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Minnesota officers killed in duty, including those killed in Burnsville, are honored during National Police Week
Police Cmdr. Chris Kasal, who led the ceremony, honored officers Paul Elmstrand, Matthew Ruge and firefighter paramedic Adam Finseth, the Burnsville first responders.
Minnesotans honor the state’s Japanese American veterans
Fort Snelling was home to a linguistics school, where about 6,000 people were trained in Japanese language. Those linguists went on to break codes and serve on the front lines, a role military officials said was crucial in bringing the end to the war. 
Trump’s New York criminal trial could head to jury deliberation as soon as next week
Once an ally of the former president, now Cohen is in his third day of testifying against him. He alleges Trump knew about the deal with an adult film star to keep quiet about an alleged affair.
Slovak authorities charge ‘lone wolf’ with assassination attempt on the prime minister
Slovak authorities charged a man Thursday with attempting to assassinate the populist Prime Minister Robert Fico, saying the suspect acted alone in a politically motivated attack.
The NFL responds after a player urges female college graduates to become homemakers
Harrison Butker of the Kansas City Chiefs urged female graduates to embrace the title of “homemaker” in a controversial commencement speech. The NFL says he was speaking “in his personal capacity.”
Tensions flare at Minnesota Capitol as debates stretch on; DFLers say they’ll push ahead with ERA measure
In a sign of growing Capitol frustrations, House Speaker Melissa Hortman called for a snap vote after a long debate. Republicans say the move suppressed their voice. It could spell trouble for an orderly session end.