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May 19, 2023

Minnesota Gov. Walz signs off on 2 gun control bills

Democratic Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz on Friday signed into law a pair of gun control bills establishing "red flag" risk protection orders and stricter background checks.

May 19, 2023

Minnesota mosque arsonist claims he committed crime to protest homeless crisis

Said Murkezi, 42, told authorities that an arson attack he committed at a St. Paul mosque was an act of protest against institutions' failure to address homelessness.

May 18, 2023

Minnesota Democrats call emergency meeting after convention melee

Minnesota Democrats have called an emergency meeting to discuss safeguards that may prevent violence similar to that seen at last weekend's convention in Minneapolis from reocurring.

May 18, 2023

Vocal bystander of George Floyd's murder sues city alleging assault, emotional distress

Donald Williams, a man who witnessed the murder of George Floyd, is suing the city of Minneapolis. Williams is alleging he was assaulted and suffered emotional distress.

May 18, 2023

Minneapolis City Council candidate says he doesn't condone violence days after chaos at Democratic convention

Nasri Warsame, a Democratic Minneapolis City Council candidate, says he does not condone violence. This comes after chaos erupted at a Democratic nomination convention in Minneapolis.

May 17, 2023

Minnesota lawmakers target Amazon, other warehouses with productivity quota regulations

Minnesota is slated to pass a bill giving workers more leverage against employers with productivity quotas, mirroring other states' laws restricting Amazon warehouses' monitoring power.

May 17, 2023

Minnesota gets $60.5M in Juul, Altria youth vaping settlement

Democratic Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison on Wednesday announced a $60.5 million settlement with e-cigarette company Juul and tobacco giant Altria.

May 16, 2023

Minnesota lawmakers draft final version of legal pot bill

A legislative conference committee in Minnesota has finalized a bill that, if passed, would legalize recreational marijuana use in the state.

May 16, 2023

Pact grants Minnesota tribes extra leverage in natural resource management

The Superior National Forest has reached an agreement with three Ojibwe tribes in northeastern Minnesota, granting them more negotiating power in natural resource management.

May 15, 2023

Democratic Party convention descends into 'complete chaos' in Minnesota

A confrontation at the Ward 10 Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party Convention in Minneapolis over the weekend may result in party bans.