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Rep. Ilhan Omar's phone seized and relatives subpoenaed in criminal probe, AP source says

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The subpoenas were issued for a grand jury collecting evidence in Minnesota as federal authorities probe potential fraud in Omar's immigration paperwork. The investigation led to federal agents searching Omar's Washington, D.C., home on Monday just weeks before the November midterms, in which Omar is seeking reelection.

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Video: Peggy Flanagan on how childhood and faith shaped her politics
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Election 2026
Peggy Flanagan made history as the first Native American woman elected to a statewide office in Minnesota. She would make it again if she wins a competitive U.S. Senate race.
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Progressive council members propose cutting Minneapolis safety office
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Minneapolis News
Mayor Jacob Frey originally proposed the oversight office after a progressive vision to replace city police with a safety department was rejected by voters in 2021.
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Luther Seminary moving to new location in Minneapolis
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Religion and Faith
The seminary had announced last year that it was planning to sell its longtime campus in St. Paul’s St. Anthony Park neighborhood. School officials said that campus no longer served the seminary’s mission, with most students attending online.
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Minnesota State considers shifting funding from 2-year colleges to support struggling universities
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Education News
Up to $15 million each year would go to two schools, St. Cloud State University and Bemidji State University, which have faced enrollment declines and budget deficits.
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Minneapolis Public Schools backs off school closure plan
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Education News
Minneapolis Public Schools leaders voted to avoid any school closures for the 2027-28 school year. In addition, board members committed to discuss enrollment growth strategies, early childhood enrollment, reviewing school start and end times, school choice assignments and the distribution of needs-based government funding.
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Feds say takeover of Red Lake child welfare program was due to pattern of inaction
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Native News
An official letter from the federal government alleges years of inaction by the Red Lake Nation’s child welfare agency that led to several deaths. The tribe says it is cooperating with the federal government and has appealed the decision.
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