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Lawyers call on Minneapolis to lock down urban exploring sites after catastrophic falls by teens

Minneapolis attorneys are urging the city to lock down two well-known urban exploring properties as two teens continue a long road to recovery after falling from the vacant sites. Romanucci Blandin and co-counsel Kevin Riach of Riach Law say they are investigating the two incidents involving...

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Patrick Stewart, legendary actor of ‘Star Trek’ and ‘X-Men’ fame, dies at 86

Patrick Stewart, the classically trained actor who added Shakespearean gravitas to the “Star Trek” and “X-Men” franchises, has died. He was 86. Stewart died Wednesday in Los Angeles, following “a brief and poignant journey” with Alzheimer s disease and Lewy Body Dementia, spokesperson Kelly Bush...

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$1.1B data center tax break near civil rights trail

A $1.1 billion tax abatement for a data center in Lowndes County, Alabama, has residents asking hard questions. The same questions are coming up in Minnesota, where data center costs can show up in property taxes and electric bills. Alabama reporting by Word In Black’s Joseph Williams, with...

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The average 30-year US mortgage rate dips to 7.24%, the lowest level in more than a month.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate declined for the second straight week, falling to its lowest level in more than a month. The benchmark 30-year fixed-rate mortgage fell to 7.24% from 7.32% last week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. One year ago, the average rate...

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Juvenile justice drives debate in race for Hennepin County Attorney

Whether under the stage lights of PBS’s “Almanac,” crammed into small debate venues or knocking on the front doors of homes across Minneapolis and its suburbs, Hennepin County Attorney candidates Cedrick Frazier and Anders Folk invariably face questions about juvenile justice. Could a recent...

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School districts look to voters as rising costs strain budgets

It s an unusual year for school referenda. That s what one political analyst told 5 Eyewitness News as we dug through the tax questions schools are asking you to approve this year. “This is an unusual year because there are just more requests by school boards for increased school property taxes,”...

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U.S. Representative Ilhan Omar speaking at a campaign rally in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

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DOJ asks judge to keep Ilhan Omar search warrant records sealed

As the late afternoon sun cast long shadows across Cedar Field Park, U.S. Representative Ilhan Omar rallied supporters for a Senate campaign, her voice echoing with promises of progress and community engagement. Unbeknownst to many in the crowd that Saturday, August 8, 2026, legal complexities were...

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Ramsey County Courthouse exterior with a clear sky, symbolizing justice and community.

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Man sentenced to decades in prison for murder of his child’s mother

In a tragic case that underscores the devastating impact of domestic violence, Joseph Davis, a 36-year-old St. Paul man, has been sentenced to 40 years in prison for the murder of Christine Morris, the mother of his child. The court's ruling serves as a stark reminder of the urgent need for...

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Help is available for first-time homebuyers as mortgage rates top 7%

Help is available for first-time homebuyers as mortgage rates top 7% Joe Mazan KSTP Buying a first home has gotten harder as mortgage rates top 7%, and high prices push many young adults out of the market.Last month, Kate Gabriel said her 22-year-old son Levi started trying to buy his first home....

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