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July 9, 2023 5:20 PM

MPD chief pushes back against claims he knew of video showing incident

The video shows an incident in 2020 where officer Tyler Timberlake, who worked for the Fairfax County Police Department in Virginia, used a taser and then pressed his knees into the back and neck of a Black man, La Monta Gladney. The incident happened 11 days after George Floyd's murder.

by MPR News Staff

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July 9, 2023 5:07 PM

Grass fire spreads to apartment building in St. Paul

St. Paul firefighters say gusty winds and dry conditions helped spark a grass fire that spread to an apartment building Saturday afternoon. The fire displaced 30 residents.

by Aaliyah Demry

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July 9, 2023 2:35 PM

Rental dispute between north Minneapolis charter school and church results in school eviction

Legacy of Dr. Josie R. Johnson Montessori School, or JJ Legacy School, had been housed in a school building owned by Our Lady of Victory Church and received an eviction notice about two weeks ago.

by Nicole Ki

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July 9, 2023 1:05 PM

Police link man to two women whose bodies were found in different Minnesota storage units

St. Paul Police said Friday they located the remains of a woman who went missing two years ago. Her death has been linked to a man who was charged after another woman’s dismembered body was found in a different storage unit in another Minneapolis suburb.

by The Associated Press and Matt Sepic

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July 9, 2023 9:00 AM

Drag queen story time at Chaska children's store met with outpouring of community support

The event drew attention after the store's owner posted a video on Tik Tok of an angry customer arguing that it promoted sexual entertainment for children. The video received more than 500,000 likes and thousands of comments supporting Little Roos.

by Olivia Stevens

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July 9, 2023 8:00 AM

Get your tickets! These Minnesota State Fair concerts are almost sold out

The Chicks, Keith Urban and Jonas Brothers are among the packed Minnesota State Fair Grandstand Stage concert line-up.

by Feven Gerezgiher

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July 9, 2023 7:00 AM

Savor your coffee; someone probably lost sleep over it

When I get up and make my first cup of coffee, I do it like performing a sacred ritual. I know that those beans traveled far, and were cared for.

by Nic Neves

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July 9, 2023 6:00 AM

Supreme Court dissents and rejoinders, with respect and disrespect

Feelings seem raw at the court, certainly for the court's three liberal justices, who were on the losing end of some of the court's biggest cases this term, but also for the conservatives.

by Nina Totenberg

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July 9, 2023 5:21 AM

Biden is meeting King Charles before heading to a NATO leaders summit in Lithuania

President Joe Biden is in Europe this week. He'll first talk climate change with King Charles. Then he's meeting NATO leaders in Vilnius, Lithuania to talk about the war in Ukraine.

by Asma Khalid

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July 9, 2023 5:01 AM

Young families continued to leave cities last year – but at a slower pace

What will be the pandemic's lasting impact on where American families choose to settle down? It's still too soon to tell, but fresh data from the U.S. census provides some clues.

by Laurel Wamsley

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