Carver County man guilty of murder in fatal St. Paul roadside argument
The victim's family intends to pursue a civil suit, according to its lawyer.
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Chauvin guilty verdicts resonate among activists who have long fought for justice
But it's the opening round in a continuing struggle, they say.
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Fire knocked down at recycling facility in north Minneapolis
City says compliance with codes helped reduce size, difficulty of putting it out.
Daunte Wright to be eulogized at Minneapolis funeral
Just days after guilty verdicts were handed down for the former Minneapolis police officer whose killing of George Floyd set off nationwide protests and a reckoning over racism, the family of another Black man killed by police, this time in a nearby suburb, is preparing for his Thursday funeral.
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Rev. Al Sharpton to deliver eulogy at Daunte Wright's funeral today in north Minneapolis
Wright killed by police in Brooklyn Center traffic stop
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Dozens of vehicles crash on a snowy interstate
Dozens of vehicles crashed in near whiteout conditions on a Washington County interstate, seriously injuring six people, according to sheriff's officials.
'He was guilty.' Extra juror in favor of Chauvin conviction
An alternate juror at the trial of Derek Chauvin said she saw Chauvin as the leader of officers at the scene and that he brushed off warnings by bystanders that Floyd was in danger.
Advocates fear Minnesota, federal police reform efforts could lose momentum
Minn. Senate GOP still noncommittal and bill named for George Floyd stalled in U.S. Senate.
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The Rev. Al Sharpton leads wake for Daunte Wright; funeral at noon today
Funeral services slated for Thursday.
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Minnesota leaders urge caution amid signs of COVID-19 peak
But officials warn it's too soon to determine if worst of current wave is over.
After Derek Chauvin verdict, Twin Cities set to defortify
Public safety officials described plans to take down barriers and boards, citing calmed tensions and decreased threats of civil unrest.
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Roger Toogood, executive director of the Children's Home Society, dies at 87
As executive director of the Children's Home Society of Minnesota from 1969 to 1996, Roger Toogood helped thousands of families grow through foster care and…
Duluth camera and print shop First Photo to close after 28 years
Loans available to small businesses didn't help enough for longtime viability, the owner said.
Duluth housing market in 'new normal' as listings remain scarce
Homes for sale dropped by half between March 2020 and last month.
More serious charges filed against SUV driver who fired at 2 Guard members in north Minneapolis
Neither the state nor the federal charging documents offer a possible motive for the shooting.
Chauvin's alleged accomplices now face their own reckonings in Floyd's murder
Three former police officers charged with aiding and abetting murder, manslaughter
US ends oil, gas lease sales from public land through June
The U.S. Interior Department is cancelling oil and gas lease sales from public lands through June amid an ongoing review of how the program contributes to climate change, officials said Wednesday.
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Evers orders use of force updates for state law enforcement
Gov. Tony Evers on Wednesday ordered the Wisconsin State Patrol and other state law enforcement agencies to update their use of force policies to prohibit chokeholds, unless as a last resort, after the Assembly's bipartisan racial disparities task force issued 18 recommendations to address policing practices statewide.
Relief after verdict in Floyd killing, but what comes next?
When the verdicts came in — Guilty, Guilty, Guilty — Lucia Edmonds let out the breath she hadn't even realized she'd been holding.
EPA botched oversight of permits for PolyMet mine, internal investigation finds
A whistleblower called the agency's phoned-in permit comments "crazy."
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George Floyd and Emmett Till families see parallels in loss
A Black Chicago teen's lynching in 1955 galvanized the civil rights movement. A Black Minneapolis man's killing by police last year propelled a worldwide call for racial justice and ending police brutality.
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Authorities identify victim in St. Cloud stabbing death
Authorities on Wednesday identified a man who was stabbed to death earlier this week in St. Cloud.
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- 'He was guilty.' Extra juror in favor of Chauvin conviction • Chauvin Trial
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