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• Carver County pet cat tests positive for coronavirus

  02-06-2020 23:59
  
  State officials say the animal got the virus from its owner.
  
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• Attorney for George Floyd's family blasts county autopsy, calls for peaceful protests

  02-06-2020 23:46
  
  Attorney Benjamin Crump said Hennepin County went to "great length" to obscure the cause of George Floyd's death.
  
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• In riot-hit Twin Cities neighborhoods, a hole where pharmacies used to be

  02-06-2020 23:16
  
  Pharmacies, and the controlled substances they hold, were a particular target for looting in last week's chaos, even far from Lake Street in Minneapolis and University Avenue in St. Paul, the hardest-hit areas. Swaths of the metro now have no open pharmacy for miles.
  
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• Report: Wisconsin wages, income should rebound in 2021

  02-06-2020 22:40
  
  Wisconsin's income levels and wages should rebound next year after the coronavirus pandemic crippled the state's economy, according to a report Gov. Tony Evers' administration released Tuesday.
  
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• Federal charges: Men threw Molotov cocktails into Dakota County courthouse during riots

  02-06-2020 22:35
  
  The case marks the second set of federal charges related to the riots in Twin Cities.
  
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• Minnesota Dept. of Human Rights files civil rights charge against Minneapolis police

  02-06-2020 22:20
  The Department will investigate the past 10 years of MPD policies and practices.
  
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• Charges: St. Paul man fired multiple gunshots at Minneapolis police

  02-06-2020 22:17
  
  No officers were injured in the incident in the wake of protests for George Floyd, a black man who died in police custody May 25.
  
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• Live updates: MN Dept. of Human Rights files charges against MPD

  02-06-2020 22:02
  The latest updates following the death of George Floyd.
  
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• Wisconsin tops 600 deaths from COVID-19

  02-06-2020 22:00
  
  The new coronavirus has now killed more than 600 people in Wisconsin, state health officials said Tuesday.
  
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• Memorial service set for George Floyd

  02-06-2020 21:52
  The Rev. Al Sharpton will deliver the eulogy at the family service, which will take place this Thursday, June 4, at North Central University.
  
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• AFL-CIO joins call for Mpls. Police Union's Bob Kroll to resign

  02-06-2020 21:52
  Minnesota AFL-CIO President Bill McCarthy is asking Bob Kroll to hand in his resignation immediately, saying he has failed the labor movement and Mpls. residents.
  
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• MDH reports fewest daily COVID-19 tests in nearly a month

  02-06-2020 21:46
  Here are the latest developments on the fight to stop the spread of COVID-19 in Minnesota.
  
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• Trucker who drove into protesters on 35W Bridge released without charges

  02-06-2020 21:36
  
  The Hennepin County Attorney's Office said it had until noon Tuesday to charge Bogdan Vechirko or release him. Prosecutors did not say whether they charging Vechirko remains an option.
  
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• Charges: St. Paul man fired multiple gunshots at Minneapolis police Saturday

  02-06-2020 21:34
  
  No officers were injured in the incident in the wake of protests for George Floyd, a black man who died in police custody May 25.
  
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• Rural Minnesota mayor resigns over inflammatory Facebook post about protesters

  02-06-2020 21:32
  
  In Sauk Rapids, two volunteer firefighters were terminated over social media posts.
  
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• Minnesota Human Rights Department launches probe into Minneapolis police

  02-06-2020 21:22
  
  Investigation sparked by death of George Floyd in Minneapolis police custody.
  
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• Prosecutors delay case against trucker who drove into crowd

  02-06-2020 21:05
  
  The case against a man who drove his semitrailer into a crowd of protesters on a closed Minneapolis freeway has been delayed pending further investigation, prosecutors said Tuesday.
  
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• Federal charges: Men threw Molotov cocktails into Dakota County courth during George Floyd riots

  02-06-2020 21:04
  
  The case marks the second set of federal charges related to the riots in Twin Cities.
  
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• Iron Range teacher under review after telling county he 'would not be nice to any refugees'

  02-06-2020 21:01
  
  Keewatin Elementary School teacher later apologized for the comments.
  
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• Federal charges: Men threw Molotov cocktails into Dakota County courthouse during George Floyd riots

  02-06-2020 20:56
  
  The case marks the second set of federal charges related to the riots in Twin Cities.
  
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• Semi truck driver's case deferred pending further investigation

  02-06-2020 20:39
  Vechirko will be released from jail, but investigators "are in the process of gathering additional information and answers to aid in the charging decision."
  
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• Beverage association tells Walz indoor dining should be open

  02-06-2020 20:36
  The Minnesota Licensed Beverage Association says members have preparedness plans, know safety regulations, and will keep diners healthy.
  
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• Protests in top 25 virus hot spots ignite fears of contagion

  02-06-2020 20:35
  
  As demonstrators flooded streets across America to decry the killing of George Floyd, public health experts watched in alarm — the close proximity of protesters and their failures in many cases to wear masks, along with the police using tear gas, could fuel new transmissions of the coronavirus.
  
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• Trucker who rolled into protesters on 35W Bridge released without charges

  02-06-2020 20:17
  
  The driver's wife appears in a video seeking financial help.
  
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• Iron Range teacher tells county he 'would not be nice to any refugees'

  02-06-2020 20:11
  
  Keewatin Elementary School teacher apologized for the comments.
  
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• DFL leaders: Policing reform will be 'centerpiece' of special session agenda

  02-06-2020 20:10
  
  'We are at a critical point,' lawmakers say as George Floyd's death revives policing proposals from AG, public safety commissioner.
  
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• Plans set for George Floyd memorial, more curfew arrests overnight

  02-06-2020 19:07
  The revised curfew order runs from 10 p.m. through 4 a.m. in Minneapolis, St. Paul, and several other metro communities.
  
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• Alaska official only finalist for Wisconsin system president

  02-06-2020 19:00
  
  The University of Alaska System's top official has emerged as the only finalist for the University of Wisconsin System president opening, University of Wisconsin officials announced Tuesday.
  
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• Ellison: Prosecutors working 'as fast as they can' on potential officer charges in death of George Floyd

  02-06-2020 18:37
  "We are pouring through it (case files) as fast as we can," Attorney General Keith Ellison told Good Morning America
  
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• Teen charged with homicide in fatal Waupaca County crash

  02-06-2020 18:30
  
  Prosecutors in Waupaca County have charged a 17-year-old boy they say intentionally caused a crash that killed a woman.
  
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• Minnesota companies cashing in on CARES Act business tax breaks

  02-06-2020 16:58
  
  Companies in Minnesota cashing in.
  
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• 4 injured in pursuit crash, pregnant woman loses baby

  02-06-2020 16:23
  
  A pregnant woman injured along with three others in a crash involving a fleeing suspect has lost her baby, Milwaukee police said.
  
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• On patrol in St. Paul, National Guard waits 'for the scales to tip'

  02-06-2020 15:09
  
  National Guard assists state and local law enforcement in the face of historic protests.
  
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• George Floyd memorial to be held at North Central University in Minneapolis

  02-06-2020 14:55
  
  North Central University will host the event Thursday in its sanctuary.
  
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• Location set for George Floyd memorial in Minneapolis

  02-06-2020 13:55
  
  North Central University will host the event in its sanctuary.
  
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• Peaceful protest in Madison later turns violent

  02-06-2020 13:15
  
  Hundreds of protesters gathered peacefully at the state Capitol after curfew Monday night until a small group of demonstrators broke away and started breaking into boarded-up stores on nearby State Street.
  
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• 'Hate just hides': Biden vows to take on systematic racism

  02-06-2020 06:20
  
  Joe Biden vowed to address institutional racism in his first 100 days in office as he sought to elevate his voice in the exploding national debate over racism and police brutality.
  
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• Tensions on streets slowly ebb in wake of George Floyd's death

  02-06-2020 05:08
  
  Gov. Tim Walz talked of pulling back a portion of more than 7,000 National Guard members that had been called in to help quell violence in the metro area. Hours were reduced on a Twin Cities curfew, and officials planned to leave freeways open.
  
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• Some memorial, funeral details for George Floyd are released

  02-06-2020 03:56
  
  A memorial service for Minneapolis is being planned for Thursday.
  
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• Union protests in Duluth over Essentia's plan to lay off 900 employees

  02-06-2020 03:01
  
  Hundreds of health care workers are caught up in cutbacks due to COVID-19.
  
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• Thousands gather at governor's mansion to protest Floyd's death

  02-06-2020 01:44
  
  Summit Avenue was swarming with thousands of peaceful protesters Monday afternoon as they demanded all four officers involved in the killing of George Floyd be jailed and prosecuted.
  
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• Duluth lifts curfew as officials dismiss rumors of problematic outside protesters

  02-06-2020 01:34
  
  "We want to place that anger somewhere else that's not us," said Mayor Emily Larson." But it's us."
  
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• 'We came to riot:' Illinois man livestreamed lighting fires, handing out explosives to throw at police officers in Minneapolis, charges say

  02-06-2020 01:13
  
  Matthew Lee Rupert is charged with federal counts of civil disorder, possession of unregistered explosives and participating and organizing riots in Minneapolis and Chicago.
  
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• Keith Ellison center stage in case of officer charged with murder

  02-06-2020 01:10
  
  Long an outspoken critic of police misconduct, Attorney General Keith Ellison takes over a racially charged case in the death of George Floyd.
  
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• Ellison center stage in case of officer charged with murder

  02-06-2020 01:01
  
  Long an outspoken critic of police misconduct, Attorney General Keith Ellison takes over a racially charged case in the death of George Floyd.
  
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• Unrest emerges in neighborhoods, suburbs beyond city centers

  02-06-2020 00:50
  
  Vandals robbed malls and shopping centers in communities outside Chicago. They stormed stores across the San Francisco Bay in what appeared to be coordinated smash-and-grabs. Banks and a sleek, modern office building were burned to the ground in a San Diego suburb.
  
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• Second autopsy says George Floyd was asphyxiated

  02-06-2020 00:45
  
  The attorneys representing George Floyd's family and Hennepin County officials have now released competing autopsy results, agreeing that the death is a homicide but disagreeing over the precise cause.
  
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• Hundreds gather at governor's mansion to protest Floyd's death

  02-06-2020 00:33
  
  Protests remained peaceful as they entered their seventh day.
  
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