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New legislative district expands the influence of Native voters
Redistricting created a state senate district in north central Minnesota that expanded the number of Native American voters. The GOP and DFL candidates are both tribal members. But will the Native vote influence the outcome in an area that leans Republican?


 
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State court trial begins Tou Thao and J. Alexander Kueng are each charged with aiding and abetting murder and aiding and abetting manslaughter in Floyd's killing.

Crime and election security debated Candidates for Minnesota attorney general and secretary of state took part in debates broadcast on KSTP-TV on Sunday night, but Gov. Tim Walz declined an invitation to debate.

Next UK prime minister: Former Treasury chief Rishi Sunak is strong favorite to become Britain’s next prime minister within hours or days, after former leader Boris Johnson dropped out of the Conservative Party leadership contest. The governing party is choosing a replacement for Liz Truss, who quit last week.

'There's so much at stake' With just more than two weeks to go until the midterm election, Vice President Kamala Harris stopped in the Twin Cities on Saturday for a roundtable on reproductive rights and a fundraiser for DFL Gov. Tim Walz.

'No response' Report sheds light on fatal Hermantown, Minn. plane crash that killed three people who had been attending a wedding in the Duluth area.

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