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St. Cloud man gets 10 years for illegally possessing gun that killed child
Four months prior to the shooting death of the child, Williams had also been arrested following an attempted armed robbery of a man outside a St. Cloud apartment building.
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Hotels paid by Hennepin County to house migrants at locations across Twin Cities
Alpha News traveled to multiple shelter sites and talked with migrants and hotel staff on the ground.
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Arrest made in December double murder in Dinkytown, gang rivalry alleged
The complaint says that the defendant and his accomplices are known associates of a south Minneapolis gang known as the "Crazi Boyz."
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Republican coalition introduces ‘Never Again’ bill to curb governor’s emergency powers
Across both chambers, 37 Republicans have signed their names to the bill.
Read more over at Alpha News: https://alphanews.org/republican-coalition-introduces-never-again-bill-to-curb-governors-emergency-powers/
DFL legislators want to enshrine trans sports in state law, ban removal of LGBT flags
A new bill would require school personnel to "identify and address students by their preferred names and pronouns."
Read more over at Alpha News: https://alphanews.org/dfl-legislators-want-to-enshrine-trans-sports-in-state-law-ban-removal-of-lgbt-flags/
Minneapolis homeless encampment leveled by fire Thursday
The fire left the encampment leveled and uninhabitable. The fire also damaged at least one nearby home that was left with melted siding.
Read more over at Alpha News: https://alphanews.org/minneapolis-homeless-encampment-leveled-by-fire-thursday/
Legislators call on Democrat John Hoffman to resign over potential conflict of interest
No formal ethics complaint has yet been filed against Sen. Hoffman.
Read more over at Alpha News: https://alphanews.org/legislators-call-on-democrat-john-hoffman-to-resign-over-potential-conflict-of-interest/
3 juveniles arrested in another Minneapolis robbery spree
Nine of the 14 total incidents reportedly involved a firearm.
Read more over at Alpha News: https://alphanews.org/3-juveniles-arrested-in-another-minneapolis-robbery-spree/
‘They beat us down’: Sheriff slams Minnesota’s DFL leadership following Burnsville shooting
Sheriff Knudson said he was speaking out because he knows "so many law enforcement officers in Minnesota feel this way, but they can’t say it."
Read more over at Alpha News: https://alphanews.org/they-beat-us-down-sheriff-slams-minnesotas-dfl-leadership-following-burnsville-shooting/