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Police say Minneapolis 3-year-old accidentally shot himself. Republicans want more eyes on Minnesota absentee ballots

Police investigating the death of a 3-year-old boy in Minneapolis this week say the child apparently shot himself. And Minnesota Republicans want more eyes on absentee ballots cast in the state after GOP officials raised concerns about ballot security following an incident in Edina last week.
by Phil Picardi

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Drought deepens; Murder charges in alleged carjacking

Drought conditions continue to expand and deepen across Minnesota heading into the final days of October. And a man who allegedly went on a violent rampage in Minneapolis and Kandiyohi County earlier this week has been charged with several felonies.
by Emily Reese

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Falcon Heights renews police partnership with St. Anthony after cutting ties following Philando Castile's death

The city of Falcon Heights voted Wednesday night to renew its police partnership with St. Anthony. Falcon Heights ended that relationship in 2017 after a St. Anthony police officer fatally shot Philando Castile during a traffic stop.
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Suspect in Mpls. shootings faces possible murder charges in attempted carjacking near Willmar

Murder charges are expected soon against the suspect who allegedly killed a man in an attempted carjacking near Willmar Tuesday following a domestic violence incident in Minneapolis. Also on the podcast, containment of a wildfire burning for nearly a week in east-central Minnesota is now up to 70 percent. The estimated size of the Evergreen Fire remains at 167 acres. It’s in a remote part of the Chengwatana State Forest, east of Pine City.
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University of Minnesota protests; Gold Line bus rapid transit expansion update

Nearly a dozen people were arrested yesterday evening after pro-Palestinian protesters occupied a building on the University of Minnesota Twin Cities campus. Metro Transit said it's expanding the new Gold Line bus rapid transit route into downtown Minneapolis.
by Emily Reese

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Student protesters arrested on Twin Cities campus. 3-year-old fatally shot in Minneapolis

College students were arrested Monday after they occupied a building on the University of Minnesota’s Twin Cities campus. And a 3-year-old boy was fatally shot Monday in Minneapolis.
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Walz on "The View"; Missing Eden Prairie child

Gov. Tim Walz appeared on "The View" this morning and was asked about former President Donald Trump's comments about targeting the "enemy from within." And police in Eden Prairie called off a search for a missing child last night after finding a body matching the child's description.
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Lynx lose to Liberty in overtime. East-central Minnesota wildfire closes state forest

The Minnesota Lynx lost 62-67 to the New York Liberty in the WNBA championship game. And a state forest in east-central Minnesota remains closed Monday due to an active wildfire. 
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Minnesota DFL Congressman Rick Nolan dead at 80; Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein in Minnesota

Former Minnesota DFL Congressman Rick Nolan has died. He was known for his progressive politics and fiery speeches. Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein is in Minnesota today promoting her White House bid and raising campaign money.
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