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• Minnesota foundations boosted giving in 2020 to respond to COVID-19, racial injustice

  08-12-2020 23:40
  
  A new report released Tuesday also shows the latest trends in philanthropy in the state.
  
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• Legal panel: Free Minneapolis man jailed for life as teen

  08-12-2020 23:25
  
  A national panel of legal experts recommended the immediate release of a Black man who was sentenced to life in prison as a teenager nearly two decades ago.
  
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• More than 1,500 cited during statewide seat belt crackdown

  08-12-2020 23:10
  
  Some drivers were cited twice in the same day for the same offense.
  
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• First Minnesotans could get COVID-19 vaccine Christmas week

  08-12-2020 22:55
  
  The first of 183,000 Minnesotans who will get the new coronavirus vaccine in the initial wave could get their shots as early as Christmas week, Gov. Tim Walz and state health officials announced Tuesday.
  
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• Legal panel: Free Minnesota man jailed for life as a teen

  08-12-2020 22:35
  
  A national panel of legal experts recommended the immediate release of a Black man sentenced to life in prison as a teenager nearly two decades ago.
  
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• State board chooses Kassius Benson to lead the Hennepin County public defender's office

  08-12-2020 22:12
  
  Benson was one of three finalists for the job interviewed Tuesday.
  
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• Charges: St. Paul man gunned down would-be attacker after argument outside market

  08-12-2020 22:09
  
  Edward Grayson is charged in the death of Leroy Spivey.
  
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• 183,400 COVID-19 vaccine doses coming to Minnesota this year

  08-12-2020 21:58
  
  Shipments of the first COVID-19 vaccine could arrive in Minnesota next week and by year's end, the state expects to have enough doses for about 92,000 residents. High priority will be given to nursing home residents and front-line health care workers.
  
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• Expert panel recommends releasing Myon Burrell from prison, more investigation

  08-12-2020 21:35
  
  The panel did not examine guilt or innocence, but expressed concerns with authorities reliance on jailhouse informants, among other issues.
  
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• Body found in Minnesota River in Shakopee was missing Bloomington man

  08-12-2020 21:31
  
  The Bloomington man had been reported missing by family.
  
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• 92,000 Minnesotans could get COVID-19 vaccine by year's end

  08-12-2020 21:31
  
  High priority will be given to nursing home residents and front-line health care workers.
  
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• Minnesota Board of Public Defense chooses Kassius Benson to lead the Hennepin County defense office.

  08-12-2020 21:08
  
  Benson was one of three finalists for the job interviewed Tuesday.
  
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• Minnesota school drops name of 1st governor amid complaints

  08-12-2020 21:00
  
  A Twin Cities-area high school will no longer be named after Minnesota's first governor, following complaints by community members and alumni about his treatment of the state's Dakota people.
  
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• Tensions over Minnesota election outcome on full display in Tuesday Senate hearing

  08-12-2020 20:21
  
  Kiffmeyer called hearing a routine exam of election integrity; Simon blasts fraud claims as "foolish and irresponsible."
  
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• More than 1,500 cited during statewide seat belt crack down

  08-12-2020 20:14
  
  Some drivers were cited twice in the same day for the same offense.
  
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• Twitter CEO boosts guaranteed income programs in St. Paul, nationwide

  08-12-2020 19:40
  
  St. Paul, along with two dozen other cities, will get a minimum of $500,000 to grow their programs.
  
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• 14-year-old passenger dies when stolen car crashes in St. Paul; 2 teens arrested

  08-12-2020 19:14
  
  It's the second such crash of its kind in the Twin Cities this year.
  
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• Minnesota reports 3,080 new COVID-19 cases, 22 more deaths

  08-12-2020 18:39
  
  State officials will be watching this week to see if case counts reflect Thanksgiving gatherings.
  
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• Man whose arrest sparked Madison protest pleads guilty

  08-12-2020 18:35
  
  A man whose arrest last summer ignited a violent protest in downtown Madison has pleaded guilty to four misdemeanors and has been sentenced to time already spent behind bars.
  
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• BCA says northern Minnesota girl, 10, missing with ex-con father has been located safe

  08-12-2020 18:30
  
  The father, registered sex offender, has yet to be located.
  
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• Family of Lake Elmo man files wrongful-death suit against deputy acquitted of manslaughter

  08-12-2020 18:17
  
  The suit claims "willful, reckless and intentional ... assault, battery, unauthorized use of force" in the death of Benjamin Evans during a 2018 standoff.
  
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• Family of Lake Elmo man files wrongful-death suit against deputy who was acquitted of manslaughter

  08-12-2020 18:13
  
  The suit claims "willful, reckless and intentional ... assault, battery, unauthorized use of force" in the death of Benjamin Evans during a 2018 standoff.
  
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• School board votes to drop Henry Sibley name from Mendota Heights high school

  08-12-2020 16:39
  
  After months of consideration, the school board on Monday voted for the name change.
  
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• Minnesota Board of Public Defense to choose new chief public defender for Hennepin County on Tuesday

  08-12-2020 16:16
  
  Three finalists for the job will be interviewed Tuesday, with the selection announced later in the day.
  
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• BCA asks for help finding northern Minnesota girl, 10, missing with father

  08-12-2020 15:18
  
  The two were last seen Sunday afternoon in the Cass Lake area.
  
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• BCA asks for help finding girl, 10, missing with father

  08-12-2020 14:40
  
  The two were last seen Sunday afternoon in the Cass Lake area.
  
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• Charges filed against parents following death of infant

  08-12-2020 13:05
  
  A Madison man has been charged in the death of his infant son. And, the child's mother is facing a felony child neglect charge.
  
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• Safe harbor law locks Congress into accepting Biden's win

  08-12-2020 06:15
  
  Happy Safe Harbor Day, America.
  
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• Gov. Tim Walz urges mask-wearing as bridge to vaccine

  08-12-2020 05:00
  
  The governor thanked Minnesotans on Monday for a recent hike in mask-wearing, based on survey data, and said it should be a bridge for the state to a COVID-19 vaccine.
  
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• Walz urges mask-wearing as bridge to vaccine

  08-12-2020 04:55
  
  Mask use rises; details about vaccines, shutdown expected this week.
  
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• Teen in critical condition after stolen car flips in St. Paul

  08-12-2020 04:53
  
  Police are investigating who was driving the vehicle when it crashed, how it crashed and how the teen was involved, the press release states.
  
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• Minneapolis council gives initial OK to $8M in cuts to police for alternate public safety services

  08-12-2020 04:47
  
  The money, taken mostly from the police overtime budget, would instead be used for violence prevention programs, mental health crisis teams and efforts to move property damage and parking complaints to other departments.
  
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• As hospitals near capacity, health care workers plead for public to help by taking precautions seriously

  08-12-2020 04:37
  
  Regions Hospital, like many other hospital in the Twin Cities, is at a critical point. As of Monday morning, just 8% of hospital beds are available.
  
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• 'He came to my rescue': Loved ones remember Hudson stabbing victim Cain Solheim

  08-12-2020 04:34
  
  Friends and family of Cain Solheim gathered in downtown Hudson Monday night to remember the 26-year-old.
  
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• Coronavirus shutdown leaves Twin Cities adventure park in financial jeopardy

  08-12-2020 04:31
  
  "We have everything invested … our time, money, heart and souls."
  
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• Minneapolis budget committee votes to move $5.7 million from police to 'Safety For All' plan

  08-12-2020 03:52
  
  The proposal would redirect funding to violence prevention, mental health and other services, but still requires approval from the full city council.
  
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• Eden Prairie to preserve 19th-century wagon road

  08-12-2020 03:30
  
  Route used in the 1800s connected Carver County with Minneapolis, St. Paul.
  
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• Hotline helping hospitals with ICU capacity is still ringing, but hope is emerging

  08-12-2020 03:02
  
  Minnesota's Critical Care Command Center is helping patients find care when hospitals run out of space.
  
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• Landlords go to court to fight Gov. Tim Walz's eviction moratorium

  08-12-2020 02:27
  
  A federal judge is now weighing whether the eviction moratorium should end.
  
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• How you can help paramedics stock up on socks for the homeless

  08-12-2020 02:13
  
  Hennepin EMS says cold weather foot injuries are some of the most common that they see, but high quality winter socks can make a difference.
  
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• Distance learning brings added despair for kids without the walls of a home or a school

  08-12-2020 02:10
  
  For children experiencing homelessness—an estimated 1.5 million kids nationwide—the effects are devastating for those families who no longer have a home or school.
  
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• Shutdown leaves Plymouth adventure park in financial jeopardy

  08-12-2020 02:07
  
  "We have everything invested … our time, money, heart and souls."
  
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• Family IDs pilot in southwestern Minnesota crash

  08-12-2020 01:47
  
  Scott William Fredin, 56, was on his way to Tennessee for business.
  
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• Hudson police chief speaks about recent uptick in service calls, deadly stabbing over the weekend

  08-12-2020 01:43
  
  Police announce two people in custody after weekend stabbing claims the life of a 26-year-old New Brighton man.
  
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• Landlords go to court to fight Gov. Walz's eviction moratorium

  08-12-2020 01:20
  
  A federal judge is now weighing whether the eviction moratorium should end.
  
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• Voyageurs National Park gains dark sky certification

  08-12-2020 01:16
  
  The certification ensures the park will protect an often undervalued asset.
  
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• No jail time for man who led Columbus statue toppling

  08-12-2020 00:44
  
  Prosecutors agreed to community service time for Michael Forcia as part of a restorative justice process.
  
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• Cass County Sheriff’s Office seeks public's assitance in locating missing 10-year-old girl

  08-12-2020 00:36
  
  Miikawaadizi “Mika” Whitefeather was last seen with her father, 29-year-old Jonathan Whitefeather, in the Cass Lake area, police said.
  
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• Police: Suspect exchanges gunfire with Milwaukee officer

  08-12-2020 00:35
  
  Authorities say an attempt by police to pull over a reckless driver resulted in shots being exchanged between a suspect and a Milwaukee police officer. There were no injuries as a result of the gunfire.
  
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• Artist-designed buttons celebrate St. Paul Winter Carnival

  08-12-2020 00:33
  
  Button sales will follow Saturday's virtual kickoff.
  
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