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Of Minnesota's 38 delegates, eight will vote for Trump
Minnesota's 38 delegates to the Republican National Convention are in Cleveland for tonight's opening session. It's not a delegation with a lot of enthusiasm for the GOP's presumptive nominee, Donald Trump.
Police back on Lynx duty following T-shirt flap
Last week, four off-duty officers walked away from security jobs because of the T-shirts, which memorialized two black men killed by police, along with Dallas officers hurt and killed in an attack.
The Minnesota Twins return from the All-Star break firmly entrenched in last place in the American League's Central Division.
Records set in storm that hit central Minnesota
University of Minnesota climatologist Mark Seeley also talks about a coming heat wave in the forecast with higher than average temperatures for the second half of July.
Poetry as protest at 'Black Poets Speak Out'
One of the poets to perform was Sarah Ogutu who said, "If words have the power of life and death then when no one speaks, this must just be death."
As protesters change demonstration tactics, St. Paul leaders meet with Obama
Wednesday morning marked the second freeway shutdown in the week since Philando Castile was killed by a police officer during a traffic stop. A few hours later, St. Paul's mayor and police chief met with President Obama to discuss criminal justice and community policing.