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Good morning! Partly sunny in the morning, with highs in the 50s to 60s. The end is finally in sight for our seemingly eternal autumn. Meteorologist Paul Huttner says we'll bask in a few more unseasonably mild days before the winter weather door slams shut Friday and Saturday. The first significant wintry storm of the season is likely to bring heavy accumulating snow to northern Minnesota and the first flakes of the year to the metro. | Forecast
 

A year after Jamar Clark's death, life still a nightmare for his birth mom

Irma Burns said her son had been trying to turn his life around before he was killed in a confrontation with Minneapolis police. | The Jamar Clark shooting, protests

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3 of 9 Twin Cities men sentenced in ISIS conspiracy trial

U.S. District Judge Michael Davis has sentenced three of nine Twin Cities men who were convicted or pleaded guilty for their roles in the nation's largest ISIS conspiracy case. | Called to Fight

Ellison's bid for top Democratic post caps 25-year rise

U.S. Rep. Keith Ellison started his career in Minnesota more than two decades ago decrying police tactics against people of color. Now he wants to lead the Democratic Party back from last week's disastrous election. | Politics

For refugees and advocates, an anxious wait for clarity on Trump's policy

As a candidate, Donald Trump said he'd limit the number of refugees the United States takes in, perhaps end resettlement from Syria and even expel some current refugees. How will he proceed?


 
 

Hate crimes rose in 2015, with religious bias a growing motivation, FBI data show

Hate crimes in 2015 were more than 6 percent more frequent than they were in 2014, with a two-thirds increase in religiously motivated attacks against Muslims.

With harvest's end, buffer law work begins

The end of harvest means the beginning of work to implement Minnesota's new buffer law, and Minnesota farmers remain divided over the initiative. | Environment

Army Corps wants more study on Dakota Access oil pipeline

The engineers want more study and tribal input before deciding whether to allow the disputed Dakota Access pipeline to cross under a Missouri River reservoir in North Dakota. | FAQ: The Dakota Access pipeline and protest

Report: Disasters are even more disastrous than we think

When damage from floods and earthquakes is tallied, the emphasis is on lost property and possessions. The poor face another, even more devastating kind of loss.

Astronauts, octopuses, intrigue: A grab bag reading list

From kidnapping to reincarnation, and cadavers to the Opium Wars, this reading list will take you down some strange, delightful and terrifying rabbit holes. | The Thread

'Men as Peacemakers' wins prestigious Bush prize

The Duluth-based nonprofit that works to end violence against women is one of three Minnesota groups recognized by the Bush Foundation for responding to complex social challenges in innovative ways.

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