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Court orders payment of legal fees for man who claims ICE agents fractured his skull

Court orders payment of legal fees for man who claims ICE agents fractured his skull

Alberto Castañeda Mondragón was hospitalized after he said ICE agents in St. Paul dragged him from a vehicle, threw him to the ground and repeatedly struck him in the head with a steel baton. ICE agents told hospital staff that the man ran while handcuffed into a brick wall.
by MPR News Staff

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Kendall Qualls gains GOP endorsement for Minnesota governor but will face primary challenge

Kendall Qualls gains GOP endorsement for Minnesota governor but will face primary challenge

A competitive August primary awaits for the Republican Party after delegates endorsed Kendall Qualls at a state convention Saturday that saw tech problems and sharp elbows. More than one candidate could move on. DFLer Amy Klobuchar is the heavy favorite for her party’s nomination.
by Dana Ferguson

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Minnesota political conventions 2026: DFL, GOP pick candidates

Minnesota political conventions 2026: DFL, GOP pick candidates

In Duluth, Qualls secured the GOP endorsement for governor after a 10-ballot marathon marked by voting glitches, while Schwarze won the GOP endorsement for U.S. Senate. In Rochester, Flanagan won the DFL endorsement for U.S. Senate despite facing a primary challenge, and Klobuchar won the DFL endorsement for governor.

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Klobuchar, Schwarze notch convention wins with more races on tap for DFL, GOP

Klobuchar, Schwarze notch convention wins with more races on tap for DFL, GOP

On long opening days of their political party conventions, DFLers backed Amy Klobuchar for governor and Republicans favored Adam Schwarze for U.S. Senate. Delegates at both conventions make more picks on Saturday.
by Dana Ferguson and Peter Cox

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Trump's name must come off of the Kennedy Center, judge rules

Trump's name must come off of the Kennedy Center, judge rules

The judge wrote in his 94-page ruling that it was "crystal clear" that the arts complex was named for the late president John F. Kennedy. He also ruled that the center could not wind down its programming and close for two years of renovations – at least for now
by Anastasia Tsioulcas

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Politics Friday Special: Democrats and Republicans convene for their party conventions

Politics Friday Special: Democrats and Republicans convene for their party conventions

Get a look at how the candidates and parties are diving deeper into this year’s midterm election campaign in this special broadcast from the DFL convention in Rochester and the GOP convention in Duluth.
by Brian Bakst, Clay Masters and Matthew Alvarez

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Data centers roil local politics, spark Hermantown residents to reshape government

Data centers roil local politics, spark Hermantown residents to reshape government

A plan for a massive data center is roiling local politics in Hermantown. Some residents of the town near Duluth have been fighting the proposed facility for months — and their outrage has some leading an effort to reshape how their local government operates.
by Catharine Richert

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What’s changing — and what isn’t — for Minnesota’s group home industry

What’s changing — and what isn’t — for Minnesota’s group home industry

Lawmakers revised regulations following an investigation by MPR News and APM Reports into the group home industry’s explosive growth in the northwestern suburbs of the Twin Cities — and the surprising number deaths among residents.
by Ellie Roth

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