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Defense attorneys in Feeding Our Future trial cast doubt on FBI's meal fraud investigation

Defendant Said Shafii Farah, center, walks into the U.S. District Court with his attorneys Clayton Carlson, left, and Steve Schleicher, right, during the first day of jury selection in the Feeding Our Future trial in Minneapolis on April 22.

— Leila Navidi, Star Tribune

In the first week of the Feeding Our Future trial, prosecutors revealed their evidence defendants stole millions of dollars while defense attorneys moved to cast doubt in the FBI's investigation.

Minneapolis residential property taxes could rise steeply in 2025

With federal COVID funds drying up and downtown commercial values falling, homeowners and renters will be asked to shoulder the burden, Mayor Jacob Frey cautions.

Thousands believe COVID vaccines harmed them. Is anyone listening?

All vaccines have at least occasional side effects. But people who say they were injured by COVID vaccines believe their cases have been ignored.

Sharon Lubinski, first openly gay U.S. marshal and longtime MPD leader, dies at 71

Lubinski came out in 1993 and later became one of the highest serving women in law enforcement nationwide.

University of Minnesota considers increasing tuition next school year

Tuition for Minnesota residents attending the Twin Cities campus would rise by 4.5% to $15,148 per year. The U's Board of Regents could make a decision next month.

Overdose deaths spike after incarceration, but Minnesota jails lack treatment

Inconsistent addiction treatment during and after incarceration leads to deaths and recidivism, experts say. A proposal at the Capitol aims to use federal Medicaid dollars to help.

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South Dakota Gov. Noem admits error of describing meeting North Korea's Kim Jong Un in new book

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem is releasing a new book called "No Going Back," but on Friday her office said she would actually be going back to correct some errors — including a false claim that she once met with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.