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ACLU, parents sue Detroit Lakes schools for banning LGBTQ Pride rainbows
The families of two students say the ban violates free speech, human rights and open meeting laws.
Mayor Kaohly Her drops St. Paul police from security detail
The switch to Ramsey County sheriff’s deputies follows tensions amid a monthslong sexual harassment investigation and dispute over her driver’s overtime hours.
Minnesota attorney general candidates clash over fraud, Trump and federal enforcement
Attorney General Keith Ellison and Republican challenger Ron Schutz made separate appearances at the Minnesota Star Tribune’s North Star Summit.
Five takeaways from our investigation of Somali activist Omar Jamal
For decades, Jamal was one of the most visible Somali Americans in Minnesota. But the longtime activist also played a dual role in the sprawling Feeding Our Future investigation.
Rising tensions between Minneapolis City Council and mayor showcase battle for power
Mayor Jacob Frey says staff no longer need to attend council meetings for hours to answer questions to prevent “a circus.” Council members see it as diminishing their power.
Swinging over the Mississippi, daredevils are putting Twin Cities ‘on the map of urban diving’
Skilled athletes are sharing videos of their acrobatic stunts above the river. “Normal” people are warned not to imitate.
Minnesota is using opioid settlement money to keep kids out of child protection
Counties are using an influx of opioid-related dollars to support families and prevent harm, but the dollars are temporary.
St. Paul Mayor Kaohly Her’s leadership style is intense, personal — and often tests boundaries
The mayor built her historic career on close relationships. But her behavior has also blurred workplace lines and made some colleagues uncomfortable.
An immigration crackdown, a tragic death and an impossible goodbye
A family faced an agonizing choice after their teenage daughter died: accompany her body to Mexico and give up their asylum claim or stay in the U.S. and miss her burial.
He delighted in challenging colleagues at the U. Now he’s Trump’s top economist.
Christopher Phelan brings a conservative and combative voice from Minnesota academia to a White House facing widespread anxiety over prices and the economy.
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