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White House nominates 10 for U.S. Marshals, U.S. attorney posts

White House nominates 10 for U.S. Marshals, U.S. attorney posts

The Biden administration is nominating its first set of U.S. Marshals, including the first Black man to serve as the U.S. Marshal in Minnesota, along with a slate of other historic firsts for U.S. attorney posts across the nation.
by The Associated Press

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Fight over U.S. wolf protections heads to federal courtroom

Fight over U.S. wolf protections heads to federal courtroom

U.S. government attorneys are asking a federal judge to uphold a decision from the waning days of the Trump administration that lifted protections for gray wolves across most of the country. 
by The Associated Press

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St. Cloud prison reports spike in COVID-19 cases

St. Cloud prison reports spike in COVID-19 cases

The Minnesota Department of Corrections said it’s taking steps to mitigate the outbreak, including moving intake processing to Faribault.
by Kirsti Marohn

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A bill to study reparations for slavery had momentum in Congress, but still no vote

A bill to study reparations for slavery had momentum in Congress, but still no vote

Legislation to create a commission to study reparations faces steep odds in the evenly divided Congress. Advocates say they want the House take up the bill, or for President Joe Biden to act on his own.
by Juana Summers

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'Nothing about my book that is anything but love': Mpls. author responds to Texas book list

'Nothing about my book that is anything but love': Mpls. author responds to Texas book list

Texas school districts face a Friday deadline to report to the state's legislature on whether they use hundreds of books that one lawmaker there has deemed problematic, including five by Minnesota authors.
by Tom Crann

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New grant powers electric bus pilot program in Minnesota

New grant powers electric bus pilot program in Minnesota

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has awarded $2.1 million in grants to private entities for electric school bus pilot projects to address climate change.
by Hannah Yang

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U.S. and China announce surprise climate agreement at COP26 summit

U.S. and China announce surprise climate agreement at COP26 summit

U.S. climate envoy John Kerry told NPR the declaration spurs mutual accountability. "I'm absolutely convinced that that is the fastest, best way to get China to move from where it is today," he said.
by Ari Shapiro, Ashley Brown, Noah Caldwell, Mia Venkat and Patrick Jarenwattananon

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