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Bullets fly over I-494 in Bloomington before gunman's death by suicide
Bloomington police say gunman on pedestrian overpass took his own life.
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Prosecutors change mind, won't contest Hennepin County judge's ruling to resume public trials
The underlying case involves a man charged with stabbing and seriously injuring another man at a Bloomington light rail station last September.
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Hennepin EMS overhauls uniforms to distinguish themselves from police, sparking internal backlash
The uniforms went from 'UPS brown' to navy blue.
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St. Louis Park amends targeted residential protest ban
Some council members wanted to repeal the ban entirely.
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48-year term for Bloomington man who killed wife, shot neighbors
A wounded teen was hailed as a hero for shielding the gunfire from her year-old niece.
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Court partly reverses Lake Minnetonka dock ruling
Appeals decision says lake rights are shared by homeowners and the city of Minnetonka Beach.
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For Black police officer, Chauvin trial intensifies struggle within
At times, Chaunté Ford has to reconcile her profession and her cultural identity: "I am a Black woman, and I am a police officer."
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Golden Valley city staff project turns into growing effort to denounce racial covenants
Reminder of bans on people of color still in documents throughout Twin Cities.
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Pursuit ends in police car crash in Robbinsdale
It happened near North Memorial Health Hospital. No one had suffered serious injuries, a Robbinsdale officer at the scene said.
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Hennepin County eyes taxes, borrowing to pay for homeless services, affordable housing
Commissioners discussed 11 recommendations over a four hour briefing.
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Minnesota offers free virus testing after Carver County flare-up
A COVID-19 outbreak related to organized youth sports has contradicted otherwise improving signs of pandemic activity in Minnesota. The state reported 19 deaths and 1,096 cases.
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Pandemic baking boom pushes Nordic Ware expansion in St. Louis Park
New warehouse space will include a cafe accessible by bike trail, future light rail.
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Probation, home detention for electrician who stole $126K in copper from MSP
He stole the copper for scrap and earned nearly $134,000 in salary during the year he was caught.
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Custody battle over pieces of war memorial heats up between Minneapolis parks, Minnetonka schools
Ship's wheel, bell disappeared from Mpls. memorial and ended up at Minnetonka school
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Speed limit rising to 60 mph on Crosstown and I-394
Without fanfare, MnDOT raised the speed limit on Hwy. 100 through Edina and St. Louis Park last fall.
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