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Parts of central Minnesota saw 6 to 13 inches of snow Monday with amounts in excess of a foot and a half along parts of the shores of Lake Superior. They will see an additional 6 to 12 inches Tuesday. Farther south, we can expect 4 to 6 inches in the Twin Cities and through much of central Minnesota into western Wisconsin. Find the latest on the storm on Updraft.
3 ex-cops' trial in Floyd killing heads to closing arguments

Closing arguments were expected Tuesday in the federal trial of three former Minneapolis police officers charged with violating George Floyd's civil rights, with jurors to get the case after a month of testimony.


Thomas Lane was the final officer to present his defense, testifying Monday he didn't realize how dire Floyd's condition was while handcuffed, facedown on the street with Officer Derek Chauvin’s knee pressed to his neck — until paramedics turned Floyd over.


“What went through your mind when you saw his face there, once he was tipped over?” Earl Gray, Lane's attorney, asked.


“Um. He didn’t look good,” Lane said. [Continue Reading]

 
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MN lawmakers propose bills to recruit more cops Top members of the House and Senate are advancing proposals to make policing more attractive, but there is also a debate of what to seek in return.


1 killed, several injured in St. Paul shooting The shooting happened at the funeral of Casanova Carter, who was shot and killed in a West Side home earlier this month.


More contagious version of omicron spreads in U.S., fueling worries The omicron BA.2 variant spreads about 30 percent more easily and has caused surges in other countries. Its steady increase in the U.S. raises questions about the wisdom of rolling back COVID restrictions.
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