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For St. Paul’s first family, gun crime hits close to home. Again.

For St. Paul’s first family, gun crime hits close to home. Again.

Even as St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter III and his father were decrying the gun violence that left three men dead in nine hours in the capital city this week, police still had not located a handgun stolen from the elder Carter's car late last month, police and court records show.
by Tim Nelson and Chris Graves

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Klobuchar disagrees on Medicare for All, defends her record as Hennepin Co. prosecutor

Klobuchar disagrees on Medicare for All, defends her record as Hennepin Co. prosecutor

The DFLer conceded that she left police officer charging decisions to grand juries, but said she now believes that county attorneys should make those calls. Earlier in the debate, Klobuchar also voiced her opposition to Medicare for All, saying it’s a bad idea to take away private insurance from Americans.
by MPR News Staff

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50 years since the Rolling Stones were No. 1 with ‘Honky Tonk Women’

The song was inspired by the Hank Williams song “Honky Tonk Blues,” and written while Mick Jagger and Keith Richards were staying at a horse ranch in Brazil.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Four things to watch as Amy Klobuchar takes the debate stage

Four things to watch as Amy Klobuchar takes the debate stage

The one-night debate in Houston on Thursday puts Minnesota’s U.S. senator on the stage with all the front-runners in the race for the Democratic presidential nomination.
by Briana Bierschbach

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Likely tornado, high winds cause damage in South Dakota

Likely tornado, high winds cause damage in South Dakota

Severe weather including a tornado hit central Sioux Falls, where authorities closed streets and delayed school for two hours Wednesday as they assessed the damage.
by The Associated Press

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'Suicide by cop' is in the eye of the beholder

'Suicide by cop' is in the eye of the beholder

"Suicide by cop” is a common conclusion in fatal police shootings. But there’s a lack of criteria for that determination. So, the question of whether someone died because of a suicidal provocation of police or a cop overreacting is up for grabs.
by Alisa Roth

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Debate over medically assisted suicide returns to State Capitol

Debate over medically assisted suicide returns to State Capitol

A Minnesota House committee takes up legislation legalizing medically assisted suicide under certain conditions.
by Peter Cox

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Over 14 years, Fargo gardens grow community

Over 14 years, Fargo gardens grow community

A project called Growing Together is helping new Americans in Fargo access healthy food — but the gardeners involved say it’s also building relationships between lifelong North Dakotans and refugees who came to Fargo from around the world.
by Dan Gunderson

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