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Minneapolis holds listening sessions about new police chief

A federal judge today denied the state of Minnesota's attempt to keep an ICE agent in custody before the Texas governor can sign an extradition order. And Minneapolis is holding listening sessions to get residents' input on what they want in a new police chief.
by Elena See

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Leaders at Annunciation ask public to spend Thursday in reflection, service

Thursday marks one year since a shooter killed 8-year-old Fletcher Merkel and 10-year-old Harper Moyski and injured more than two dozen others at a back-to-school Mass at Annunciation Catholic Church and School.
by Phineas Pope

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No felony charges in Minneapolis rally; Minnesotans remember Dolly Parton

Hennepin County prosecutors said today that they will not file felony charges against a far-right provocateur in connection with an incident Saturday in downtown Minneapolis.
by Elena See

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Federal judge in Texas to hear arguments on ICE agent extradition to Minnesota

A federal judge in Texas is expected to hear arguments Tuesday over whether Gov. Greg Abbott should be forced to extradite an ICE agent charged with assaulting a man in Minneapolis. Meanwhile, the U.S. imposed high tariffs on Canadian goods over the weekend after trade talks between the two countries broke down.
by Phineas Pope

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Lindell faces deadline to put up money by Monday for a hand recount of Minnesota’s primary ballots

Lindell, has been disputing the primary results — even though House Speaker Lisa Demuth beat him by about forty five thousand votes. Meanwhile, the Bureau of Indian Affairs has awarded $2 million in Indian Child Welfare Act off-reservation grants to seven Native organizations, including a legal nonprofit in Minneapolis.
by Phineas Pope

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Appleton forum on new ICE detention facility

A Republican legislator says people who live in and around Appleton have mixed reactions to the reopening of a detention center there. State Rep. Paul Anderson co-hosted a town hall forum yesterday about the facility that will begin housing people detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers later this year. Anderson says he understands some people have moral objections to the detention of immigrants.
by Todd Melby

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A proposed data center in NE Minneapolis faces continued pushback from residents

A developer’s plans to turn the former Minnesota Star Tribune printing plant into a 20-watt data center is getting pushback from many residents. The Minnesota Design Center will share resident feedback in a presentation Saturday. Residents have criticized the scant public information about the proposal.
by Phineas Pope

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Walz authorizes state disaster assistance for 6 southern Minnesota counties after severe storms and floods

Walz says the state will provide funding and public assistance to help rebuild critical public infrastructure damaged in the storm. Meanwhile, documents from a lawsuit against firearms retailer Fleet Farm were made public Wednesday.
by Phineas Pope

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