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Families of 5 Minnesota men killed by police sue agency to force release of investigation files
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The families of five Minnesota men who were killed by police officers announced a lawsuit Thursday to force the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension to release its investigative files on their deaths, saying the state agency has failed to comply with Minnesota's open records law. ...
Minnesota agency had data on iron foundry's pollution violations but failed to act, report says
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Minnesota iron foundry has been violating air emissions laws for at least five years, but the state agency responsible for enforcing air permits didn't take action against the company, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reported Wednesday. The Minnesota Pollution...
Minnesota justices appear skeptical that states should decide Trump's eligibility for the ballot
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota Supreme Court justices appeared skeptical Thursday that states have the authority to block former President Donald Trump from the ballot, with some suggesting that Congress is best positioned to decide whether his role in the 2021 U.S. Capitol attack should...
Hearing to determine if Trump can be barred from office reaches far back in history for answers
DENVER (AP) — The effort to ban former President Donald Trump from the ballot under the Constitution's “insurrection clause” turned to distant history on Wednesday, when a law professor testified about how the post-Civil War provision was indeed intended to apply to presidential candidates. ...
Editorial Roundup: Minnesota
Minneapolis Star Tribune. October 7, 2023. Editorial: A historic investment in Minnesota kids State’s new child tax credit may be one of the most far-reaching nationally. It’s an investment in healthy families and in the state’s preeminent economic asset — its...
Sunrise gatherings, dances and speeches mark celebration of culture on Indigenous Peoples Day
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Events across the country — including a sunrise gathering in Minneapolis, a statehouse rally in Maine, a celebratory march in Seattle and traditional dancing, music, and food in Alaska and Arizona — marked celebrations of Indigenous Peoples Day. The...
Families challenge North Dakota's ban on gender-affirming care for children
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Families and a pediatrician are challenging North Dakota's law criminalizing gender-affirming care for minors, the latest lawsuit in many states with similar bans. Gender Justice on Thursday announced the state district court lawsuit in a news conference at...
New Hampshire secretary of state won't block Trump from ballot in key presidential primary state
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — New Hampshire’s top election official said Wednesday he will not invoke an amendment to the U.S. Constitution to block former President Donald Trump from appearing on ballots in the state, which will hold the first Republican presidential primary next year. ...
