COUNCIL PAUSES $5.9 MILLION CRISIS-RESPONSE HANDOFF | Minneapolis delayed replacing Canopy Roots after members demanded clearer answers about service continuity, workers and court-ordered police reforms.
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@minneapolimedia.bsky.socialCOUNCIL PAUSES $5.9 MILLION CRISIS-RESPONSE HANDOFF | Minneapolis delayed replacing Canopy Roots after members demanded clearer answers about service continuity, workers and court-ordered police reforms.
@minneapolimedia.bsky.socialNORTH METRO SENATE RACES BECOME MONEY MAGNETS | About $8 million in party and outside spending has already entered Minnesota legislative contests, with Anoka and Blaine seats among the closely watched targets.
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@minneapolimedia.bsky.socialRAINBOW DISPLAY BAN HEADS TO COURT | Two students are suing Detroit Lakes schools, alleging restrictions on Pride flags and safe-space stickers violate free-speech, equal-protection and civil-rights laws.
@minneapolimedia.bsky.socialFROM THE STATE SENATE TO FEDERAL PRISON | Former Minnesota Sen. Justin Eichorn received 16 months after pleading guilty to attempted possession of child sexual-abuse material following an undercover sting.
@minneapolimedia.bsky.socialPRIVACY CONCERNS SHUT DOWN PLYMOUTH’S FLOCK CAMERAS| The City Council voted to discontinue all 16 automated license-plate readers despite police crediting the system with helping investigations.
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@minneapolimedia.bsky.socialCITY HALL CONFLICT MOVES TO COURT | Saint Paul Police Chief Axel Henry has sued Mayor Kaohly Her and the city, alleging sexual harassment, unwanted touching and retaliation. The allegations remain unproven.
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@minneapolimedia.bsky.socialMAYOR HER SHOULD STEP DOWN | St. Paul cannot answer acknowledged workplace misconduct and a crisis of public trust with a two-page summary, mandatory training and carefully worded statements.
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@minneapolimedia.bsky.social35 TOWNHOMES HEAD TO PUBLIC REVIEW | Coon Rapids residents can weigh in October 15 on a proposed development at 1354 121st Avenue NW. Pricing and affordability details have not been disclosed.
@minneapolimedia.bsky.socialANOTHER HIGHWAY 65 ACCESS POINT CLOSES| Drivers can no longer enter or exit southbound Highway 65 at 103rd Way in Blaine. The closure is expected to continue through mid-October.
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@minneapolimedia.bsky.socialGUNFIRE LEAVES TWO DEAD AT WILLMAR PARK | Two 19-year-old men were killed and a 20-year-old man critically wounded in a shooting that police described as isolated and not random.
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@minneapolimedia.bsky.socialSTAFF FUND THEFT ALLEGED | A former Stillwater Middle School secretary faces 12 felony charges after allegedly stealing more than $90,000 from a fund intended for staff expenses and celebrations.
@minneapolimedia.bsky.social$600 MILLION PROMISED FOR TWIN CITIES HOSPITALS | Sanford plans to invest $500 million in Maple Grove Hospital and $100 million in Robbinsdale following its North Memorial merger.
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@minneapolimedia.bsky.socialBROKEN MIRROR PIECES HELP TRACE FATAL HIT-AND-RUN | Prosecutors say vehicle debris, apartment video and McDonald’s surveillance linked a damaged SUV to a Little Canada crash that killed a pedestrian.
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@minneapolimedia.bsky.socialAN INDEPENDENT ASKS TO BE HEARD | Union tradesman and construction manager DeVelle Jackson is running for Minnesota’s Fifth District without a major party behind him. In his first extensive interview, he explains why.
@minneapolimedia.bsky.socialTHE CARE HOURS DID NOT ADD UP | A state investigation found a Brooklyn Center group home billed Medicaid for at least 45 service hours a day when staffing allowed no more than 32. Golden Touch disputes the findings.
@minneapolimedia.bsky.socialRULES BEFORE RIDERS | Minneapolis is weighing a city license and paid human monitor for driverless vehicles. Minnesota needs statewide safety, accessibility and accountability standards before passenger service begins.
@minneapolimedia.bsky.socialDECADES-OLD ASSAULT ALLEGATION LEADS TO CHARGES | A former Minnesota State Academy for the Deaf teacher and wrestling coach faces two criminal sexual conduct counts involving a former student.
@minneapolimedia.bsky.socialCONTRACTOR DIES AT ST. PAUL PARK REFINERY | A contractor lost consciousness while working on a Marathon Petroleum refinery unit Sunday and was pronounced dead at the scene. The cause remains under investigation.
@minneapolimedia.bsky.socialICE PROTESTERS’ LAWSUIT DISMISSED | A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit alleging federal officers used chemical irritants, intimidation, detention and arrest against lawful observers during Operation Metro Surge.
@minneapolimedia.bsky.socialOFFICER THROWN FROM FLEEING CORVETTE | Blaine police say a driver suspected of impairment sped away with an officer partly inside the car, injuring the officer before the vehicle overturned.