Politics
How the U.S. hid an airstrike that killed dozens of civilians in Syria
It was one of the largest single civilian casualty incidents in ISIS war.
Nation
Menace, as a political tool, enters the Republican mainstream
Right-wing GOP openly threatens violence
Business
Minnesota evictions climb toward pre-pandemic levels as most renter protections lifted
Filings on pace to reach pre-COVID levels, but legal aid is available.
Politics
Minnesota readies for billions from infrastructure bill
White House estimates show that Minnesota is projected to get $4.5 billion for highways, $302 million focused on bridges and more than $818 million for public transportation over five years.
Politics
U.S. House Democrats plan to move on next Biden plan
The support of moderate swing votes will be needed to pass the bill through a special procedural route.
Politics
Security for August State Capitol pipeline protest cost $1.6M
An organizer for the rally called the police presence in August "excessive" and said "seeing the amount of money the state spent in total is shocking now."
Local
Biden nominates Andrew Luger for U.S. attorney, picks Frizell for U.S. marshal
The Metro Transit police chief would be first Black U.S. marshal in Minnesota.
Local
Walz appoints state Court of Appeals' first Native American judge
Sarah Wheelock will replace retiring Judge Carol Hooten.
Variety
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Biden salutes veterans as the 'spine of America'
He marked his first Veterans Day as president in a wreath-laying ceremony followed by at Arlington National Cemetery.
Local
Minnesota officials highlight need for more veteran mental health
Walz says state is due for new community health clinics for veterans.
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White House says 900K kids got vaccine in Week 1
It's the first gauge of the pace of the school-age vaccination campaign.
Local
Report shows attacks on local leaders have risen since pandemic
Threats are prompting people to step down from office or not run at all.
Business
Institutional real estate investors face pressure from U.S. Senate, Minneapolis inspectors
A reported buyer of Zillow's portfolio is Pretium Partners, which owns distressed rentals concentrated in north Minneapolis.
Local
HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra promotes pediatric COVID-19 vaccination in Minnesota
Visit to Mayo Clinic in Rochester comes as Minnesota is poised to have nation's highest rate of new coronavirus infections.
Local
Central Minnesota area effectively ends veteran homelessness
Region effectively ended homelessness for vets.
Politics
High court skeptical of Texas death row inmate prayer demand
Conservative Supreme Court justices expressed skepticism Tuesday about a Texas death row inmate's demand that his pastor be allowed to pray out loud and touch him during his execution.
East Metro
Minnesota woman's plea caught in federal clemency pileup
Kelli Caron, who received a commutation from the Minnesota Board of Pardons, is testing President Joe Biden's emerging philosophy on the executive branch's power to forgive.
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Biden hails infrastructure win as 'monumental'
The infrastructure package is a historic investment by any measure, one that Biden compares to the building of the interstate highway system or the transcontinental railroad.
Politics
Minn. Dems heed election's warning signs headed into the midterms
Even as Republicans cheered Minneapolis residents for voting down the policing amendment, they foreshadowed that the issue isn't going away.
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