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Minnesota Star Tribune @startribune.com · 1d

More than two dozen Minnesota school board members and candidates have signed a letter in support of transgender athletes, calling for state and school leaders to affirm those students’ “right to fully participate in school sports.”

Minnesota school board members sign on to letter in support of transgender athletes

The letter released Friday counters an earlier letter from others who want to comply with a federal demand to ban transgender athletes in girls sports.

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Minnesota Star Tribune @startribune.com · 1d

The family of a postal worker who suffered a fatal stroke alleges in a lawsuit that police officers and staff failed to properly respond for hours while he became increasingly and obviously ill while in custody before he died days later.

Family of Dakota County jail inmate who died of stroke sues, alleging ‘callous indifference’

Attorney contends that failure by police and jail staff to respond to “classic stroke symptoms” led to the 50-year-old man’s death.

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Minnesota Star Tribune @startribune.com · 1d

These Minnesota brothers created a nonprofit that is placing fishing gear in libraries and YMCAs for people to borrow. Their goal is sharing their passion with other youths.

Eden Prairie brothers win national award for their lending libraries of fishing gear

Brothers Vick and William Tan want to share their passion with other youths.

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Minnesota Star Tribune @startribune.com · 1d

A Hennepin County jury awarded more than $4 million to a man run over by a departing Metro Transit bus while trying to get the driver to stop and let him board.

Jury awards $4 million to man who lost leg after being run over by Metro Transit bus

The man sustained a severe leg injury that required amputation below the knee.

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Minnesota Star Tribune @startribune.com · 1d

Today is the Trump administration’s deadline for Minnesota to change its rules on trans athletes. But the ongoing federal government shutdown has silenced the U.S. Department of Education and made the situation even murkier.

What to know about the Trump administration’s demands about transgender athletes in Minnesota

The state faces a deadline to change its policies governing girls high school sports or face an “imminent enforcement action.”

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Minnesota Star Tribune @startribune.com · 1d

Students and families affected by school shootings have long sought a voice in the nation’s debate over responses to gun violence. This close-knit group in Minneapolis says they owe it to their kids to keep trying.

‘This time feels different’ for Annunciation parents taking on America’s gun divide

Students and families affected by school shootings have long sought a voice in the nation’s debate over responses to gun violence. This close-knit group in Minneapolis says they owe it to their kids to keep trying.

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Minnesota Star Tribune @startribune.com · 2d

An attorney first flagged that something was off in Aitkin, Winona and Chippewa counties. Now he says Hennepin and Olmsted may have issues, too. https://bit.ly/48YdVAL

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Minnesota Star Tribune @startribune.com · 2d

Dozens of alcohol breath tests conducted by law enforcement in at least three Minnesota counties may have been compromised because of operator error, state officials said.

Faulty breath test may have compromised DWI charges in at least three counties

An attorney first flagged that something was off in Aitkin, Winona and Chippewa counties. Now he says Hennepin and Olmsted may have issues, too.

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Minnesota Star Tribune @startribune.com · 2d

A threat to state funding over Minnesota’s policy on transgender athletes in girls high school sports has kept an issue at the forefront that Republicans are using to paint Democrats as extreme.

Amid Trump’s push, Minnesota Democrats walk a fine political line on transgender athletes

A threat to state funding over Minnesota’s policy on transgender athletes in girls high school sports has kept an issue at the forefront that Republicans are using to paint Democrats as extreme.

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Minnesota Star Tribune @startribune.com · 2d

Minnesota is ready to take the Trump administration to court if the president sends military forces here like he has to Chicago and other cities.

Walz: Minnesota will take Trump administration to court if it sends troops here

Gov. Tim Walz and Attorney General Keith Ellison say they will be ready if Trump tries to put troops in Twin Cities.

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Minnesota Star Tribune @startribune.com · 2d

"It’s no joke. Two Democratic governors saying they expect to be imprisoned by the president — not for illegal acts but for their defiance of Trump’s authoritarian aims," writes columnist Rochelle Olson.

Olson: If Trump comes for Pritzker, he comes for all of us

"Republicans, we’re begging: Stand up for our governors," Rochelle Olson writes.

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Minnesota Star Tribune @startribune.com · 2d

Of all the Minneapolis City Council races on the ballot this year, the battle to represent Uptown in particular stands out as a microcosm of the city’s fractured political scene.

Roper: Uptown-area council race is a microcosm of fractured Minneapolis politics

Lydia Millard is vying to unseat council Vice President Aisha Chughtai in Ward 10.

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Minnesota Star Tribune @startribune.com · 2d

A Minneapolis landlord broke state law when he tried to block two democratic socialist candidates from talking to prospective voters in his apartment buildings, an administrative law judge ruled on Wednesday.

Court: Minneapolis landlord broke law when he blocked democratic socialists from door knocking

John Wall, part owner of apartment buildings near the University of Minnesota, was fined for multiple violations.

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Minnesota Star Tribune @startribune.com · 2d

Mayor Jacob Frey has a 2-to-1 lead among donors in wealthier neighborhoods and also leads in neighborhoods that tend to turn out to vote in mayoral elections. https://bit.ly/3WuUPL3

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Minnesota Star Tribune @startribune.com · 2d

Minnesota State Sen. Omar Fateh, DeWayne Davis and Jazz Hampton have more support in neighborhoods with more immigrants and less income. Will it translate to votes?

Frey is winning mayoral money race, but his opponents lead in these areas

Fateh, Davis and Hampton have more support in neighborhoods with more immigrants and less income. Will it translate to votes?

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Minnesota Star Tribune @startribune.com · 3d

Crews are fighting a 30-acre wildfire Wednesday night along Minnesota’s North Shore.

Wildfire burns near state park along North Shore

The fire has grown to about 30 acres and is being fought on land and from the air.

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Minnesota Star Tribune @startribune.com · 3d

In a new lawsuit, Anoka County accuses state Rep. Zack Stephenson, newly elected House DFL leader from Coon Rapids, of “misusing the legislative process to finance his own pet project” in his district.

Anoka County sues MnDOT over $6.2M for ‘dubious boondoggle’ of a project

The money slated for county projects was diverted to pay for a pedestrian bridge over the Rum River in Anoka, which is part of a plan to add surfing to the dam.

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Minnesota Star Tribune @startribune.com · 3d

Gov. Tim Walz said Tuesday that Minnesota is preparing for President Donald Trump to send the National Guard into the Twin Cities as the White House deploys troops into more Democratic-led cities.

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Minnesota Star Tribune @startribune.com · 3d

Minnesota is No. 1 in places to go No. 2: A restroom inside Bear Head Lake State Park near Ely, Minn., is a national winner.

See the Minnesota park bathroom that won an award for best in the country

The park facilities “raise expectations for public spaces everywhere,” according to Cintas, which gives out the award.

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Minnesota Star Tribune @startribune.com · 3d

Temple Israel in Minneapolis, the state’s largest Jewish house of worship, was tagged with antisemitic graffiti, Mayor Jacob Frey said Wednesday. Islamophobic graffiti was also spotted yesterday in Northeast Minneapolis, Council Member Elliot Payne said.

Temple Israel in Minneapolis tagged with antisemitic graffiti, Mayor Jacob Frey says

One message referred to the attack two years ago on Israel by Hamas terrorists.

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Minnesota Star Tribune @startribune.com · 3d

Terry Pettis, once the most promising prospect in Minnesota basketball, is living out his life sentence in a California prison. Mike Tate, his father, never let go of his love for his son, or his city.

After Terry Pettis was convicted of murder, his father, Mike Tate, felt a stronger calling to mentor Minneapolis youth

Terry Pettis, once the most promising prospect in Minnesota basketball, is living out his life sentence in a California prison. Mike Tate, his father, never let go of his love for his son, or his city.

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Minnesota Star Tribune @startribune.com · 3d

Minnesota officials and energy industry professionals are warning that the Trump administration’s recent funding cuts to state transmission line projects will likely result in ratepayers picking up the tab.

Minnesota ratepayers likely will feel the consequences of canceled power transmission grants

President Trump’s Energy Department said the two multimillion-dollar grants would lead to more expensive, less reliable energy. But advocates see it leading to higher rates for customers.

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Minnesota Star Tribune @startribune.com · 3d

Gov. Tim Walz said Tuesday that Minnesota is preparing for President Donald Trump to send the National Guard into the Twin Cities as the White House deploys troops into more Democratic-led cities.

Walz says Twin Cities must be ready for Trump to send in National Guard

Governors of Democratic-leaning states have emerged as key voices of opposition to the Trump administration.

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Minnesota Star Tribune @startribune.com · 4d

Minneapolis police say several more children were wounded than initially reported during the fatal mass shooting at Annunciation Catholic Church. The number of victims rose from 23 to 30.

Police: Casualty total from Annunciation mass shooting rises after new victims accounted for

Along with the two children who were killed, there are now 28 who were injured while in the church sanctuary.

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Minnesota Star Tribune @startribune.com · 4d

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker says he's "surprised" more people aren't standing up and speaking out right now.

Watch the recap from the North Star Summit: Walz, Pritzker discuss National Guard moves into Democratic-led cities www.startribune.com/walz-pritzke...

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