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Minnesota Senate ethics panel won't proceed with complaint against DFL Senate President Bobby Joe Champion

A Minnesota Senate ethics panel has deadlocked along party lines and won't proceed with a complaint against DFL Senate President Bobby Joe Champion today. The Rochester police department says it's completed an investigation into a video posted on social media that featured a woman calling a child a racial slur at a local park.
by Emily Reese

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Suspect charged in Minneapolis shooting that killed 4 makes first court appearance

The man suspected of killing four people last week in Minneapolis is expected to make his first appearance Monday afternoon. And at the state Capitol over the weekend, demonstrators rallied for disability rights.
by Gracie Stockton

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White House CPB funding executive order; Rochester police investigate social media of woman calling a child a racial slur

President Donald Trump's executive order directing the Corporation for Public Broadcasting's board of directors to "cease federal funding for NPR and PBS" has local stations trying to figure out how the move will affect them. Rochester law enforcement says it's investigating a video of a local woman calling a child a racial slur. The video surfaced on social media earlier this week.
by Emily Reese

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Minnesota House passes bipartisan funding bill for Capitol, elections, AG's office

A bipartisan bill to fund the state government, including the Capitol, elections and the attorney general’s office, passed the Minnesota House Thursday night. And a virtual immigration court hearing ended in a fiery exchange over a Marshall man’s possible deportation.
by Gracie Stockton

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Minneapolis police announce arrest in recent shooting; Senate approves increased penalties for drivers who bypass school bus arms

The Minnesota Senate approved a provision today to boost penalties for drivers who bypass extended school bus arms. Minneapolis police announced an arrest related to a series of shootings in Minneapolis that left five people dead in less than 24 hours.

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Timberwolves beat Lakers to advance in playoffs. Minnesota Supreme Court overturns indecent exposure conviction

The Timberwolves beat the Los Angeles Lakers 103-96 to win a first round playoff series in five games. The Minnesota Supreme Court has overturned the conviction of a woman who exposed her breasts in a Rochester parking lot. 
by Phil Picardi

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Minneapolis shooting update; Changes to state remote work policy

Changes have been made to a new state remote work policy that begins in a little more than a month. And Minneapolis police say three people are dead and two others injured -- one critically -- following a shooting overnight in the city's Phillips neighborhood.
by Emily Reese

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Three people dead after a Minneapolis shooting Tuesday night

Minneapolis police are investigating a pair of shootings overnight. The first shooting, on the 1500 block of East 25th Street, left three people dead and two wounded, and it may have been gang related.
by Phil Picardi

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Craig announces Senate run; Trump signs executive order to cut funding from sanctuary cities

U.S. Rep. Angie Craig is running for a U.S. Senate seat that will be open in the 2026 election. And President Donald Trump signed a new executive order yesterday to identify and cut funding for sanctuary cities, or places that don't fully comply with federal immigration policy.
by Emily Reese

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Rep. Angie Craig is vying for Tina Smith’s U.S. Senate seat

Minnesota Congresswoman Angie Craig is vying for a seat in the U.S. Senate. Severe storms raked parts of Minnesota Monday afternoon and evening with reports of large hail, damaging winds and possible tornadoes.
by Phil Picardi

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