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Allegations of toxic work environment shake Minneapolis Institute of Art

Allegations of toxic work environment shake Minneapolis Institute of Art

Current and former employees and artists who’ve long supported Mia say the recent firing of a popular curator is forcing years of internal turmoil to the surface and shaking the world-renowned institution to its core.
by Alex V. Cipolle

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Minnesota man who assaulted four officers during Capitol riot is sentenced to nearly 3 years in prison

Minnesota man who assaulted four officers during Capitol riot is sentenced to nearly 3 years in prison

A Minnesota man who repeatedly attacked police officers during the U.S. Capitol riot, wielded a police baton as a weapon and stole two riot shields was sentenced on Thursday to nearly three years in prison.
by The Associated Press

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BCA releases search warrant, new details in Burnsville domestic violence call

BCA releases search warrant, new details in Burnsville domestic violence call

According to a search warrant unsealed Wednesday, officers responded to the house on 33rd Avenue, near Interstate 35E and Highway 77, on a call about an alleged sexual assault. Gooden fired at police with what investigators believe was multiple guns, fatally wounding two officers and a medic. 
by Matt Sepic

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Proposed wrongful-conviction bill would lower bar for new evidence

Proposed wrongful-conviction bill would lower bar for new evidence

The legislation comes after a busy session last year that included a revision to the felony murder law, changes to the pardon law and added funding for conviction review units.
by Tom Crann and Ngoc Bui

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Minnesota lawmakers consider firearm reporting, storage requirements after Burnsville shooting

Minnesota lawmakers consider firearm reporting, storage requirements after Burnsville shooting

Lawmakers in both parties said they would consider changes that could deter incidents similar to Sunday’s fatal Burnsville standoff. But the path forward for the bills remains uncertain.
by Dana Ferguson

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U.S. Navy names ship in honor of Master Chief James D. Fairbanks, White Earth Nation citizen

U.S. Navy names ship in honor of Master Chief James D. Fairbanks, White Earth Nation citizen

The U.S. Navy is honoring the life and service of a White Earth Nation citizen, dedicating a ship in his name. Chief Master James D. Fairbanks (1952-2011) joins a small group of prominent Native American leaders for whom T-ATS Naval ships are named.
by Melissa Olson

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Beyond the beans: Frogtown’s Flava Café brews hope, community support

Beyond the beans: Frogtown’s Flava Café brews hope, community support

Flava Coffee & Café, perhaps the first Black-owned coffee shop in St. Paul’s Frogtown neighborhood, has been open for almost two years and coffee isn’t the only thing brewing. 
by Sarah Thamer

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Law Enforcement Memorial Association providing support to families of slain Burnsville police officers

Law Enforcement Memorial Association providing support to families of slain Burnsville police officers

Details are still emerging following a Sunday morning standoff and shooting in Burnsville that killed two police officers, one first responder, and the suspected shooter. The Law Enforcement Memorial Association (LEMA) is one group providing support to the families of the officers who died Sunday.
by Tom Crann

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