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State Patrol use-of-force trainer says Londregan ‘acted in accordance with his training’
Sgt. Jason Halvorson says the author of the criminal complaint against Trooper Ryan Londregan has “lied by omission.”
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New DPS hire once told lawmakers Line 3 approval would be ‘met with violence’
Hired by Gov. Tim Walz's administration earlier this month, Irene Folstrom is the new Tribal Relations Director for one of Minnesota's most important government agencies.
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Video shows assault of Savage student; police say they weren’t contacted
The incident was just the latest in a series of violent incidents involving students at metro area schools.
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Mankato course teaches that cops are more ‘racist, sexist, homophobic’ than general population
The professor said increased levels of racism, sexism, and homophobia among law enforcement has been "common knowledge in criminal justice for at least 50 years."
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$100M universal basic income bill advances in state House committe
Rep. Walter Hudson said "this program very explicitly would provide support to illegal immigrants."
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Charges: Woman drowned baby, threw body in Bloomington hotel dumpster
On Sunday, mourners gathered outside the Bloomington hotel around a makeshift memorial for baby Mateo.
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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/