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Vacant Lake Street Kmart could become temporary post office
St. Paul man faces charges in melee where 100 shots fired
Zachary Robinson was accused of shooting a pregnant woman.
'18 Infamous Golf Holes' painter Bud Chapman dies at 97
American Indians in Minnesota celebrate as Washington Redskins ditch their nickname
Vets make special session push to expand veterans courts statewide
They want law for venue to keep vets out of prison.
Health officials urge businesses to boost COVID-19 compliance
Outbreaks involving 14 bars and 710 people over the last month show that some businesses aren't taking required precautions, such as keeping customers separated by at least 6 feet, to reduce transmission of the coronavirus.
Stronger senior care protections sought across Minnesota
As lawmakers reconvene this week for a special session, elder care advocates and families are renewing their push for new consumer safeguards to protect thousands of seniors who live in lightly regulated assisted- living facilities.
Attorneys for ex-Minneapolis officers object to judge's gag order in George Floyd death
Derek Chauvin's lawyer says judge's order violates his constitutional rights to free speech and a public trial.
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Brooks: Minnesota farmers markets adapt to a pandemic summer
Farmers are hoping a trip to the market is one sweet summer treat Minnesotans can still savor.
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Brooks: Young eyewitness to Floyd's killing is writing children's book
Judeah Reynolds, age 9, is going to tell her own story. The story of what happened that day she walked to the store, and in the days that followed.
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Why is Minnesota the last state with 3.2 beer?
Is it true that Minneapolis has a park every six blocks?
Where did the terms 'outstate' and 'Greater Minnesota' originate?
Why do tiny cities like Lauderdale, Landfall and Falcon Heights exist?
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Legal experts review Black Minnesota teen's life sentence
An independent panel of national legal experts will review the conviction of an African American man sentenced as a teenager to life in prison for the murder of a little girl struck by a stray bullet, Northwestern University's Center on Wrongful Convictions and the New York-based Innocence Project announced Monday.
Troubled south Mpls. block calls for help from police, City Hall
Neighbors say this block of S. 18th Avenue near Lake Street has become even less of a priority for the city after the unrest that followed when George Floyd was killed in police custody. They say it's one reason the area stands out as the city's most notorious open-air drug market.
Judge dismisses lawsuit against Department of Corrections over coronavirus
Evidence does not support "deliberate indifference," she said in the ruling.
Minneapolis shuffles dozens of polling places amid coronavirus pandemic
Minneapolis is moving 40% of its polling places to avoid putting them in high-risk areas during the coronavirus pandemic.The city said it is moving 50…
Media coalition calls for immediate release of body camera footage in George Floyd killing
It can be viewed only by appointment at the courthouse, not recorded.
Mendota Bridge reopens after deputies kill man who led them on pursuit with hostage
Suspect held female victim at gunpoint during unsuccessful negotiations, Carver County sheriff says.