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St. Paul police chief alleges mayor made false claims to investigators

St. Paul police chief alleges mayor made false claims to investigators

The amended complaint brings the total number of counts in Chief Axel Henry’s lawsuit to seven. The suit, originally filed nearly a month ago, already included retaliation claims against the city, and sexual harassment and battery allegations against Her.
by Ahmed Hassan and MPR News Staff

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How is Minnesota's paid leave program working?

How is Minnesota's paid leave program working?

Minnesota’s paid family and medical leave program is nine months old. Is it working as promised? MPR News host Angela Davis looks at who’s using it, what’s going well and what could be improved.
by Angela Davis, Nikhil Kumaran and Cari Dwyer

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Trump's new pitch for Republican candidates — they're really good looking

Trump's new pitch for Republican candidates — they're really good looking

President Donald Trump has a new pitch for Republican candidates: they’re easy on the eyes. At a Saturday rally in Kentucky, he praised U.S. House candidate Ed Gallrein as "beautiful." Trump also described Ohio Sen. Jon Husted as a "perfect person" and "good-looking guy."
by The Associated Press

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Minnesota governor candidates take the stage for debates this week

Minnesota governor candidates take the stage for debates this week

Democrat Amy Klobuchar and Republican Lisa Demuth are set to appear at a business forum in Brainerd on Monday morning and in a televised debate Wednesday evening in Rochester.
by Dana Ferguson

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Rep. Ilhan Omar's attorneys demand return of property seized in federal search of her home

Rep. Ilhan Omar's attorneys demand return of property seized in federal search of her home

Attorneys for Rep. Ilhan Omar are asking the Justice Department to immediately return property that federal agents seized from her home this week, arguing that the search stemming from an investigation into her citizenship status was “neither justified nor lawful.”
by The Associated Press

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Trump signals his embattled press secretary is on the way out

Trump signals his embattled press secretary is on the way out

President Donald Trump has suggested that his newly minted press secretary might not stay on the job much longer. Trump said on Friday he told Katie Zacharia that she didn’t have to do this job and that if he were her, he would reconsider the position.
by The Associated Press

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Authorities investigate letters with 'suspicious substances' sent to congressional, election offices

Authorities investigate letters with 'suspicious substances' sent to congressional, election offices

Federal authorities are investigating letters with “suspicious substances” that have been mailed to congressional and election offices nationwide — including Minnesota. Authorities are urging recipients to treat the letters as “potentially hazardous.”
by The Associated Press and MPR News Staff

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Peggy Flanagan, Michele Tafoya square off in testy Minnesota Senate debate

The major party candidates for Minnesota’s U.S. Senate seat faced off in an hourlong debate Friday on MPR News with fraud, affordability and fallout from the Trump administration’s policies as key points of friction.
by Dana Ferguson and Peter Cox

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