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Minnesota officials call on communities to report, combat hate crimes
President Trump took aim at racism, bigotry and white supremacy on Monday in his most substantial remarks following two deadly mass shooting in Texas and Ohio.

Minnesota criminal justice officials agree it’s an appropriate target. Hate crimes are indeed increasing on the national level according to FBI statistics, and Minnesota is not exempt from the trends.
Authorities scour leads in mass shootings that left 31 dead
Authorities in two U.S. cities scoured leads in a pair of weekend mass shootings that killed 31, trying to piece together the motives that led two young men to unleash violence on innocent people in crowded public places.
Hennepin County charges R. Kelly in sex crime with teen in 2001
Hennepin County prosecutors said Monday they’ve charged singer R. Kelly in crimes involving sexual contact with a teen who’d asked for his autograph during a Minneapolis stop in 2001.
'Tragedy averted': Texas grandma praised for stopping alleged planned mass shooting
As the U.S. reels from a weekend of two mass shootings, federal authorities have released details of what they say could have been another tragedy — which didn't happen because the suspect's grandmother managed to stop it.
Trump freezes Venezuela government assets in escalation
The Trump administration froze all Venezuelan government assets in a dramatic escalation of tensions with Nicolás Maduro.
Court upholds MN rules in copper-nickel mining challenge
The Minnesota Court of Appeals Monday dealt a setback to several environmental groups challenging the state's rules governing copper-nickel mining.
Woman arrested in fatal stabbing in Little Canada
Ramsey County sheriff's officials say a 30-year-old woman, found covered in blood at her residence, was arrested early Monday.
Walz presses Minnesota Republicans to hear gun bills
Gov. Tim Walz said Monday he pressed the Minnesota Senate’s top Republican to convene hearings on stalled gun legislation prior to next year’s session. But Walz said Senate Majority Leader Paul Gazelka made no commitments.
Trump's America: Where politics dictate definition of racism
In interviews with The Associated Press across a half-dozen states, voters see a country riven by racial animus — better than a generation ago, but worse than before Trump's presidency, with little choice but to confront the long national struggle anew. 
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