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Judge denies pretrial motions in Sen. Mitchell’s upcoming criminal trial
A Becker County judge has denied all of the pretrial motions filed by state Sen. Nicole Mitchell’s defense team, and her trial on felony burglary charges for allegedly breaking into her step mother’s home is set to begin Monday.
St. Francis Area Schools to reverse book ban policy
As part of a lawsuit settlement, the northern Twin Cities district said Tuesday it will return dozens of books to its library shelves and revise its library acquisitions policy to seek input from parents, qualified library media specialists and state law.
Retired Marine Corps leader concerned about military deployment in LA
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with retired U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Walter Gaskin about President Trump's activation of Marines and what comes with following orders on American streets.
Why Keith Ellison and other state attorneys general are pushing back on Trump
MPR News host Angela Davis talks with Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison and New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin about why they’re challenging so many of President Trump’s actions in court.
Duluth EPA lab workers speak out in face of possible federal cuts
Employees of a U.S. EPA lab in Duluth asked for support from the City Council as the Trump administration weighs possible elimination of the facility.