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Proposed contract offers raises, incentive payments to MPD officers
According to a summary of the tentative agreement, Minneapolis officers would receive incentives totaling $7,000 in addition to yearly raises of 1 to 2.5 percent. 
MN Senate passes school curriculum review bill
The Minnesota Senate passed legislation Thursday that emphasizes a parent’s ability to look at school curriculum “immediately upon request” and “without cost.”
Jan. 6 riot defendant was 'tip of this mob's spear,' prosecutor tells jury
Prosecutors laid out their case against Guy Reffitt, who is the first defendant connected to the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection to face trial. His attorney described the case as based on "hype."
'Devastating and appalling': Russia-born Minnesotans express outrage at Ukraine invasion
The owner of St. Paul’s Moscow on the Hill restaurant said even after posting a message of solidarity with a photo of a Ukrainian flag on the restaurant’s Facebook page, there was some anti-Russian trolling, including calls to change the restaurant’s name, but far more messages of support.
Audit fever hits Minnesota lawmakers
Dozens of audit requests have been pitched to the Legislative Auditor on topics in the headlines, but the auditor doesn’t have the capacity to tackle most of them.