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Protesters fill meeting at Capitol calling for divestment from Israel
One Democratic legislator, Sen. Ron Latz, spoke out against the BDS movement at a press conference ahead of the meeting.
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Biological male convicted of murder transferred to women’s prison
"Bradley Richard Sirvio, a biological male, is a convicted murderer who is imprisoned for life."
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Stock trade of Sen. Tina Smith’s husband draws scrutiny
Archie Smith purchased between $100,001 and $250,000 worth of stock in Tactile Systems Technology Inc. on Nov. 8, 2023. Since this purchase by the senator's husband, Tactile Systems' stock has increased by 40%.
Read more over at Alpha News: https://alphanews.org/stock-trade-of-sen-tina-smiths-husband-draws-scrutiny/
Homeless man charged with murder in ‘random’ stabbing at Edina bus stop
Court records show that Adam Jami Garcia, 32, has been repeatedly released from custody on zero bail in several cases over the last two years.
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Derek Chauvin’s family, attorney say they’ve been kept in dark about prison stabbing
"We have attempted to contact the Bureau of Prisons regarding the media reports regarding Mr. Chauvin and we have not heard back," Chauvin's attorney said.
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Minneapolis car prowlers captured on video in U of M off-campus housing area
Police were able to detain one of the suspects who reportedly fell off of his bicycle while the other suspect was able to escape.
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lpha News documentary ‘The Fall of Minneapolis’ out now
The documentary features more than a dozen interviews with the people directly involved, including exclusive interviews with former officers Derek Chauvin and Alexander Kueng who spoke to Liz Collin from prison.
Read more over at Alpha News: https://alphanews.org/alpha-news-documentary-the-fall-of-minneapolis-out-now/
How Zach Arco defeated the teachers union in Minnesota’s largest district
Zach Arco put his engineering background and mindset to work in a race for Anoka-Hennepin School Board against a formidable opponent.
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Opponents make last push to kill controversial new social studies standards
The new standards do not meet the legal requirement of being "objective, measurable, and grade-level appropriate," advocates told a judge this week.
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Pro-Palestine activists confront homeowner holding fundraiser attended by Angie Craig
The video shows protesters ringing the doorbell and confronting the homeowners, asking them to "tell Angie to come out."
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