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August 17, 2021

Minnesota woman's body found on farmland property of man last seen with her, arrest made

A man has been arrested following the discovery of the body of a Minnesota woman on his property who was last seen with him the night she went missing.

August 17, 2021

Dozens of residences evacuated as Minnesota wildfire spreads

Dozens of residences have been evacuated as a wildfire in northeastern Minnesota continues to spread, according to the U.S. Forest Service.

August 17, 2021

Derek Chauvin prosecutors ask Minnesota judge not to release names of jurors amid harassment concerns

Prosecutors asked a judge Monday to reject a request by a coalition of media outlets to unseal the names of the jurors who convicted ex-Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin of murder in the death of George Floyd.

August 16, 2021

Minnesota College Republicans cut ties with student, 19, charged with GOP donor over sex-trafficking ring

Minnesota College Republicans cut ties with a 19-year-old woman and university chapter leader for the group after she was recently apprehended in Florida and is charged in connection to a sex trafficking operation allegedly spearheaded by a prominent Minneapolis-based GOP strategist and donor, Anton Joseph Lazzaro.

August 15, 2021

Minnesota principals sign 'de-centering Whiteness' pledge, suggest unions, PTAs help White supremacy

A group of 162 principals and assistant principals at Minnesota schools has invoked the late civil rights icon and former congressman, John Lewis, to push their goal of “de-centering Whiteness” in education.

August 13, 2021

Minneapolis police to curb stops for minor traffic violators

Minneapolis police will no longer stop motorists for minor traffic violations, such as expired tabs or an air freshener hanging from their rearview mirror, according to a new policy change.

August 11, 2021

Minnesota Supreme Court refuses to review judge's order to hire 730 more Minneapolis police officers

The Minnesota Supreme Court on Tuesday denied a request from the city of Minneapolis for an emergency review of a judge's order requiring at least 730 police officers to be hired by next summer in order to comply with the city charter's requirement for the force based on the population of residents. 

August 11, 2021

Ilhan Omar's office accuses AIPAC of putting her 'life at risk' with attack ads

Omar spokesperson Jeremy Slevin posted the accusation on Twitter, claiming the pro-Israel political committee’s attack ads against the Minnesota Democrat could potentially kill her.

August 11, 2021

Minneapolis DFL chair calls burning of police precinct 'revolutionary moment,' 'act of pure righteousness'

The chair of the Minneapolis Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party is defending a recent op-ed in which he argued that rioters' burning of the Minneapolis Police Department's Third Precinct headquarters last year was an "act of pure righteousness" in their minds and a "genuine revolutionary moment."

August 11, 2021

Anonymous jury ordered for ex-cop in Daunte Wright's death

A judge ordered Tuesday that jurors should remain anonymous for the case against a former suburban Minneapolis police officer charged in Daunte Wright's death.