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BREAKING: Protesters have taken over the Minneapolis Police Department's Third Precinct; Building is on fire. Story to follow.
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Multiple sources told 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS that Gov. Tim Walz, the Minnesota National Guard, Mayor Jacob Frey and Hennepin County Sheriff Dawanna Witt have all been briefed on preparations for possible civil unrest if President Donald Trump pardons former ... kstp.com/kstp-news/top-news/…
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The Trump administration threatens to withhold as much as $260 million in federal funding for the City of St. Paul if local law enforcement doesn’t help federal immigration agents round up undocumented residents. kstp.com/kstp-news/top-news/…
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For months, Hennepin County refused to hand over the transcript of the call, even after KSTP-TV took legal action with other media outlets in town. kstp.com/5-investigates/newl…
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A group of Republican state lawmakers is asking the federal government to audit the Minnesota Department of Human Services over "rampant fraud" in the state's Medicaid program. kstp.com/kstp-news/top-news/…
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Vice President Kamala Harris has a significant lead over former Republican President Donald Trump in Minnesota, 50% to 40%, according to our new KSTP/SurveyUSA poll. kstp.com/kstp-news/top-news/…
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A U.S. House committee has issued a subpoena to Gov. Tim Walz compelling his office to turn over documents relating to the Feeding Our Future fraud scheme. kstp.com/kstp-news/top-news/…
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A Minneapolis City Council member who is spending the rest of his term on the East Coast for a Harvard University fellowship was stripped of nearly all of his committee assignments on Thursday. kstp.com/kstp-news/top-news/…
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A group of businesses at George Floyd Square is suing the City of Minneapolis and Mayor Jacob Frey for $30 million over losses they attribute to concrete barriers and a lack of policing in the area. kstp.com/kstp-news/top-news/…
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"People did this for no reason"
WATCH - @benrynews captured a powerful interview with Stephanie Wilford, a south Minneapolis resident. She describes how the damage from riots has affected her, and others in the community.
Full story/interview here - kstp.com/minnesota-news/minn…
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A bill authored by a Minnesota House Republican would block "undocumented noncitizens" from receiving various state services, including subsidized health care under the MinnesotaCare program or academic scholarships under the "Minnesota Dream Act." kstp.com/kstp-news/top-news/…
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Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, will be in New York Tuesday night, along with Black Voters Matter co-founder LaTosha Brown, to receive the Ms. Foundation’s Women of Vision Award, as the nation’s oldest women’s foundation marks its 50th anniversary. The a... kstp.com/kstp-news/business-…
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Graffiti spelling out "Walz failed" was spotted Wednesday on the roof of the Minnesota Governor's Residence in St. Paul. kstp.com/kstp-news/top-news/…
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A former college professor in Duluth is fighting to get his job back.Russell Stewart says he was fired for refusing to comply with the state’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate. Now he is suing Gov Tim Walz and Lake Superior College, his former employer.Stewart ... kstp.com/kstp-news/top-news/…
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The letter says in part, "as Minnesota is facing a projected $6 billion deficit, this continued pattern of fraud in Minnesota is completely unacceptable." kstp.com/kstp-news/top-news/…
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Two Minnesota GOP Senate leaders called on Gov. Tim Walz to apologize for remarks he made earlier this week in which they claim he compared Republicans to "fascists and Nazis." kstp.com/kstp-news/top-news/…
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According to republicans, a recall process is officially underway, saying they're collecting signatures across the state as house Democrats collect salaries despite not showing up for work. kstp.com/kstp-news/top-news/…
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Not only did the number of homicides decline considerably last year, nearly every category of violent crime went down for the first time since 2019. kstp.com/kstp-news/top-news/…
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Several challenges filed with the Minnesota DFL are seeking to nullify State Sen. Omar Fateh's party endorsement for Minneapolis mayor, claiming irregularities with the voting process. kstp.com/kstp-news/top-news/…
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Minnesota voters have decided: Democratic incumbent Gov. Tim Walz will lead the state for another four years. kstp.com/kstp-news/top-news/…
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Rep. Marion Rarick (R - Maple Lake) told 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS she has asked for “top-to-bottom” revenue and spending data for the entire University of Minnesota system. kstp.com/kstp-news/top-news/…
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The Hennepin County Attorney's Office is under investigation by the U.S. DOJ over its new policy to consider race when making plea agreements. kstp.com/kstp-news/top-news/…
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Joe Thompson also said that when current investigations are prosecuted and finished, the scope of fraud in Minnesota government programs could exceed $1 billion. kstp.com/kstp-news/top-news/…
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BREAKING: Scott Jensen will run again for Minnesota governor in 2026. The physician and former state senator gained the Republican nomination in 2022 but lost to Gov. Tim Walz by a 7.6-point margin. kstp.com/kstp-news/top-news/…
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A Burnsville city official has identified the four suspects who were taken into custody Friday night kstp.com/kstp-news/top-news/…
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A group of Muslim Minneapolis City Council members canceled a Ramadan event scheduled to be held at a city building after being informed they couldn't use city resources to host a religious event. kstp.com/kstp-news/top-news/…
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The Trump administration is hitting back at the Minnesota State High School League's decision to follow state law and let transgender student-athletes compete according to their gender identity. kstp.com/kstp-news/top-news/…
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A new Department of Justice memo warns investigations could begin against state and local governments if they do not comply with updated immigration policies. kstp.com/kstp-news/top-news/…
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President Donald Trump has signed a sweeping executive action to overhaul elections in the United States. Tuesday's order demands documentary proof of citizenship be added as a requirement for federal voter registration. It also requires that all ballot... kstp.com/kstp-news/top-news/…
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The nearly hour-long audio recording includes a conversation between Ellison and a group of East African business leaders in 2021, some of whom later were charged in the $250 million "Feeding our Future" federal criminal fraud case. kstp.com/kstp-news/top-news/…
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BREAKING: The jury in the Derek Chauvin trial has found the former officer guilty of second-degree murder, guilty of third-degree murder and guilty of second-degree manslaughter.
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5 INVESTIGATES has learned the U.S. Department of Energy cancelled a $2 million research grant with the University of Minnesota last month after federal investigators said assistant professor Sayan Biswas admitted to fabricating data. kstp.com/kstp-news/top-news/…
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An Eden Prairie woman has been arrested and charged after she booked a flight out of the country when law enforcement notified her she was being investigated for her alleged involvement with Feeding Our Future. kstp.com/kstp-news/local-new…
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Undocumented adult immigrants will lose access to state health care in January 2026, after lawmakers voted to amend the policy to only cover children. kstp.com/kstp-news/top-news/…
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Former Minneapolis Police Officer Thomas Lane, who was convicted in connection with the killing of George Floyd, is expected to be released from prison on Tuesday. kstp.com/kstp-news/top-news/…
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Republicans in the Minnesota House are trying to pass legislation aimed at waste and fraud in government spending, without any support from Democrats. kstp.com/kstp-news/top-news/…
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Walmart, the world’s largest retailer, is rolling back its diversity, equity and inclusion policies, joining a list of major corporations that have been under pressure by conservative activists. The company confirmed on Monday to The Associated Press th... kstp.com/associated-press/ap…
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Hegseth was born in Minneapolis and grew up in Forest Lake. He later earned degrees from Princeton and Harvard. He enlisted in the Minnesota National Guard and served in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, Iraq and Afghanistan earning several medals and commendations... kstp.com/kstp-news/top-news/…
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The United States Department of Justice is suing Minnesota over state laws which offer some undocumented immigrants access to lower in-state college tuition. The government is also challenging a new state program which offers some students free tuition. kstp.com/kstp-news/top-news/…
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When asked if he planned to call Walz, Trump said the Democratic governor is “slick” and “whacked out” and said, “I’m not calling him.” Trump added, “The guy doesn’t have a clue. He’s a mess. So, you know, I could be nice and call him, but why waste time?" kstp.com/ap-top-news/ap-top-…
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The proposed bill, called The Preserving Girls Sports Act, would change the current law to ban transgender girls and women from playing on female sports teams. The House is expected to vote on the bill after the session begins at 3:30 p.m. kstp.com/kstp-news/top-news/…
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Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, and Black Voters Matter co-founder LaTosha Brown will receive the Ms. Foundation’s Women of Vision Award in May, the nation’s oldest women’s foundation announced Monday. The awards will be handed out at the Ms. Foundation’... kstp.com/kstp-news/business-…
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The "tip of the iceberg" is how one state representative describes the scope of fraud schemes across the state. kstp.com/kstp-news/top-news/…
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A Minnesota man was arrested by ICE St. Paul on Thursday, the White House announced. kstp.com/kstp-news/top-news/…
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Lawmakers will find that Minnesotans want them to focus on lowering taxes, addressing health care and stopping fraud in state government spending, according to the latest KSTP/SurveyUSA poll. kstp.com/kstp-news/top-news/…
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The Twin Cities are among the so-called Sanctuary Cities which have been put on notice by the Trump Administration, which says a formal notice will be sent out in the coming days they are non-compliant with federal law. kstp.com/kstp-news/local-new…
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For the first time ever, the state of Minnesota is returning state land back to the descendants of those who called the land home first. kstp.com/kstp-news/top-news/…
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BREAKING: Sources tell KSTP Minnesota Vikings offensive line coach Tony Sparano has died at age 56 kstp.mn/aob4d
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BREAKING: Derrick Thompson was sentenced to more than 58 years for a 2023 crash that killed five young women in Minneapolis kstp.com/kstp-news/top-news/…
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The Minnesota House passed a bill Thursday night that will guarantee breakfast and lunch for students across the state. kstp.com/kstp-news/top-news/…
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2 men charged in Minneapolis drug bust that uncovered 889 pounds of methamphetamine. kstp.com/kstp-news/top-news/…
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KSTP checked city council committee hearings and full city council meetings since Aug. 11. In that time, Ellison has been marked absent from meetings eight times. kstp.com/kstp-news/top-news/…
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BREAKING - Amazing news! Police confirm missing Wisconsin teen Jayme Closs has been found ALIVE. KSTP has a team en route; stay with us for updates. kstp.com/news/jayme-closs-lo…
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Sen. Warren Limmer, R-Maple Grove, told 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS he intends to introduce a public safety bill next week that would make carjacking a felony with strong penalties. kstp.com/kstp-news/top-news/…
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Replacing copper wire stolen from light poles in Minneapolis has cost the city $200,000 this year. kstp.com/kstp-news/top-news/…
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Hennepin County is refusing to hand over information related to the attack on state lawmakers that the public has a right to see. kstp.com/kstp-news/top-news/…
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BREAKING: Gov. Mark Dayton cancels Minnesota public schools statewide Monday as dangerous cold looms
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State Trooper Ryan Londregan — who fatally shot Ricky Cobb II last summer — has been exonerated of all wrongdoing, an internal Minnesota State Patrol review of the incident found. kstp.com/kstp-news/top-news/…
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Abdiaziz Farah's sentence, handed down by U.S. Judge Nancy Brasel, is the longest punishment so far in the Feeding Our Future case. kstp.com/kstp-news/top-news/…
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BREAKING: Minnesota Supreme Court rejects effort to block Trump from 2024 ballot
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It would move around 90 mph, meaning a one-way trip from the Twin Cities to Duluth would take about 2½ hours. kstp.com/kstp-news/local-new…
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The North Dakota Senate passed a series of bills on Monday that would restrict transgender people’s rights in sports, health care, schools, workplaces and daily life. Doctors would be prohibited from providing gender-affirming care to people under 18, a... kstp.com/world/north-dakota-…
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Already reeling from their November defeat at the polls, Democrats now are grappling with President Joe Biden's pardoning of his son for a federal felony conviction — after the party spent years slamming Donald Trump as a threat to democracy who operate... kstp.com/kstp-news/top-news/…
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An assistant professor who was under investigation at the University of Minnesota has resigned after 5 INVESTIGATES first reported allegations of research misconduct in May. kstp.com/kstp-news/top-news/…
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According to our latest KSTP-TV/SurveyUSA poll, the majority of Minnesotans agree with the proposals to require background checks on private gun sales and enact a "red flag" law to take guns from people deemed a danger to themselves or others. kstp.com/kstp-news/top-news/…
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BREAKING NEWS: The driver of a tanker truck who drove toward a crowd of protesters on I-35W on Sunday has been released from jail without charges, according to the Hennepin County Attorney's Office.
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One of the hardest hit spots Monday night into Tuesday morning was northeast Minneapolis, near Marshall Street and Broadway Avenue, where cell phone video shared with 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS showed an organized and aggressive strategy by the criminals — seemi... kstp.com/kstp-news/top-news/…
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More than 70 windows were smashed and vehicles were broken into early Monday morning. kstp.com/kstp-news/top-news/…
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The Supreme Court has again cleared the way for the Trump administration to strip temporary legal protections from hundreds of thousands of immigrants, pushing the total number of people who could be newly exposed to deportation to nearly 1 million. The... kstp.com/kstp-news/top-news/…
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The governor's office said Executive Order 23-14 will eliminate college degree requirements for more than 75% of state government jobs. kstp.com/kstp-news/top-news/…
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George Floyd, fired officer overlapped security shifts at south Minneapolis club
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This federal lawsuit alleges that the policy creates an unsafe environment and does not allow high school girls in Maple Grove and Farmington to compete fairly. kstp.com/kstp-news/top-news/…
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President Donald Trump has signed a sweeping executive action to overhaul elections in the U.S. Tuesday's order demands documentary proof of citizenship be added as a requirement for federal voter registration. It also requires that all ballots be recei... kstp.com/kstp-news/top-news/…
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Nearly $20 million in taxpayer money was awarded to nonprofit organizations across Minnesota since 2024 that may be violating state law, according to a review by 5 INVESTIGATES. kstp.com/kstp-news/top-news/…
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According to the documents we reviewed, 23 members of the K&L Gates firm in Washington, ranging from partners and associates to a librarian, charged from $350 to $700 per hour. kstp.com/kstp-news/top-news/…
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Peggy Flanagan, 45, is Minnesota’s 50th Lieutenant Governor and would move up to the Governor’s Office if Walz resigns from office. kstp.com/kstp-news/top-news/…
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The legislation allows all Minnesota voters to opt-in to a permanent absentee voter list, in addition to creating automatic voter registration and allowing 16- and 17-year-olds to pre-register for voting. kstp.com/kstp-news/top-news/…
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The event will be at the Herb Brooks National Hockey Center in St. Cloud. General admission tickets are available. kstp.com/kstp-news/top-news/…
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Glahn pointed to the recent $250 million dollar child nutrition fraud case involving the non-profit Feeding Our Future, where 70 people have been charged by the U.S. Attorney’s Office, as an example of fraud that could be higher than first realized. kstp.com/kstp-news/top-news/…
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In the aftermath of the $250 million "Feeding Our Future" fraud trial involving two of the organization's leaders, a conservative group highlighted secret recordings of Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison meeting with some representatives of the gr... kstp.com/kstp-news/top-news/…
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5 EYEWITNESS NEWS discovered one daycare facility had 95 safety violations, some of them serious, over the course of four years, and state records showed that the daycare center still received nearly $8 million in CCAP funding even when the state placed... kstp.com/kstp-news/top-news/…
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The Supreme Court has upheld Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minors, a stunning setback to transgender rights. The justices’ 6-3 decision on Wednesday effectively protects from legal challenges many efforts by President Donald T... kstp.com/kstp-news/top-news/…
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Johnson used the back entrance of the burned-out Minneapolis 3rd Police Precinct building as the backdrop for his media event. kstp.com/kstp-news/top-news/…
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A day after a massive memorial service was held for slain political commentator and activist Charlie Kirk, an event he was slated to attend will take place at the University of Minnesota.The Turning Point USA event, called “The American Comeback Tour,” ... kstp.com/kstp-news/local-new…
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Minneapolis police confirm Derrick John Thompson, son of former state Rep. John Thompson, has been arrested in connection with a high-speed crash Friday night that killed five young women. kstp.com/kstp-news/top-news/…
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In Minnesota, the department of health is facing $226 million in lost federal grants and tells 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS in response, they're looking at laying off around 200 employees. kstp.com/kstp-news/top-news/…
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A search warrant application for the nonprofit New Vision Foundation (NVF), located on the 800 block of Vandalia Street, states that the head of the organization claimed to be feeding 3,000 kids every day. kstp.com/kstp-news/top-news/…
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A federal lawsuit filed by the family of Ricky Cobb II against Minnesota State Trooper Ryan Londregan and another trooper was dismissed on Wednesday. kstp.com/kstp-news/top-news/…
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Senate Republicans plan to file a second ethics complaint against Sen. Nicole Mitchell, claiming she did not disclose a "conflict of interest" when she voted against her own expulsion last month. kstp.com/kstp-news/top-news/…
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Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin is appealing his murder conviction in the killing of George Floyd to the Minnesota Supreme Court. He says the district judge’s decision not to move the proceedings out of the city deprived him of a fair tr... kstp.com/kstp-news/local-new…
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Lou Nanne has been broadcasting the Minnesota Boys Hockey State Tournament for 60 years but Saturday's games will be his last. kstp.com/minnesota-sports/th…
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BREAKING: Police union head Bob Kroll says he'll retire at end of January kstp.com/news/minneapolis-po…
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The latest 2021 through 2024 school data shows that half of the students are not meeting or exceeding grade-level reading standards. kstp.com/kstp-news/top-news/…
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The resolution requires that any hostilities with Iran be explicitly authorized by a declaration of war or specific authorization for use of military force, but it does not prevent the U.S. from defending itself from imminent attack. kstp.com/news/rep-omar-and-r…
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There are growing concerns over whether the state missed warning signs amid sudden fraud crackdown focused on Minnesota autism centers. kstp.com/kstp-news/top-news/…
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A 28-year-old woman has been charged with wire fraud for her alleged role in a $14 million autism fraud scheme, announced the U.S. Attorney's Office. kstp.com/kstp-news/top-news/…
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Protestors have barricaded Morrill Hall on the East Bank of the University of Minnesota campus. kstp.com/kstp-news/top-news/…
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A family who just moved to Minneapolis from California is now looking to make an exit after two bouts of gunfire roiled their block over the weekend. kstp.com/kstp-news/top-news/…
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According to the poll of 681 registered voters across Minnesota, 54% approve of the governor's job performance, while 41% disapprove and 5% are not sure. kstp.com/kstp-news/top-news/…
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