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Louis Krauss

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Louis Krauss is a general assignment reporter for the Star Tribune.

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News & Politics

Minnesota judge rules that state can still prosecute marijuana crimes on tribal land

A man and his attorney argued that the state can’t prosecute him because of tribal protections and the state’s recent cannabis legalization.
March 17, 2025
Minneapolis

Frustrated Minneapolis tenants protest management after dealing with rodents, mold and feces

They say Utah-based Investment Property Group has neglected its apartment buildings.
March 14, 2025
Twin Cities

A popular Twin Cities diner chain has added a surcharge for eggs. It's not the first.

Egg surcharges are becoming more common in Minnesota breakfast restaurants as costs rise amid a bird flu outbreak.
March 7, 2025
News & Politics

Skiers buried in Alaska avalanche had Minnesota ties

They were buried under from 40 to 100 feet of snow.
March 6, 2025
Twin Cities Suburbs

ACLU suit: Carver County illegally detained man in order to hand him over to ICE

Even though he posted bail, the county refused to release him so that ICE could take him into custody, the suit says.
March 6, 2025
News & Politics

Musk shares post calling for Trump to pardon Derek Chauvin

If President Donald Trump did pardon Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer would still spend over 10 additional years in prison for his state conviction that includes two counts of murder.
March 5, 2025
FILE - Former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin addresses the court as Hennepin County Judge Peter Cahill presides over Chauvin's sentencing at the Hennepin County Courthouse in Minneapolis June 25, 2021. A federal judge will sentence former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin on Thursday, July 7, 2022, for federal civil rights violations in the killing of George Floyd. U.S. District Judge Paul Magnuson on Tuesday, July 5, set Chauvin's sentencing hearing for 2 p.m. Thursday in St. Paul. (Court TV via AP, Pool, File)
News & Politics

Fewer Minnesotans sought permits to carry guns in 2024, report finds

Minnesota saw a 13.8% drop in applications for permits to carry handguns last year, according to the new “Permit to Carry Annual Report” from the state’s Bureau of Criminal Apprehension.
March 4, 2025
News & Politics

When will more dispensaries start opening in Minnesota? A cannabis business explainer.

As hopeful cannabis entrepreneurs work to submit applications, here’s a look at what’s still to come before Minnesotans start to see cannabis stores open around the state.
March 4, 2025
Twin Cities Suburbs

ACLU suit: Carver County illegally detained man in order to hand him over to ICE

Even though he posted bail, the county refused to release him so that ICE could take him into custody, the suit says.
March 6, 2025
News & Politics

Musk shares post calling for Trump to pardon Derek Chauvin

If President Donald Trump did pardon Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer would still spend over 10 additional years in prison for his state conviction that includes two counts of murder.
March 5, 2025
FILE - Former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin addresses the court as Hennepin County Judge Peter Cahill presides over Chauvin's sentencing at the Hennepin County Courthouse in Minneapolis June 25, 2021. A federal judge will sentence former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin on Thursday, July 7, 2022, for federal civil rights violations in the killing of George Floyd. U.S. District Judge Paul Magnuson on Tuesday, July 5, set Chauvin's sentencing hearing for 2 p.m. Thursday in St. Paul. (Court TV via AP, Pool, File)
News & Politics

Fewer Minnesotans sought permits to carry guns in 2024, report finds

Minnesota saw a 13.8% drop in applications for permits to carry handguns last year, according to the new “Permit to Carry Annual Report” from the state’s Bureau of Criminal Apprehension.
March 4, 2025
News & Politics

When will more dispensaries start opening in Minnesota? A cannabis business explainer.

As hopeful cannabis entrepreneurs work to submit applications, here’s a look at what’s still to come before Minnesotans start to see cannabis stores open around the state.
March 4, 2025
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