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12 jurors about to decide Chauvin's fate after closing arguments
Jurors begin their deliberations today after having heard from dozens of witnesses over 14 days of testimony. They will be sequestered until they reach a verdict.
Updates in real time: Follow the Derek Chauvin trial testimony
Star Tribune reporters Rochelle Olson, Chao Xiong and Libor Jany are tracking details from the trial each day.
As verdict looms, Guard tightens grip on Twin Cities
Stung by criticism after riots last spring, state and local officials have opted for a massive presence to maintain law and order.
Questions surface over state's COVID-19 testing contract
Under the emergency agreement struck last year, the state is billed $87 to $120.99 per test, depending on whether the sample came from a free community walk-up site or the statewide mail-order testing program.
Two dead, one injured in fiery crash in Lowry Hill Tunnel
A third victim is in the hospital with life threatening injuries; the freeway has reopened.
At Minneapolis shelter where George Floyd worked, pain runs deep
Authorities say no one was driving Tesla before deadly crash
Two people were killed in Texas in the fiery crash of a Tesla and authorities say there was no one in the driver's seat at the time of the crash, although it's not clear whether the car's driver-assist system was being used.
Local
Hundreds gather for peaceful rally in St. Paul
$25M overhaul aims to improve safety in busy Coon Rapids corridor
'World is watching' fast changing suburb at heart of unrest
Medcalf: Gawking at Black pain steals our humanity
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Sports
Today's Twins game also called off after more positive virus tests
Reusse: Last-place Gophers baseball team falls victim to 'COVID crash'
NFL Draft preview: NDSU's Lance adds to heralded quarterback class
Podcast: Reusse on Baldelli's bad start, the COVID pause and more
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Business
Wells Fargo seems to be getting its Minnesota mojo back
How a deep freeze in the South burned Minnesota consumers
Health services providers remain committed to Lake Street
How to earn up to 5% interest on a Minnesota checking account
Opinion
Our Best Shot: Young and healthy? That's no excuse for skipping vaccination.
Counterpoint: Legalization of marijuana doesn't lead to tyranny
Minneapolis City Council policies create winners and losers
Dam failure dramatizes Minnesota mining dangers
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Patrick Reusse
Reusse: Last-place Gophers baseball team falls victim to 'COVID crash'
The Gophers have lost a half-dozen games by outrageous scores, including 21-5 to Michigan on Friday, and are currently last in the Big Ten.
Myron Medcalf
Medcalf: Gawking at Black pain steals our humanity
What's the line between reporting atrocities and feeding fascination with Black trauma?
Patrick Reusse
Reusse: Caution would have made Baldelli a great doctor, but ... he's a manager
A lament about the Twins manager giving his players a lot of "time off their feet," and the problems that Rocco Baldelli has created by being so cautious.
Politics
Pressure mounts to pass new policing bills after Daunte Wright's death
Lawyers: DOJ defense in Trump defamation suit is 'dangerous'
Automatic expungement proposal attracts bipartisan support
Congressional midterm fundraising underway
Nation
Suspect apprehended in fatal shooting at Wisconsin tavern
Throughout Chauvin trial, police killings mount nationwide
After child dies, US regulator warns about Peloton treadmill
Prosecutor who implied teen was armed when shot in Chicago put on leave
World
Rwanda report blames France for 'enabling' the 1994 genocide
India's capital to lock down amid explosive virus surge
Officials: Hunger-striking Navalny to go to prison hospital
Afghan women fear the worst, whether war or peace lies ahead
Curious Minnesota
What was Minnesota's role in hemp production during World War II?
Who is the oldest living person in Minnesota?
Where did suburban streetcar lines run and why were they removed?
Listen: Does the Mississippi River really begin at Lake Itasca?
Duluth
Brooks: Art thief makes off with a piece of Grand Marais history
Shard cleanup on Duluth's Park Point beach should be finished in June
Daunte Wright's killing resonates in Duluth: 'We will not give up'
Twin Cities-based Coldwell Banker snaps up northern Minnesota agency
Celebs
'Downton Abbey' cast returns for sequel opening in December
Luke Bryan wins top ACM Award, but female acts own the night
The queen says goodbye to Philip, continues her reign alone
Felix Silla, Cousin Itt on TV's 'Addams Family,' dies at 84
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