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Minnesota House Democrats beef up plan to fight rising crime

Minnesota House Democrats beef up plan to fight rising crime

The Minnesota House Democratic majority beefed up its public safety package with $50 million more. The extra money, on top of the Democrats’ earlier $100 million proposal, would go mostly toward grants to the 20 cities and 20 counties with the highest crime rates, or the fastest-growing rates. They could use it to finance “innovative public safety solutions.”
by Steve Karnowski, Associated Press

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Minneapolis City Council approves police contract

Minneapolis City Council approves police contract

Council members who opposed the deal say it failed to include provisions designed to better discipline officers or encourage more accountability.
by Jon Collins

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Senate confirms Luger as U.S. attorney for Minnesota

Senate confirms Luger as U.S. attorney for Minnesota

The U.S. Senate has confirmed Andrew Luger as the next U.S. attorney for Minnesota — returning him to the role he previously held during the Obama administration.
by Tim Nelson

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Unemployment rate falls, labor market tightens

Unemployment rate falls, labor market tightens

Wages are climbing as unemployment drops and labor force participation rises. But inflation persists and employers are competing for increasingly hard to find workers.
by Brian Bakst

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The U.S. will take in up to 100,000 Ukrainian refugees fleeing the war

The U.S. will take in up to 100,000 Ukrainian refugees fleeing the war

The United States will welcome up to 100,000 Ukrainians and other displaced people fleeing the conflict in Ukraine, a senior administration official told reporters traveling with President Joe Biden.
by Tamara Keith

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Ukrainian president to press Biden, NATO for more support

Ukrainian president to press Biden, NATO for more support

Ukrainian President Volodymr Zelenskyy has called on people worldwide to gather in public to show support for his embattled country as he prepared to address U.S. President Joe Biden and other NATO leaders gathered in Brussels on the one-month anniversary of the Russian invasion.
by The Associated Press

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Takeaways: Civil rights, Trump close out Jackson hearing

Takeaways: Civil rights, Trump close out Jackson hearing

The fourth and final day of the Senate Judiciary Committee hearings wrapped up with outside experts testifying. The American Bar Association’s standing committee on the federal judiciary has afforded Jackson its highest rating, “well qualified.” Skeptics say Jackson's views on crime and policing are “outside the mainstream.”
by The Associated Press

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