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Family, friends in mourning, seeking answers after man dies in Richfield police shooting
Brian Quinones uploaded and promoted his new music album on Facebook around midday Saturday. His family said the 30-year-old Richfield man spent time that day with his son, having a good time together. But hours later Quinones was dead, fatally shot by police officers after a vehicle pursuit he streamed live on Facebook, as his family desperately tried to reach him. | Sunday: Police fatally shoot man after pursuit in Edina, Richfield
Grim economics wallop ethanol and corn producers
The recent shut down of one of Minnesota’s oldest ethanol plants is a symptom of economic stress in that industry and the corn producers who supply the main ingredient for the biofuel.
Fire crews battle Duluth synagogue blaze
Crews were on scene in downtown Duluth around 3:30 a.m. battling a blaze at the Adas Israel Congregation.
Latino parents group teaches cultural skills to thrive in Minnesota schools
The Latino Youth Development Collaborative is trying to help first-generation Latino families navigate the complexities of Minnesota schools.
Images from the Depression offer lessons for today
Organizers say a large show of Depression-era photographs and paintings at the Hillstrom Museum of Art in St. Peter provides some warnings for the future.
Sacklers reject demand they surrender personal wealth to settle opioid claims
A group of state attorneys general negotiating with members of the Sackler family says they expect Purdue Pharma to file for bankruptcy "imminently," according to an email obtained by NPR.
Congress' fall to do list: Guns, spending, drug prices, trade, investigations
Lawmakers are back on Capitol Hill Monday after an extended summer recess. Debates on gun control, prescription drugs and trade expected but bipartisan cooperation on those are elusive,
Are the U.S. and China headed for a Cold War?
U.S.-China tensions are rising on almost every front, and there are plenty of parallels to the U.S.-Soviet rivalry. Analysts say competition is inevitable, but doesn't have to lead to confrontation.
Debates, not voters, begin sending Democratic presidential candidates packing
The field of Democratic presidential hopefuls has begun to shrink in advance of, and because of, this week's debate. The new, more rigorous rules instituted by the party is causing some controversy.
Minnesota oil pipeline fight highlights Democratic dilemmas
A divisive fight over the future of a crude-oil pipeline across Minnesota is pinning presidential candidates between environmentalists and trade unions in a 2020 battleground state, testing their campaign promises to ease away from fossil fuels.
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