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How the medical community is working to prevent suicides

Around the United States, suicide rates are on the rise. In Minnesota alone, the rate increased nearly 41 percent between 1999 and 2016, according to the latest figures from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
by Cathy Wurzer

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For dying cats and dogs, a last loving goodbye

For dying cats and dogs, a last loving goodbye

Terminally ill and elderly animals have little hope of adoption, but there's a network of Twin Cities pet hospice volunteers dedicated to making sure vulnerable cats and dogs are loved as their lives end.
by Nancy Yang

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Mpls. releases police body camera footage from Thurman Blevins shooting

Mpls. releases police body camera footage from Thurman Blevins shooting

The footage shows officers Justin Schmidt and Ryan Kelly chasing Thurman Blevins on foot, down the street and into a north Minneapolis alley. An enhanced video released by the city appears to show a gun in Blevins' hand when officers open fire.
by Jon Collins and MPR News Staff

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The WNBA All-Star Game comes to Minneapolis this weekend

The Minnesota Lynx host the game on Saturday at Target Center — and the roster includes four Lynx players.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Is "Purple Rain" ripped off from a Journey song?

Before it was released, Prince contacted Journey because he was concerned that "Purple Rain" unintentionally borrowed some elements from their song "Faithfully."
by Cathy Wurzer

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The story behind this bagpiper's tune

The story behind this bagpiper's tune

The rites of a formal funeral for a fallen law enforcement officer are solemn and time honored. And one Minnesota piper has made the tradition his own.
by Tim Nelson

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Red Lake language camp rebuilds Ojibwe traditions

Red Lake language camp rebuilds Ojibwe traditions

Over three days in the woods of Ponemah, Minn., local elders teach kids how to make mosquito repellent from plants, how to wrap drumsticks, and how to pronounce simple phrases in the Ojibwe language.
by John Enger

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In planning for its future, Minneapolis tries not to repeat the past

In planning for its future, Minneapolis tries not to repeat the past

The discussion around Minneapolis' comprehensive plan proposal has been especially heated, as the city tries to accommodate a growing population while confronting a zoning code that's historically hurt racial minorities.
by Max Nesterak

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Police conduct report confirms ketamine used at request of Minneapolis cops

Last fall, the Minneapolis Office of Police Conduct Review began reviewing body camera videos of officers using force with people they detain or arrest. Staff started to observe instances where individuals in police custody were injected with something.
by Peter Cox

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Photos: Parting honors for corrections officer Joseph Gomm

Photos: Parting honors for corrections officer Joseph Gomm

Stillwater prison officer Joseph Gomm received parting honors from the close-knit family of law enforcement, as well as hundreds of people who lined the route of his funeral procession.
by Tim Nelson, Evan Frost and Lacey Young

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