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Stories from May 30, 2024

Chaotic south Minneapolis shooting leaves at least 3 dead including officer, suspect

Chaotic south Minneapolis shooting leaves at least 3 dead including officer, suspect

A suspect fatally shot officer Jamal Mitchell as he was attempting to render medical aid, police said. Another officer returned fire, killing the unnamed suspect.
by Cari Spencer, Matt Sepic, Regina Medina and Jon Collins

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Minneapolis government transparency; Calls for Sen. Mitchell to resign

Advocates for government transparency say the city of Minneapolis is illegally restricting public access to information about police officer misconduct. And DFL Senator Nicole Mitchell is resisting calls from the top of her party to resign amid a burglary charge.
by Emily Reese

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County attorney rules fatal police shooting in St. Paul was legally justified

County attorney rules fatal police shooting in St. Paul was legally justified

The Ramsey County Attorney’s Office announced Thursday that it will not file charges against a St. Paul police officer who fatally wounded a man during an exchange of gunfire on a city street last December.
by MPR News Staff

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Women’s 3-on-3 league developed by Napheesa Collier and Breanna Stewart to debut in January

Women’s 3-on-3 league developed by Napheesa Collier and Breanna Stewart to debut in January

Breanna Stewart and Napheesa Collier’s 3-on-3 league Unrivaled is set to debut in January with players earning the highest average salary in women’s professional team sports. Early investors include NBA players and Minnesota natives Tre and Tyus Jones.
by The Associated Press

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Court docs reveal evidence MPD ‘coached’ officers involved in serious misconduct 

Court docs reveal evidence MPD ‘coached’ officers involved in serious misconduct 

Under state law, complaints against police officers only become public if the officer is disciplined. City officials have historically claimed that “coaching” an officer doesn’t qualify as discipline, and therefore isn’t public information. 
by Jon Collins

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Man sentenced to 30 years for 2022 Mall of America shooting

Man sentenced to 30 years for 2022 Mall of America shooting

Nineteen-year-old Taeshawn Adams-Wright was sentenced Thursday to more than 30 years in prison for a murder at the Mall of America in 2022. He is the first person sentenced in the shooting that shut down the mall during a holiday shopping rush.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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Should families and schools restrict smartphones?

Should families and schools restrict smartphones?

Are smartphones and social media making kids distracted and anxious? MPR News correspondent and guest host Catharine Richert talks with lawmakers, parents and students about when kids should get a smartphone and why some schools are restricting them.
by Catharine Richert and Maja Beckstrom

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Where to celebrate Minnesota’s PWHL championship win this weekend

Where to celebrate Minnesota’s PWHL championship win this weekend

Minnesota’s PWHL Championship team announced a celebration Friday for their victory in the inaugural season of the women’s professional league. And St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter has hinted about planning a parade.
by Matt Mikus

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Primary battle looms for GOP Senate candidates Joe Fraser and Royce White

Primary battle looms for GOP Senate candidates Joe Fraser and Royce White

Businessman and Navy veteran Joe Fraser lost the Republican endorsement to former professional basketball player Royce White. Fraser, who pledged to honor the endorsement and drop out of the Senate race if someone else won, said he’s reversing that stance amid concerns about White’s background.
by Mark Zdechlik

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Walz, DFL chair call on Sen. Mitchell to resign; she says she won’t

Walz, DFL chair call on Sen. Mitchell to resign; she says she won’t

State Sen. Nicole Mitchell cast deciding votes on a number of policy and spending bills in the final weeks of the legislative session, following her arrest for allegedly burglarizing a relative’s home in April.
by Dana Ferguson

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Velázquez hits 2 HRs, Perez adds solo shot as Royals snap skid with 6-1 win over Twins

Velázquez hits 2 HRs, Perez adds solo shot as Royals snap skid with 6-1 win over Twins

Nelson Velázquez homered twice, Salvador Perez hit his team-leading 10th homer of the season and the Kansas City Royals snapped a three-game skid with a 6-1 win over the Minnesota Twins.
by The Associated Press

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LAFC runs win streak to four, snaps Minnesota United's unbeaten run at six with 2-0 victory

LAFC runs win streak to four, snaps Minnesota United's unbeaten run at six with 2-0 victory

Denis Bouanga scored on a first-half penalty kick, Mateusz Bogusz added a late goal and Hugo Lloris notched his fourth straight clean sheet to help Los Angeles FC up its win streak to four and snap Minnesota United’s six-match unbeaten run with a 2-0 victory. 
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Minnesota wins the Walter Cup in inaugural PWHL championship

Minnesota has won the first ever Walter Cup championship Wednesday night in the Professional Women’s Hockey League. And today marks the second anniversary of the tornado that ripped through the small town of Forada, just south of Alexandria.
by Phil Picardi

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PWHL Minnesota fans cheer on the team in Boston and at home as they win inaugural Walter Cup

PWHL Minnesota fans cheer on the team in Boston and at home as they win inaugural Walter Cup

Minnesota's Professional Women's Hockey League team made history last night, winning the first-ever PWHL championship. They beat Boston 3-0 to win the league's championship trophy, the Walter Cup.
by Peter Cox

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What to know about the 'space weapon' the U.S. says Russia recently launched

What to know about the 'space weapon' the U.S. says Russia recently launched

The U.S. accusation, which Russia denies, raises questions about how a satellite might be used as a weapon in low Earth orbit and how close the two countries are to developing such a military tool.
by Bill Chappell

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Two years after a tornado, Forada finds a new sense of community

Two years after a tornado, Forada finds a new sense of community

On May 30, 2022, an EF-2 tornado leveled much of Forada. Since then, the small west-central town has almost fully recovered. While some residents lost everything, in the months and years that followed many said they have gained something in the meantime — a sense of community. 
by Mathew Holding Eagle III

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Food fraud defendant testifies as others stay quiet

Food fraud defendant testifies as others stay quiet

In a surprise move on Wednesday, one of the defendants in the Feeding Our Future trial took the stand in his own defense. Unlike the six others, Mukhtar Shariff not only called witnesses, but waived his right to remain silent.
by Matt Sepic

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