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Federal judge denies request from journalists Don Lemon and Georgia Fort to release grand jury transcripts

Lemon, Fort and other defendants had asked the judge to release the grand jury transcripts out of concern that the government "grossly misrepresented facts and the law" to grand jurors. They're among the 38 people being charged by the federal government in relation to a January protest at a St. Paul church.
by Phineas Pope

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Boelter pleads guilty

Vance Boelter today admitted killing a top DFL lawmaker and her husband during an early morning shooting rampage last year. Boelter’s plea means federal prosecutors will not seek the death penalty. And the Minneapolis City Council voted today to waive a special tax assessment for property owners in George Floyd Square.
by Emily Reese

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Minnesota lawmakers set out to memorialize a peer lost to political violence, prevent future threats

Almost one year ago, a gunman shot and killed House Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, in their home. The gunman also shot Sen. John Hoffman and his wife, who both survived. The shootings rocked the state. In the months since, lawmakers have sought to remember the Hortmans by renaming a highway, bike trail and Capitol garden.
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Cost of ICE surge in Minneapolis; Train derailed in western Minnesota

The city of Minneapolis now estimates that the federal immigration enforcement surge caused nearly $700 million in economic damage. And clean-up is underway after about 20 rail cars were knocked off the tracks in western Minnesota early this morning as severe storms swept through.
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Severe storms cause power outages across Minnesota. ICE surge costs Minneapolis $700M

A line of severe storms raced across Minnesota overnight, bringing wind gusts of more than 80 mph and knocking out power to thousands of homes and businesses. City leaders in Minneapolis will release an updated impact assessment for Operation Metro Surge on Wednesday.
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Air quality expected to be poor throughout central Minnesota. Fargo votes for city leaders

Air quality in the Twin Cities and much of central Minnesota may reach unhealthy levels this afternoon and evening. Fargo voters are choosing a new mayor and two other city commissioners Tuesday. And Amy Klobuchar is out with a proposal aimed at addressing Minnesota's housing shortage.
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Annunciation family condemns Roblox over school shooting game

An Annunciation family is condemning the gaming platform Roblox for a game modeled after the 2012 massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School.
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Investigators say Birch Bay Fire was started by a chainsaw

A Minnesota Department of Natural Resources investigation found a wildfire northwest of Ely that’s burned about 30 acres of land was likely caused by U.S. Forest Service chainsaw work.
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Feds propose housing ICE detainees in western Minnesota private prison

The Department of Homeland Security has posted a proposed contract for Immigration and Customs Enforcement to use a private prison facility in western Minnesota to hold up to 1,600 immigrant detainees. That’s according to a contract proposal issued Thursday that seeks to use Prairie Correctional Facility in Appleton, owned by CoreCivic. Gov. Tim Walz has requested the extradition of a Texas ICE agent to Minnesota to face assault charges related to the shooting of a man in Minneapolis during the federal enforcement surge.
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