Meet the Hennepin County Attorney candidate: Mary Moriarty
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Former Hennepin County Public Defender, believes that public safety, racial equality, and reform all go “hand in hand.”
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Minneapolis releases body camera footage of Sundberg shooting
plus: Birk doubles down abortion comments; First Avenue cancels Dave Chappelle Show after social media backlash. Former MPD officer Thomas Lane will be sentenced in federal Court on Thursday….
Wisconsin attorney general sues 3M et al. over PFAS contamination
Plus – Met Council approves final Metro Transit E Line plan; Minneapolis officials promise “significant presence” at Aquatennial festival; First Avenue gets backlash for allowing Dave Chappelle perform; and many more….
Wolves mailbag: Readers have plenty of questions about the new-look squad
How will the team look with Rudy Gobert as the center of defense and Karl-Anthony Towns moving forward? Is Anthony Edwards ready to take on the staring role?…
Marijuana advocates in Minnesota campaigning against legalization parties, infiltrators, in key swing districts
Unintended consequences were the result of gaining major party status. By registering signatures on a petition, minor parties can control who runs under their party’s name. Major parties do not. Anyone with a filing fee in 2020 could be eligible to run under either of these legalization parties.
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Meet the Hennepin County Attorney candidate: Martha Holton Dimick
Former judge and county prosecutor, she said that her relationships and know-how allow her to improve public safety as well as police accountability.
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Some Minnesota cities responding to edibles law with temporary bans
plus: Flanagan criticizes Birk’s recent abortion comments; Ilhanomar is arrested outside the U.S Supreme Court; Buxton scores a home run at the MLB All-Star Game; and many other things….
Medical cannabis patients can soon buy gummies
plus: Two bullets struck Children’s Minnesota Hospital in Minneapolis; antisemitic, anti-Black, and anti-LGBTQ+ comments were found on Edina Public Schools’ tennis courts; Morris City Council dissolves the city’s police force; and many other things….
Why Minnesota Republicans might be hesitant to push abortion constitutional amendment
Recent weeks have seen Democrats raise the possibility of a state referendum on abortion in 2024. Republicans, however, are likely to attempt such a maneuver if the Minnesota House or Senate is controlled after the fall elections. Republicans have so far not discussed it.
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Big money once again pours into House races in Minnesota
Omar will face well-funded opponents in the Aug. 9 primary. The Democrat who wins in November will be facing a well-funded opponent, even though the seat is safe for Democrats. Democrat Ettinger, who is running in the 1st district, made large loans to his campaign in a safe Republican district….