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Early and absentee voting for November's midterm election starts Friday in Minnesota

Early and absentee voting in Minnesota comes just days after the Supreme Court blocked efforts by the Trump administration to curtail mail-in voting. Meanwhile, a Hennepin County judge set bail at $200,000 for an ICE agent accused of shooting and wounding a Venezuelan man in January.
by Phineas Pope

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Anti-ICE protest defendants ask court to dismiss federal charges

A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer who shot and wounded a man in north Minneapolis this winter was arrested Wednesday in downtown Minneapolis.
by Emily Reese

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U.S. Sen. Smith works to free a Somali man arrested in Minnesota and sent to Guantanamo Bay

Federal agents arrested Adam Abdullah in December. The 31-year-old asylum seeker told MPR News last week that he’s one of eight Somalis there and is limited to one 10-minute phone call a day. He’s locked in a military prison originally built for terrorism suspects.
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Minneapolis Public Schools considers restructuring plans that would leave over a dozen buildings without K-12 programming

Depending on the proposal, 12 percent to 14 percent of students would be affected by school mergers or boundary changes. The school board has not approved any of the plans. The district will gather community feedback through October before the board considers changes for the 2027-28 school year.
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FBI works with utilities to strengthen cyber security; Carleton College eliminates loans

FBI Director Kash Patel says his agency continues to work with utilities across the country to strengthen their cyber defenses. That's in the wake of cyberattacks on U.S. water systems earlier this year, including in Minnesota. And Carleton College has announced it will eliminate loans from its financial aid packages beginning next fall.
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150 doctors at Allina Health’s Mercy Hospital and its Unity campus began a four-day strike Monday

Physicians have been negotiating their first union contract for three years but haven’t been able to reach a deal. Meanwhile, fire officials in Duluth say a worker was injured when a large fuel tank exploded at a fuel transfer facility.
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Price of diesel rises in Minnesota, as does corn prices

The average price of diesel in Minnesota has crossed the $6 mark for the first time — another record high.
by Emily Reese

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Minnesotans can start casting their ballots in the midterm election this Friday

Absentee ballots will start to be mailed out and voters will also be able to vote absentee in person at certain early voting locations. Meanwhile, two office buildings in downtown St. Paul have a new owner.
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Minnesotans commemorate 25 years since 9/11

Diesel prices continue to set records amid the ongoing war in the Middle East — with the average price in Minnesota jumping more than 10 cents overnight. And hundreds of people in St. Paul gathered to pack meals for food shelves today to commemorate 25 years since 9/11.
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