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New Minnesota law adds protections for election workers

ST. PAUL, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) —  In Minnesota, new protections are now in place to protect election workers from threats, harassment, and intimidation. The new law makes it illegal to intimidate election workers, interfere with the administration of an election or tamper with voting equipment or a ballot box. The state joins a growing list of other states that have enacted…

Cigarettes leading cause of fire deaths in Minnesota last year

ST. PAUL, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) — Many of the 70 fire deaths in Minnesota last year were the result of lifestyle and behavioral decisions. According to Interim State Fire Marshal Amanda Swenson, unattended cooking is the number-one cause of all fires. However, the leading cause of fatal fires is related to cigarette use. According to Swenson, some victims went to bed…

One dead in Douglas County rollover

ALEXANDRIA, Minn. (KVRR) — One is dead in a fatal rollover crash in Alexandria. Douglas County Sheriffs say they were called to the report on County Road 73 North East near the intersection with Berglund Mile North East. When they arrived, they say the 17-year-old male driver was dead on scene. The incident remains under investigation. Categories: Minnesota News Tags:…

Minnesota Supreme Court Chief Justice stepping down

ST. PAUL, Minn. (KVRR/KFGO) — Minnesota Supreme Court Chief Justice Lorie S. Gildea announced she is stepping down this fall. She served as Chief Justice for 13 years and says she will resign October 1, citing it’s time for transition in leadership in the court. Gildea was appointed to the Minnesota Supreme Court as an associate justice in 2006 before…

DOJ finds Minneapolis police show pattern of violating rights

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Justice Department accused Minneapolis police Friday of engaging in a pattern of violating constitutional rights and discriminating against Black and Native American people following an investigation prompted by the killing of George Floyd. The sweeping two-year civil rights investigation concluded that systemic problems in the Minneapolis Police Department “made what happened to George Floyd possible.” The…