Gun safety sit-in: DFL lawmakers push for House vote on gun violence prevention bill

Tensions are rising at the Minnesota State Capitol as DFL lawmakers continue their sit-in to bring about a vote on a gun violence prevention bill, leading to a heated exchange between House representatives on Thursday night.

MN leaders push to protect local medical care access [FULL]
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Hospital CEOs, leaders, and bipartisan lawmakers gathered at the Minnesota Capitol to urge action on HF 3609 in order to protect access to essential local health services before the legislative session ends. 

St. Paul shootings drop 62% after specialized unit funded: Now statewide push begins

Leaders in St. Paul and Ramsey County are pushing for more state funding to help police solve nonfatal shootings, hoping to build on recent success in reducing violence.

St. Paul shootings drop 62% with special police unit
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A specialized unit has led to a decrease in shootings in St. Paul. Now officials are asking for state funding. FOX 9's Corin Hoggard has the latest. 

Ramsey Co. leaders push for $1M to solve shootings
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Minnesota law enforcement leaders, elected officials, and criminal justice advocates gathered at the State Capitol to urge lawmakers to fund a statewide grant program. The House Public Safety Omnibus bill includes $1 million to improve clearance rates for nonfatal shootings. The proposed legislation is modeled after the highly successful Non-Fatal Shooting Unit in Saint Paul and Ramsey County.

Shooting near Grand Casino Arena, RiverCentre: Latest
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Saying that “St. Paul is a safe city,” police chief Axel Henry provides the latest updates after a shooting during which two people were hurt in what’s been described as a chaotic scene near Grand Casino Arena and the St. Paul RiverCentre.

St. Paul shooting: Police chief asks help solving 'atypical' crime downtown

St. Paul police are asking for the public to send video of a shooting that left two men injured Monday night, to aid in their investigation.

St. Paul shooting aerial footage [RAW]
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A shooting in St. Paul on Monday left two people hurt. SkyFOX caught some of the scene from overhead.

Downtown St. Paul shooting leaves 2 injured
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Two people were reportedly hurt after shots were fired outside Grand Casino Arena, the RiverCentre parking ramp, and outside the Ordway in St. Paul on Monday. FOX 9’s Mike Manzoni has the latest from downtown St. Paul.

2 hurt during St. Paul shooting near RiverCentre, police investigation underway

Two people were reportedly hurt after shots were fired outside Grand Casino Arena, the RiverCentre parking ramp, and outside the Ordway in St. Paul on Monday.

MN man facing deportation over 1993 conviction pardoned
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Gov. Tim Walz held an emergency Board of Pardons meeting at the State Capitol to grant clemency to a Minnesota man facing deportation over a decades-old conviction. 

Pardon granted to Minnesota man facing imminent deportation for decades-old conviction

Gov. Walz announced the Minnesota Board of Pardons unanimously granted a pardon to a Minnesota man during an emergency meeting on Monday, shortly before he was scheduled for deportation.

Sen. Amy Klobuchar focuses governor race campaign on anti-fraud plan, innovation

U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar highlighted her first set of ideas as a gubernatorial candidate Sunday with plans to tackle fraud and focus on innovation, and vowed to change how the state is run.

GOP Rep. Elliott Engen faces Ethics Committee [RAW]
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GOP Rep. Elliott Engen is one of the three lawmakers facing the House Ethics Committee on Friday. Rep. Engen (R-Lino Lakes) got a DWI, and Rep. Walter Hudson (R-Albertville) was in the car and armed. Both Republicans are accused of leaving a committee meeting to go drinking, then coming back for a floor session.