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Community, business leaders vent crime concerns with troubled N. Minneapolis street corner
N. 21st and Aldrich has been plagued by drugs, shootings and violence.
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University of Minnesota to test cancer-fighting 'natural killer' cells
The university has been at the forefront of research on unique first-strike cells in the human immune system.
3 St. Paul officers in video of teen's arrest are focus of inquiry
The teen's mother said her daughter has been battling mental illness and accused authorities of provoking her with an overly aggressive response.
Bloomington mosque leaders unnerved by photographers
Strangers bearing still and video cameras have come and lingered in the parking lot or walked around the building, officials say.
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Minnesota agencies launch rural mental health initiative
New statewide initiative targets suicide prevention.
Global conference speakers say U.S.-Mexico are family, must form beneficial economic union
Mexican ambassador welcomes Minnesotans.
13-year-old girl videotaped in struggle with St. Paul officers is charged with felony
Mayor Melvin Carter has called for an inquiry into the arrest.
Meet two foot soldiers in Minneapolis' opioid fight
'Moms' and 'Pops' do what they can to help homeless people struggling with addiction.
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Hennepin County plans to cut funding for nonprofits that provide food for people in need
Nonprofits say move would be shortsighted; county says it needs to fund other services.
Ousted director of city-backed credit union alleges retaliation
Ousted director says she was forced to fire the CFO because he is white.
In Hennepin County, text and e-mail reminders of court dates reduce number of warrants
Hennepin courts report fewer missed hearings.
20th suspect charged in violent attacks in downtown Minneapolis
The 17-year-old allegedly admitted that he jumped on a man who was being attacked by about 12 people on Aug. 3.
Suspect charged in group attack near Target Field in Minneapolis
At least 19 people have been charged in two random attacks on strangers.
Murder charges: Seward neighborhood shooter was upset over a woman
Abdirahman M. Farah allegedly tried to flee the country and was arrested at an airport in Connecticut.
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Twin Cities Marathon takes over streets Sunday; freeways open this weekend
Some ramps along I-35W and Hwy. 55 in downtown Minneapolis will be closed.
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Is Minnesota part of the Midwest? Should it be?
Sure, it's roughly in the middle of the country, but some think of the Midwest as more than a location.
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Fight over St. Cloud couple's right to not film same-sex weddings goes to federal court
Christian couple's bid to exclude gays returns to its starting point.
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Robert Lee Bradford II, owner of 17 newspapers in Minnesota and Wisconsin, dies at 80
Bradford, a one-time reporter, believed weeklies were a vital link to keeping small towns connected.
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