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5:59pm, 30th April, 2019

Former Minnesota policeman convicted in fatal shooting of Australian woman

A former Minneapolis policeman was found guilty on Tuesday of murder for fatally shooting Australian national Justine Ruszczyk Damond from his patrol car while responding to her 2015 report of a possible sex assault near her home.

Boy hurled off Minnesota mall balcony now 'alert and conscious'

12:51pm, 27th April, 2019

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Boy hurled off Minnesota mall balcony now 'alert and conscious'

The 5-year-old boy thrown off a third-floor balcony at Minnesota's Mall of America by a stranger is no longer in critical condition, said his family, who hopes he will be home by June.

Boys now allowed to dance on Minnesota high school teams

2:19pm, 22nd April, 2019

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Boys now allowed to dance on Minnesota high school teams

An organization that oversees high school sports in Minnesota has rescinded its rule preventing boys from joining their high schools' competitive dance teams.

Minnesota student sues China's JD.com CEO Liu with allegation of rape

7:46pm, 16th April, 2019

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Minnesota student sues China's JD.com CEO Liu with allegation of rape

A University of Minnesota student who said she was raped last August by Richard Liu, the chief executive officer of China's e-commerce retailer JD.com Inc, filed a civil lawsuit against him in a Minneapolis court on Tuesday, nearly four months a...

Minnesota student sues JD.com's CEO Liu, company over rape allegation

4:11pm, 16th April, 2019

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Minnesota student sues JD.com's CEO Liu, company over rape allegation

A University of Minnesota student who said she was raped last August by Richard Liu, the chief executive officer of China's e-commerce retailer JD.com Inc, filed a civil lawsuit against him in a Minneapolis court on Tuesday, nearly four months a...

Muslim-American lawmaker's supporters rally outside Trump event in Minnesota

6:51pm, 15th April, 2019

Politics

Muslim-American lawmaker's supporters rally outside Trump event in Minnesota

Supporters of U.S. Representative Ilhan Omar rallied outside a Minnesota business visited by U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday, after he launched a fresh attack on the Muslim-American lawmaker by calling her an "out of control" purveyor of "hate"...

Man accused of throwing boy at Minnesota mall first sought to kill an adult: prosecutors

6:01pm, 15th April, 2019

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Man accused of throwing boy at Minnesota mall first sought to kill an adult: prosecutors

The man accused of seriously injuring a 5-year-old boy by throwing him from a balcony at Minnesota's Mall of America last week told investigators he had initially intended to kill an adult, but it did not "work out," prosecutors said on Monday.

Man arrested after boy falls from balcony at Minnesota's Mall of America

5:29pm, 13th April, 2019

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Man arrested after boy falls from balcony at Minnesota's Mall of America

A 5-year-old boy suffered life-threatening injuries on Friday after being thrown or pushed by an apparent stranger from a third-floor balcony at Minnesota's Mall of America, and a man who fled the scene has been charged with attempted homicide,...

Man arrested after child falls from third floor of Minnesota's Mall of America

4:29pm, 12th April, 2019

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Man arrested after child falls from third floor of Minnesota's Mall of America

A 5-year-old child suffered "significant injuries" on Friday after being thrown or pushed by an apparent stranger from the third floor of Minnesota's Mall of America, and a man who fled the scene was arrested, police said.

Minnesota child-sex sting results in 58 arrests, state says

2:32pm, 10th April, 2019

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Minnesota child-sex sting results in 58 arrests, state says

Minnesota authorities arrested 58 people accused of attempting to solicit children for sex or trafficking during a sting operation staged during the NCAA Final Four basketball tournament over the weekend, state authorities said on Wednesday.

Court halts ban on Minnesota boys joining school dance teams

11:41am, 6th March, 2019

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Court halts ban on Minnesota boys joining school dance teams

A federal appeals court on Wednesday blocked the Minnesota State High School League from enforcing a rule barring boys from joining their high schools' competitive dance teams.

Minnesota, Michigan send first Muslim women to U.S. Congress

10:35pm, 6th November, 2018

Politics

Minnesota, Michigan send first Muslim women to U.S. Congress

Voters in Minnesota and Michigan on Tuesday elected the first two Muslim women to serve in the U.S. Congress, a former refugee who fled Somalia's civil war and a Detroit-born Palestinian-American.

Democrat struggles to keep hold on teetering Minnesota district

5:26am, 2nd November, 2018

Politics

Democrat struggles to keep hold on teetering Minnesota district

Minnesota's rural northeast has sent Democrats to the U.S. Congress for all but two of the past 71 years, but its political shift can be seen in roadside billboards thanking Republican President Donald Trump for imposing tariffs on imported stee...

Minnesota accuses insulin makers of deceptive drug pricing

2:35pm, 16th October, 2018

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Minnesota accuses insulin makers of deceptive drug pricing

Minnesota's attorney general on Tuesday filed a lawsuit accusing drug manufacturers Sanofi SA, Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly and Co of deceptively raising prices for insulin.

The night a Chinese billionaire was accused of rape in Minnesota

1:16am, 24th September, 2018

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The night a Chinese billionaire was accused of rape in Minnesota

With the Chinese billionaire Richard Liu at her Minneapolis area apartment, a 21-year-old University of Minnesota student sent a WeChat message to a friend in the middle of the night. She wrote that Liu had forced her to have sex with him.

Wisconsin, Minnesota primaries to gauge strength of opposition to Trump

5:57am, 14th August, 2018

Politics

Wisconsin, Minnesota primaries to gauge strength of opposition to Trump

States such as Wisconsin helped drive Donald Trump’s surprising presidential win two years ago, and Tuesday's primaries there and in neighboring Minnesota serve as a barometer of opposition strength headed into the November midterm elections.

Supreme Court voids Minnesota ban on voter political apparel

9:45am, 14th June, 2018

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Supreme Court voids Minnesota ban on voter political apparel

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - States cannot completely bar people from wearing T-shirts, buttons or other apparel bearing political messages in polling sites, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Thursday in an important free speech decision striking down a Minn...