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Trump salutes NRA, says elect Republicans to save gun rights

President Trump and Vice President Pence speak to the National Rifle Association in Dallas Friday. This year's speeches come amid renewed debate over gun laws, following school shootings in Parkland, Florida and elsewhere.

Charges filed in connection with shooting at Little Earth housing complex in Minneapolis

Police say they arrived Wednesday to find more than 50 people in a parking lot where six people ages 14 to 46 had been hit by gunfire. Two remain in critical condition.

Gov. Dayton pushes proposals to promote school safety

Minnesota's governor is seeking more funds for counselors, police and mental health programs. He also urged the Legislature to act on gun control measures.

Fees for outside law firms irk Minnesota legislators

Bill would prevent attorney general from using contingency fee contracts like the one in the 3M case.

Four found dead in Grand Forks home
Grand Forks police are investigating four deaths reported Thursday morning. The department said an officer did a welfare check at a home in the 1000 block of South 12th Street at the request of an elementary school administrator.
Molnau backs Johnson, not her old boss, in governor’s race

Former Lt. Gov. Carol Molnau is endorsing Republican Jeff Johnson’s campaign for governor.

Politics Friday with candidate and Rep. Erin Murphy and Sen. Roger Chamberlain
The race to be Minnesota's next governor is in full swing. Delegates to the state's political conventions will meet in early June — the Republicans in Duluth, the DFLers in Rochester — to endorse a candidate.
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Sen. Smith has net worth of at least $5 million

Senators and the candidates who challenge them are required to file financial disclosure forms detailing their securities holdings and liabilities. Sen. Tina Smith's assets are worth at least $5 million and as much as $12 million.
Melvin Carter’s smash hit

A tweet of St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter's skit during the MinnPost fundraiser last week raced around the InterTubes, but, taken on a smartphone from the audience, the audio was difficult to hear. MinnPost has now posted a produced version of the bit.

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