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Timberwolves make draft-night trade with Grizzlies, select Walker Kessler at No. 22

MINNEAPOLIS — The Timberwolves began draft night night with one first-round pick. They ended it with two.

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Veteran NYPD cop fired for sharing racist cartoon mocking George Floyd’s death, expletive-filled messages

NEW YORK — A 13-year veteran New York Police Department cop has been fired for sending a vile 2020 group text message mocking the death of George Floyd beneath a Minneapolis police officer’s knee, The New York Daily News has learned.

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Twins salvage finale from Guardians, 1-0, regain share of first place

MINNEAPOLIS — Nick Gordon's third-inning homer was the only run the Twins needed Thursday as they avoided a three-game sweep and regained a share of first place in the AL Central with a 1-0 victory over Cleveland.

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These churches are putting their faith in new names

MINNEAPOLIS -- What's in a name? Plenty, if you ask leaders and members at Edina, Minnesota's Meetinghouse Church, which was known for more than seven decades as Colonial Church.

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Cleveland rallies again, tops Twins 11-10 for first place in AL Central

MINNEAPOLIS — In another back-and-forth game Wednesday, the Twins officially dropped out of the American League Central lead, falling yet again to Cleveland 11-10 after entering the ninth inning with a 10-7 lead.

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Family, friends, fans gather to celebrate the life of Marion Barber III

MINNEAPOLIS — Sunshine, mostly blue skies and 85-degree temperatures delivered a picturesque backdrop on Wednesday at Huntington Bank Stadium, while Gary Hines and the Sounds of Blackness provided the soothing soundtrack for the celebration of life for former Minnesota Gophers running back Marion Barber III.

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Feds want 25 years for Chauvin for violating Floyd's rights

Federal prosecutors are asking a judge to give former Minneapolis Officer Derek Chauvin a 25-year sentence for violating the rights of George Floyd, as well as the rights of a 14-year-old Black boy who was restrained in an unrelated case

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Brooklyn Center reaches settlement with Daunte Wright's family for $3.25 million

MINNEAPOLIS — The city of Brooklyn Center will pay $3.25 million to the family of Daunte Wright, the Black man who was killed by police during a traffic stop last year.

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$3.2M settlement reached in police killing of Daunte Wright

A suburban Minneapolis city has agreed to pay $3.2 million to the family of Daunte Wright, a Black man who was fatally shot by a police officer who said she confused her gun for her Taser

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Hall of Fame jockey Stevens turns into an agent with a rising sensation as a client

MINNEAPOLIS — Of all his trips to the winner's circle, Harry Hernandez takes special pride in the ones that no one saw coming. That philosophy came in handy last fall, when the young jockey met his new agent, former rider Scott Stevens, for the first time.

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Attorney General Keith Ellison vows to legally defend travelers who come to Minnesota for abortions

MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison vowed Tuesday to legally defend travelers who come here to get an abortion and face prosecution in their own states for doing so.

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Judge agrees to move trial of two former Minneapolis officers to October in George Floyd's death

MINNEAPOLIS — Hennepin County District Judge Peter Cahill moved the trial date from January to Oct. 24 for two former Minneapolis police officers accused of aiding and abetting the murder of George Floyd.

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Will Holmgren follow Suggs’ path again? Top prospect ready to find out.

MINNEAPOLIS — Minneapolis Minnehaha Academy graduate and potential top-three pick in the NBA draft, Chet Holmgren said all the right things Monday when he met with the media to discuss this week's draft.

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Court finds Minneapolis mayor failed to replace 300 police officers who left in wake of George Floyd murder

Minneapolis voters weighed cutting staffing requirement in fall elections

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Judge resets trial to Oct. 24 for 2 ex-cops in Floyd killing

A judge has rescheduled the state trial for two former Minneapolis police officers in George Floyd’s killing to Oct. 24 to resolve dueling requests for a new trial date

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Court rules Minneapolis mayor failed to hire more police

The Minnesota Supreme Court has ruled the mayor of Minneapolis hasn’t met a legal duty to hire more police officers or demonstrate why he hasn’t done so

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Judge to hear requests to reset trial for 2 in Floyd killing

Minnesota prosecutors and a defense attorney for one of two former Minneapolis police officers who still face a state trial in George Floyd’s killing have made dueling requests for a new trial date

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Patrick Reusse: You knew it would happen. Wiggins gets traded, wins NBA title.

MINNEAPOLIS — Kevin McHale was the Timberwolves' basketball boss when Kevin Garnett was traded to Boston for Al Jefferson, four warm bodies and two first-round draft choices on July 31, 2007.

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Environmentalists' Lawsuit Brings Minneapolis' YIMBY Success Story to a Screeching Halt

Three environmentalists groups had argued that the city failed to perform a state-required environmental analysis of its Minneapolis 2040 comprehensive plan.

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Chip Scoggins: Meet Joseph Fahnbulleh, the fastest man in NCAA track and field

MINNEAPOLIS — Something about the way the freshman ran caught the eye of Hopkins track and field coach Nick Lovas and made him pay close attention. It was the power in his stride, the lift in his hips, his graceful form … everything looked so different.

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Biden nominates Chauvin prosecutor for federal judge in Minnesota

MINNEAPOLIS — President Joe Biden on Wednesday nominated Jerry Blackwell to be the next federal judge in Minnesota, elevating the Minneapolis attorney who gained international notoriety for his role in the prosecution of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin for the killing of George Floyd.

Reason

The Dangers of Rent Control on Display in the Twin Cities

St. Paul has seen a 61 percent decrease in building permits after the city imposed rent control on future housing.

The Independent UK

Key Derek Chauvin prosecutor tapped to be federal judge

President Joe Biden has nominated one of the prosecutors who helped convict a former Minneapolis police officer of murder in the killing of George Floyd to be a federal judge in Minnesota

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Dennis Anderson: On Minnetonka, a walleye on the hook, and a 52-inch muskie to boot

MINNEAPOLIS — In Herman Melville's "Moby-Dick,'' the antagonist, Ahab, is so fixated with pursuing the great white whale of the book's title that Ahab's obsession results in his demise, and not in a pleasant way.

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'Jackass' star Steve-O details a comedy show that makes grown men faint

MINNEAPOLIS — "Jackass" star Stephen Gilchrist Glover will turn 48 the day before he performs in Minneapolis. Don't bother wishing him a happy birthday.

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