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Nicole Mitchell testifies, insisting she went into stepmother’s home only for a welfare check

Nicole Mitchell testifies, insisting she went into stepmother’s home only for a welfare check

State Sen. Nicole Mitchell testified in her own defense as her criminal trial continued Thursday. She told jurors she broke into her stepmother’s home in April of last year out of concern for Carol Mitchell’s health, contradicting body cam video of her saying she wanted to retrieve some of her late father’s belongings.
by Peter Cox, Mathew Holding Eagle III, Annie Baxter, David Schaper and Dana Ferguson

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FBI raids 5 Twin Cities businesses in Medicaid fraud probe

FBI raids 5 Twin Cities businesses in Medicaid fraud probe

FBI agents raided five Twin Cities businesses and two homes Wednesday as part of an investigation into Medicaid housing assistance fraud. Twenty-two purported providers collectively billed taxpayers $8 million over 17 months and used fake documentation to back their claims, the FBI alleges.
by Matt Sepic

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Remembering Melvin Giles, Rondo's 'bubble man'

Remembering Melvin Giles, Rondo's 'bubble man'

Giles held many titles over the years: Co-leader of the Urban Farm and Garden Alliance, former director of the Catholic Charities Frogtown Center, community faculty member in Bethel University’s Anthropology Department and a respected elder in Rondo’s Black community.
by Emily Reese and Gretchen Brown

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Building community one donut at a time: Donut Trap offers more than sweet treats

Building community one donut at a time: Donut Trap offers more than sweet treats

Bradley and Ashley Taylor, owners of The Donut Trap, have a new retail space in St. Paul where they hope to build a community with their neighbors and people across the Twin Cities who visit the space for their sweet treats.
by Emily Bright and Matthew Alvarez

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Feds: Vance Boelter acted alone in lawmaker attacks, also targeted senator's daughter

Feds: Vance Boelter acted alone in lawmaker attacks, also targeted senator's daughter

A grand jury formally indicted Vance Boelter on six counts of murder, stalking and firearms charges in the killing of former DFL Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark last month, as well as the shooting of Sen. John Hoffman and his wife Yvette.
by Matt Sepic

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Nicole Mitchell burglary trial plows forward with opening statements, witnesses’ testimony 

Nicole Mitchell burglary trial plows forward with opening statements, witnesses’ testimony 

The Minnesota state senator is accused of breaking into her stepmother’s home in April 2024. Her methods and reasons for being there are central to the felony burglary case against her.
by Mathew Holding Eagle III and Peter Cox

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Minnesota enacts first-in-nation law requiring mental health warnings on social media

Minnesota enacts first-in-nation law requiring mental health warnings on social media

Supporters say the pop-up messages could encourage Minnesotans, especially kids, to think twice about how much time they spend on sites. But social media companies argue that Minnesota’s law, the first in the nation to pass, is heavy handed.
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University of Minnesota grows non-native plants for immigrants to have a taste of home

University of Minnesota grows non-native plants for immigrants to have a taste of home

Immigrants living in the United States inevitably miss a piece of home that can’t be found abroad. A new program at the University of Minnesota is working to change that.
by Regina Medina

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