of the flagship No Kings rally on Saturday — is set to attract more than 80,000 people. Thousands of rallies across the country will correspond with the Twin Cities No Kings event. Three marches are scheduled before the main rally at the Capitol in St. Paul. Sen. Bernie Sanders, actress Jane Fonda and singer-songwriter Maggie Rogers will headline the guest slate.
by Phineas Pope

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Advocates want access to lawyers for Whipple detainees

Legal advocates were back in federal court in Minneapolis today, asking a judge to order better access to lawyers for people detained at the Whipple federal building. And State Senator John Hoffman recently authored two bills that increase criminal penalties for people who impersonate a police officer and also require any former law enforcement vehicle sold to be stripped of all law enforcement insignias.
by Elena See

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Friday memorial service will remember fallen White Bear Lake soldier

A memorial service will be held Friday in White Bear Lake for a fallen soldier killed earlier this month in Kuwait. And 11 former military lawyers are challenging the Justice Department’s assignment of active duty military attorneys as federal prosecutors.
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Reaction to Cesar Chavez allegations; Legislative update

Leaders at St. Paul's Academia Cesar Chavez charter school say they're profoundly concerned about recent reports that Chavez sexually assaulted women and girls. And Democratic secretaries of state are urging Congress to block an elections bill they say could prevent millions of eligible voters from casting a ballot.
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Immigration judge rules against the asylum claims of Liam Conejo Ramos and his family

An immigration judge has ruled against the asylum claims of Liam Conejo Ramos and his family, according to the family’s Minneapolis lawyer. The 5-year-old boy from Columbia Heights received national attention after he was detained by U.S. immigration authorities and sent to Texas along with his father.
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President Trump’s DHS secretary nominee says he regrets comments he made about Alex Pretti

President Trump’s nominee to replace Kristi Noem as secretary of Homeland Security says he regrets comments he made about Alex Pretti after Pretti was fatally shot by federal agents in Minneapolis in January. In the immediate wake of that shooting -- Oklahoma Republican Senator Markwayne Mullin had called Pretti a deranged individual who had come to cause, “max damage.” A bill to ban non-disclosure agreements around proposed data centers passed a state senate committee yesterday with bipartisan support.
by Emily Reese

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California-based health care nonprofit to acquire Minnesota-based Allina Health

A health system in Northern California plans to acquire Minnesota-based Allina Health. Sutter Health and Allina Health announced Tuesday that they signed a nonbinding letter of intent to combine into a $26 billion nonprofit system.
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Lawmakers consider changing number in Minnesota Legislature to avoid ties

Lawmakers in the tied Minnesota House of Representatives are considering shaking up the number of state legislators to avoid future ties. And Gov. Tim Walz is asking lawmakers to approve a new tax on social media companies as part of his supplemental budget plan.
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Rochester walloped by winter storm. Many southern Minnesota schools districts closed or online Monday

Snow continues to blow this morning for parts of Minnesota, making road conditions hazardous after the weekend winter storm. Rochester got walloped with snow. Rochester Public Schools cancelled classes Monday and the city said government buildings will open later than normal.
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