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'Lack of trust' in investigating Minnesota police shootings under scrutiny
The state's new public safety commissioner is among a growing set of law enforcement leaders now studying new approaches to such cases.
St. Paul
'This is just the beginning': St. Paul DFL backs 3 for City Council
Mitra Jalali Nelson, Rebecca Noecker and Chris Tolbert won the party's nod Sunday.
Local
What marijuana legalization might look like in Minnesota
Advocates of legalization are pushing hard and see an opening, with Gov. Tim Walz ready to sign a bill. Even the GOP-controlled Senate will hold a hearing Monday on a legalization measure.
Local
Omar's actions fuel fresh doubts, divisions in her district
Disappointment, support follow remarks on Israel.
Local
Rep. Ilhan Omar's remarks on President Obama stir up fresh furor
U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar is facing a new round of controversy following comments in an interview that implied that former President Barack Obama's political prowess helped him get "away with murder."
Local
Pipeline polarizes Gov. Walz's key constituencies
The Enbridge Line 3 pipeline project continues to be one of new Gov. Tim Walz's most complex political challenges.
Local
Chronic pain patients worry about bearing costs of opioid bills
Patients who rely on prescription opioids to manage chronic pain are raising fresh concerns about a proposal aimed at tackling the overdose epidemic.
West Metro
Business
Critics say shortfall in EPA standards can stymie cases against 3M, others
EPA hasn't issued standards on chemicals dumped by 3M and others that have tainted water.
Chelsea Manning jailed for refusing to testify on WikiLeaks
Former Army intelligence analyst Chelsea Manning, who served years in prison for leaking one of the largest troves of classified documents in U.S. history, was sent to jail Friday for refusing to testify before a grand jury investigating WikiLeaks.
Minneapolis
Supreme Court rules against Minneapolis landlord with decadeslong history of substandard conditions
Landlord Andrew Ellis had been targeted by tenant protests as far back as 1976.
Politics
Anti-hate resolution passes House after Rep. Omar uproar
The resolution condemning bigotry in many forms is a response to controversy kicked up by Rep. Ilhan Omar's comment about Israel.
Politics
House passes resolution condemning bigotry
The House has passed a resolution condemning anti-Semitism, discrimination against Muslims and other bigotry against minorities.
Politics
Minnesota House passes Equal Rights Amendment
It would put a measure on the 2020 ballot letting voters decide whether to alter the state's Constitution to say people have equal rights regardless of gender.
Local
Minnesota attorney general sounds alarm over 'tech support' scammers
Keith Ellison said office fielded more than 300 complaints last year.
Local
Liberians in Minnesota push for reprieve as deadline to leave U.S. approaches
The program that has given hundreds of people legal status ends March 31.
Politics
House Democrats grapple with fallout from Rep. Ilhan Omar's remarks on Israel
Leaders of the House's Democratic majority were forced to delay a planned vote on a resolution to condemn anti-Semitism.
Sports betting bill passes 1st test at Minnesota Legislature
A bill to legalize sports betting in Minnesota cleared its first test at the Legislature on Thursday but faces an uncertain future amid tribal opposition.
Politics
Sen. McSally says she was raped while in Air Force
Sen. Martha McSally, the first female fighter pilot to fly in combat, said Wednesday that she was raped in the Air Force by a superior officer.
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