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9/11 Commission lawyer on probes, power and Trump

9/11 Commission lawyer on probes, power and Trump

Minnesota native Michael Hurley led CIA and U.S. Special Forces in Afghanistan right after 9/11 and was senior counsel on the 9/11 Commission. He spoke with MPR News on the challenges of government investigating itself.
by MPR News Staff

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Bill Davis gets 4 years for stealing from Mpls. nonprofit he ran

Bill Davis gets 4 years for stealing from Mpls. nonprofit he ran

Davis pleaded guilty in June to charges he used taxpayer grants on a personal car, exotic trips and perks for friends and relatives while running Community Action of Minneapolis.
by Brandt Williams

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MN-ND flood fight shows not all public works spending gets applause

MN-ND flood fight shows not all public works spending gets applause

President Trump wants to spend $1 trillion on infrastructure, which tends to be extremely popular regardless of politics. But the Minnesota-North Dakota fight over the Red River diversion project shows there are potholes.
by Tom Scheck

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First food truck lane opens in north Minneapolis

First food truck lane opens in north Minneapolis

West Broadway Avenue will be home to the area's first food truck lane, which kicked off Thursday.
by Emma Sapong

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Past job raised red flags about Rochester Art Center's ex-chief

Past job raised red flags about Rochester Art Center's ex-chief

After Megan Johnston's brief stint running the publicly-subsidized Rochester Art Center, most of the staff had turned over and budget related layoffs ensued. These problems were foreshadowed in her prior job running a Georgia museum.
by Catharine Richert

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Yanez attorneys want to bring up Philando Castile's driving record

Yanez attorneys want to bring up Philando Castile's driving record

In a Thursday filing, attorneys for officer Jeronimo Yanez also said they want the court to hear about Castile's marijuana use, and allow Yanez to reenact parts of what happened the night he killed Castile.
by Jon Collins and Riham Feshir

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Man guilty of attempted murder in shooting of Somali men in Mpls.

Man guilty of attempted murder in shooting of Somali men in Mpls.

Anthony Sawina, who is white, had argued he acted in self-defense and was not motivated to shoot out of racial or religious bias. A jury found him guilty of attempted premeditated murder.
by Brandt Williams and Matt Sepic

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Art Hounds: The Hounds have three arts events for your weekend

Art Hounds: The Hounds have three arts events for your weekend

This week on Art Hounds: "A Year with Frog and Toad" returns to the Children's Theatre, a premiere of new music in Mankato, and "Q Stage."
by Marianne Combs

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Paulsen joins Democrats' call for independent Russia probe after Comey firing

Paulsen joins Democrats' call for independent Russia probe after Comey firing

Breaking with most of his party, Republican Rep. Erik Paulsen on Wednesday called for an independent investigation into President Trump's abrupt firing of former FBI Director James Comey.
by Tom Weber, Matt Sepic and Cody Nelson

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