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Minnesota Senate approves tougher penalty for ‘straw purchasers,’ other restrictions off the table
Senate DFL leaders said they didn’t have the votes to pass measures requiring 48-hour notice of a lost or stolen firearm or prohibiting gun owners from locking, unloading or storing a firearm when it’s not in their possession.
Appetites: Sisters bottle up mom’s ‘magic’ chutney recipes
On Mother’s Day, many celebrate the mother figures in their lives with flowers or by cooking a meal. Sisters Yasameen and Sheilla Sajady have been celebrating their mom, Fatima, with their sauce company, Maazah, and sharing the “magic” of her chutney recipes.
Citizen police oversight petition falls short of required number of valid Minneapolis signatures 
A city of Minneapolis analysis of the petitions found thousands of signatures couldn’t be validated. The coalition Minneapolis for Community Control of Police has been collecting signatures since 2020, and said they’re outraged that so many signatures were excluded.
$100K for ruby slippers? Minnesota lawmakers put seed money into acquisition of Dorothy’s footwear
A bill staged for final votes would use $100,000 from a historical legacy account to help facilitate purchase of the ruby slippers worn by Judy Garland in ‘The Wizard of Oz.’ But it would need to be combined with other money.