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Controversial Minnesota Pipeline Project Faces Another Challenge
Two Native American tribes are asking state regulators to stop the imminent construction of Enbridge Energy’s Line 3 crude oil pipeline replacement project.
Another Former Officer Charged in George Floyd Death Posts Bail
A second former Minneapolis police officer charged in the death of George Floyd is out of jail after posting bail.
Hennepin County ME – George Floyd Death Classified a Homicide
A Minneapolis medical examiner has classified George Floyd's death as a homicide, saying his heart stopped as police restrained him and compressed his neck.
Floyd Family Commissioned Autopsy Results Released
An autopsy commissioned for George Floyd’s family found that Floyd died of asphyxiation due to neck and back compression when a Minneapolis police officer kneeled on his neck for several minutes and ignored his cries of distress, the Floyd family’s attorneys said Monday.
Historic SpaceX Launch Puts U.S. Astronauts Into Orbit
A rocket ship built by Elon Musk’s SpaceX company thundered away from Earth with two Americans on Saturday, ushering in a new era in commercial space travel and putting the United States back in the business of launching astronauts into orbit from U.S. soil for the first time in nearly a decade.
Authorities ID Grand Forks Officer Killed in Line of Duty
The first police officer to be killed in the line of duty in more than 50 years in one North Dakota city was shot multiple times by a man with an extensive criminal history.
Former Rochester Man Appointed to MN Supreme Court
Gov. Tom Walz has used his first appointment to the Minnesota Supreme Court to elevate Gordon Moore, a judge from southwestern Minnesota, to replace the retiring Associate Justice David Lillehaug.
Minnesota House Approves Tougher Tobacco Restrictions
The Minnesota House has approved legislation that raises the age for residents to buy tobacco products from 18 to 21.
City Council Set to Take Up Ethics Complaint and Vetoes
The Rochester City Council agenda for Monday includes continued discussion of an ethics complaint against 2nd Ward Councilmember Michael Wojcik.
Rochester Man Admits to Fatal Shooting
Rochester, MN (KROC AM News) - A Rochester man has entered into a plea agreement to charges stemming from a fatal shooting in August.