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News Articles: Minnesota

Pro-union pins sit on a table during a watch party for Starbucks' employees union election, Dec. 9, 2021, in Buffalo, N.Y. The top lawyer for the National Labor Relations Board said Thursday, April 7, she will ask the board to rule that mandatory meetings some companies hold to persuade their workers reject unions is in violation of federal labor law.

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  • National

Employees at a Starbucks store in Minnesota become the first in the state to unionize

Twenty Starbucks stores have now unionized. Around 220 Starbucks stores have sought elections, with more added every day.

April 28, 2022
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By:
  • Ayana Archie
Amir Locke's father Andre Locke speaks during his funeral Thursday at Shiloh Temple International Ministries in Minneapolis. Locke was killed Feb. 2 by Minneapolis police as they executed a no-knock search warrant.

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  • National

Amir Locke would still be alive if not for no-knock warrants, Rev. Al Sharpton says

Locke's death has prompted an outcry against no-knock warrants, with a push by his family and others to ban them in Minnesota and beyond.

February 18, 2022
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  • The Associated Press
Travelers wear masks at LaGuardia Airport in New York City on Tuesday as concern grows worldwide over omicron, the newest coronavirus variant. Minnesota confirmed the second U.S. omicron case on Thursday, and Colorado the third.

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  • National

5 states have now reported confirmed cases of the omicron variant

Officials in Colorado, Hawaii, Minnesota and New York reported their first cases of the variant on Thursday, one day after the first U.S. case was identified in California.

December 02, 2021
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By:
  • Rachel Treisman and
  • Jonathan Franklin
A child-size Minnetonka suede and leather moccasin, pictured in 2011. The company has apologized for appropriating Native American culture and promised to do more to support Indigenous communities.

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  • Business

Moccasin maker Minnetonka has apologized for appropriating Native American culture

The shoe company started in 1946 as one of many that sold Native-inspired moccasins to roadside gift shops. Its CEO apologized for profiting off Indigenous culture and outlined a plan for giving back.

October 12, 2021
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  • Rachel Treisman
Large goldfish, released by pet owners into bodies of water, are contributing to poor water quality in some lakes and ponds in Minnesota.

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  • Animals

Oversize Goldfish Are Taking Over One Minnesota Lake, Causing Issues For Local Fish

Burnsville, Minn., officials have urged residents and owners of pet goldfish not to dispose of them in local lakes, warning that doing so causes major environmental impacts.

July 13, 2021
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  • Jaclyn Diaz
Minnesota's state demographer, Susan Brower (center), walks with Dean Goldberg, donning a blue cape and black mask as "Census Man," through the 2019 Minnesota State Fair in St. Paul, Minn., to encourage residents to participate in the national head count.

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  • National

How 26 People In The Census Count Helped Minnesota Beat New York For A House Seat

Small census numbers can make a big difference. If Minnesota's 2020 count included 26 fewer residents, it might have lost a seat in Congress — a seat that New York fell short of winning by 89 people.

May 01, 2021
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  • Hansi Lo Wang
Mourners have built a makeshift memorial for Daunte Wright on the streets of Brooklyn Center, Minn., the quiet inner-ring suburb where police shot and killed Wright on April 11.

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  • National

Brooklyn Center, Minnesota's Most Diverse City, Is In The Spotlight After Shooting

The inner-ring suburb where Daunte Wright was shot by police has diversified dramatically over the last 30 years. Its city administration — and police force — have been slower to change.

April 18, 2021
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  • Becky Sullivan
Kim Potter, pictured in 2007, shot Daunte Wright, a 20-year-old Black man, during a traffic stop Sunday. She resigned from the Brooklyn Center, Minn., police on Tuesday after 26 years on the force.

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  • National

Officer Who Shot Daunte Wright Charged With 2nd-Degree Manslaughter

Police officials previously said Kim Potter mistook her handgun for her Taser when she shot the 20-year-old on Sunday. The charge carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison and a $20,000 fine.

April 15, 2021
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  • Becky Sullivan
In this screen grab from video, prosecutor Steve Schleicher speaks as Hennepin County Judge Peter Cahill presides over jury selection earlier this month in the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin in Minneapolis.

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  • National

Televised Chauvin Trial Due To Pandemic Yields Wide Access — And Concern

This is the first time a Minnesota trial has been broadcast. Unlike Iowa, Wisconsin and other states, courts here have long opposed electronic media coverage.

March 29, 2021
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  • Matt Sepic
Indigenous health care workers treat patients last week at a campaign hospital set up in the Parque das Tribos neighborhood of Manaus, Brazil. Oxygen shortages at hospitals in Brazil's Amazon prompted authorities to airlift patients to other states.

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  • Global Health

Why Scientists Are Very Worried About The Variant From Brazil

They don't yet understand why the coronavirus variant called P.1 has spread so explosively there. Its set of mutations seem especially dangerous. And this week P.1 was confirmed in the U.S.

January 27, 2021
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  • Michaeleen Doucleff
Myon Burrell was released from Minnesota Correctional Facility-Stillwater, Tuesday, following a vote by Minnesota's pardon board commuting his sentence. Burrell, who is Black, was sent to prison for life as a teen in a high-profile murder case that raised questions about the integrity of the criminal justice system that put him away.

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  • Law

Minnesota Commutes Life Sentence Of Man Convicted As Teen Of Shooting 11-Year-Old

Myon Burrell's release at age 34 comes after reports uncovered major flaws in the police investigation that led to his life sentence at 17.

December 16, 2020
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  • Vanessa Romo
Michael Hari was found guilty on Wednesday of being the mastermind behind an attack on a Minnesota mosque.

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  • Law

Militia Group Leader Guilty Of Minnesota Mosque Pipe Bomb Attack

Following the conviction, prosecutors said Michael Hari's goal in bombing the Dar al-Farooq Islamic Center in 2017 "was to spread hatred" and "instill fear" in the community.

December 09, 2020
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  • Vanessa Romo
A federal judge upheld Minnesota's extension for counting mail-in ballots late Sunday after it was challenged by a pair of Republican electors in the state. A state court agreement had allowed ballots postmarked by Nov. 3 to be counted if received within seven days of the election.

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  • Elections

Federal Judge Upholds Minnesota's Deadline Extension For Counting Ballots

U.S. District Judge Nancy Brasel rules in favor of the state agreement allowing ballots postmarked by Nov. 3 to be counted if received within seven days of Election Day.

October 12, 2020
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  • Jason Slotkin
The agony of George Floyd's final moments on Memorial Day, pinned below the knee of then-officer Derek Chauvin, ignited a national wave of protests against police brutality and racial injustice that are still ongoing.

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  • Law

Derek Chauvin Can Await Murder Trial Out Of State Amid 'Safety Concerns'

The former police officer charged with murder in the killing of George Floyd can leave Minnesota while he awaits trial. Floyd's family lawyer called it "an example of two justice systems in America."

October 09, 2020
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  • Vanessa Romo
A woman crosses the street as motorcyclists ride through Deadwood, South Dakota during the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. Despite the pandemic this years rally drew nearly half a million attendees.

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  • Health

States Report Coronavirus Cases Linked To Sturgis, S.D., Motorcycle Rally

Public health officials across the U.S. reported dozens of cases in their states associated with people who attended the annual Sturgis, S.D., motorcycle rally in August.

September 02, 2020
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  • Will Stone
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