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No Labels in 2024 wants to boldly try what Americans Elect tried in 2012
The idea behind Americans Elect was to create an alternative system for finding the candidates, independent of the two major parties and based in the limitless possibilities of the internet.
Minneapolis mayor says police will look the other way on some psychedelic drugs
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey on Friday signed an executive order directing the city’s police department and other agencies to deprioritize investigating or arresting people for using certain psychoactive plants, such as psilocybin mushrooms.
Trump classified documents trial in Florida to begin in May 2024
Former President Donald Trump faces 37 counts over allegations of withholding classified and top-secret documents. His lawyers wanted the trial delayed until after the 2024 presidential election.
The White House and big tech companies release commitments on managing AI
Seven tech companies, including Google, Meta and OpenAI, have voluntarily made commitments on developing and managing artificial intelligence. But there isn't much accountability in the process.
Here's where the criminal and civil cases facing Trump stand
Former President Donald Trump faces a number of criminal charges in two cases — but that may not be all, as he faces scrutiny in other probes. This all comes as Trump is running for president.
Following an arrest earlier this month for suspected drunk driving, Rep. Dan Wolgamott, DFL-St. Cloud, apologized Thursday and said he “takes full responsibility” for his actions.
Three Florida men are on the ballot in 2024. Voters there still want Trump
In a statewide poll released this month, former President Trump led a crowded field of contenders for the 2024 GOP presidential nomination. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis was among those trailing Trump.
'Refugees in the USA': Transgender care bans cause families to pull up stakes
In a year that saw polarized policymaking around gender care access, MPR News and KUER teamed up to tell the story of how gender-affirming care bans and care shields are affecting access in Minnesota and Utah.