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STEVE KARNOWSKI

STEVE KARNOWSKI

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Americas|Crime|US

Judge rejects new trials for 2 convicted of human smuggling in death of family of 4 from India

A federal judge has rejected requests for new trials for two men convicted on human smuggling charges in the deaths of four members of a family from India who froze to death while trying to cross the Canadian border into Minnesota during a blizzard in 2022

Judge rejects new trials for 2 convicted of human smuggling in death of family of 4 from India
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A third defendant pleads guilty to juror bribery in massive Minnesota food fraud case

A third defendant has pleaded guilty for his role in an attempt to bribe a juror with $120,000 in exchange for acquittals in a massive COVID-related fraud case in Minnesota

Business|Crime|Education|Political|US

University of Minnesota student who was detained by ICE sues for immediate release

A University of Minnesota graduate student who’s being held by Immigration and Customs Enforcement is suing for his immediate release

University of Minnesota student who was detained by ICE sues for immediate release
Crime|Education|MidEast|Political|US

ICE says a University of Minnesota student's visa was revoked for drunk driving, not protests

Federal officials say a University of Minnesota student was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement because of drunken driving, not student protests

Crime|Political|US

Minnesota judge says ex-senator arrested in prostitution sting can be released to halfway house

A former Minnesota state senator charged with trying to solicit a minor for prostitution and accused of attempting to obstruct the FBI’s investigation from jail can be released to a halfway house pending his trial

Crime|Political|US

A judge blocks the release of an ex-Minnesota senator accused of soliciting a minor

A judge has blocked the release of a former Minnesota state senator who resigned after he was charged with soliciting a minor

Crime|Political|US

Federal prosecutors charge GOP Minnesota state senator with soliciting a minor for prostitution

Federal prosecutors have charged a Republican Minnesota state senator with trying to solicit a minor for prostitution

Business|Crime|Economy|Political|US

Minnesota jury convicts alleged ringleader of massive pandemic food fraud scheme on all counts

A jury has found the alleged ringleader of a massive pandemic fraud case in Minnesota guilty on all counts for her role in a scheme that federal prosecutors say stole $250 million from a program meant to feed children in need

Minnesota jury convicts alleged ringleader of massive pandemic food fraud scheme on all counts
Crime|Entertainment|US

Prosecutors say Minnesota man accused of hiding stolen ruby slippers from 'The Wizard of Oz' is dead

A federal judge has dismissed the charges against a Minnesota man accused of hiding a stolen pair of ruby slippers that Judy Garland wore in “The Wizard of Oz.” Prosecutors informed the court Monday that he died Sunday

Prosecutors say Minnesota man accused of hiding stolen ruby slippers from 'The Wizard of Oz' is dead
Election|Political|US

Democrat David Gottfried easily wins Minnesota House special election, restoring a 67-67 power split

Voters in a Minnesota House district at the center of a post-election drama have decisively chosen Democrat David Gottfried in a race that leaves control of the House tied

Democrat David Gottfried easily wins Minnesota House special election, restoring a 67-67 power split
Crime|Economy|Food|US

Defendant in $250 million pandemic food fraud case pleads guilty to wire fraud

A man accused of tampering with a witness in a courtroom hallway has pleaded guilty to wire fraud

Crime|Political|Technology|US

Minnesota considers blocking 'nudify' apps that use AI to make explicit images without consent

Minnesota is considering a new strategy for cracking down on deepfake pornography

Minnesota considers blocking 'nudify' apps that use AI to make explicit images without consent
Crime|MidEast|Political|US

Minneapolis man charged with trying to join the Islamic State group

A Minneapolis man who allegedly expressed admiration for the truck attack in New Orleans that killed 14 people has been accused of trying to join the Islamic State group

Americas|Crime|Political|US

Native American activist Leonard Peltier, freed from prison, is welcomed on North Dakota reservation

Native American activist Leonard Peltier was defiant toward the government but grateful to his family and supporters as they welcomed him home to North Dakota, one day after his release from a Florida prison where he had been serving a life sentence in the 1975 killings of two FBI agents

Native American activist Leonard Peltier, freed from prison, is welcomed on North Dakota reservation
Business|Economy|Food|Political|US

As egg prices soar, Trump administration plans new strategy to fight bird flu

With egg prices soaring, the Trump administration is planning a new strategy for fighting bird flu that stresses vaccinations and tighter biosecurity instead of killing off millions of chickens when the disease strikes a flock

As egg prices soar, Trump administration plans new strategy to fight bird flu
Election|Political|US

Minnesota Sen. Tina Smith won't run in 2026. Fellow Democrat Gov. Tim Walz and others eye the seat

Minnesota U.S. Sen. Tina Smith's decision not to seek reelection is setting off a scramble by potential candidates in both major political parties to fill the seat

Minnesota Sen. Tina Smith won't run in 2026. Fellow Democrat Gov. Tim Walz and others eye the seat
Political|Sports|US

For high school sports, decisions loom: Follow Trump or state law on transgender athletes

Minnesota’s governing body for high school sports says it will follow state law and continue to allow any transgender athletes to compete

For high school sports, decisions loom: Follow Trump or state law on transgender athletes
Crime|Education|Health|Political|US

Jury seated for trial of alleged ringleader of $250M pandemic fraud scheme in Minnesota

A jury has been seated for the trial of the alleged ringleader of a scheme to exploit the COVID-19 pandemic that federal prosecutors say stole $250 million from a program meant to feed children

Crime|US

Minneapolis will pay $600,000 to settle with woman who says ex-Officer Chauvin knelt on her back

The city of Minneapolis has agreed to pay $600,000 to settle a lawsuit by a woman who alleged that ex-Officer Derek Chauvin hauled her from her minivan and pinned her to the ground with his knee in January 2020, just as he did four months later when he killed George Floyd

Minneapolis will pay $600,000 to settle with woman who says ex-Officer Chauvin knelt on her back
Business|Political|US

Civil rights activists call for a Target boycott after retailer backs away from diversity programs

Civil rights activists have gathered outside Target's Minneapolis headquarters to call for a boycott of the retailing giant over its decision to phase out its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives

Civil rights activists call for a Target boycott after retailer backs away from diversity programs
Election|Political|US

Democrats' Minnesota House boycott echoes earlier walkouts in other states

Democrats in the Minnesota House who have boycotted daily sessions are using tactics that lawmakers elsewhere have tried dozens of times in seeking to thwart their opponents

Democrats' Minnesota House boycott echoes earlier walkouts in other states
Americas|Crime|US

Border Patrol agent killed in Vermont worked at the Pentagon during 9/11, family says

The family of a U.S. Border Patrol agent who was killed in Vermont during a traffic stop near the Canadian border says he was a military veteran who worked security duty at the Pentagon during the time of the Sept. 11 attacks

Border Patrol agent killed in Vermont worked at the Pentagon during 9/11, family says
Americas|Crime|Political|US

Biden commutes sentence for Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier, convicted in killing of FBI agents

President Joe Biden has commuted the sentence of Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier, who was convicted in the 1975 killings of two FBI agents and is serving life in prison

Biden commutes sentence for Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier, convicted in killing of FBI agents
Crime|News|US

County agrees to $12.2M settlement with man who was jailed for drunken driving, then lost his hands

A Minnesota county has agreed to pay a $12.2 million settlement to a man who was jailed on suspicion of drunken driving but ended up losing both his hands — allegedly due to inaction of officials in the county jail

County agrees to $12.2M settlement with man who was jailed for drunken driving, then lost his hands
Business|Election|US

Election denier and 'MyPillow Guy' Mike Lindell confirms he's out of money, can't pay legal bills

Attorneys who’ve been defending MyPillow chief executive and election denier Mike Lindell against defamation lawsuits by voting machine companies are seeking court permission to quit

Election denier and 'MyPillow Guy' Mike Lindell confirms he's out of money, can't pay legal bills

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