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With the legislative session ending on May 18, several high-profile proposals remain stalled as Democrats and Republicans clash over funding priorities and legislative procedure. Minnesota lawmakers are entering the final days of the legislative session facing major disputes over gun violence prevention, healthcare funding, and economic relief for small businesses impacted by Operation Metro Surge. Democrats Accuse Republicans of Stalling Gun Violence Prevention Bill House De

The family of Desaver Hollis viewed body-worn camera footage Monday from the April 29 fatal shooting involving Richfield police, shortly before the city publicly released the video. A legal advocate for the Hollis family says the footage was “redacted and heavily edited” and raised concerns about the level of force used during the encounter that left the 27-year-old Plymouth man dead.

On Wednesday, both the Minnesota House Ways and Means Committee and the Senate Finance Committee approved the 2026 claims bill, advancing it to the next stages of the legislative process. The measure still requires final approval from both chambers and Gov. Tim Walz before compensation can be issued.

A pair of bills in the Minnesota Legislature—one to amend the state constitution and another to reclassify incarcerated people as employees—are at the center of a growing push to eliminate forced prison labor and extend workplace protections to those behind bars.

Community gathered at the Minneapolis American Indian Center for a remembrance ceremony to honor missing and murdered Indigenous relatives. The gathering included community members, partner organizations, and state officials to honor over 250 Indigenous relatives who have gone missing or been murdered across the state. The Minnesota Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives (MMIR) Office held a moving remembrance ceremony in recognition of National Missing and Murdered Indige

A planned meeting between the family of Desaver Hollis and investigators with the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) was canceled last minute Monday morning. The family of Desaver Hollis is calling for transparency after a planned meeting with investigators was canceled Monday, just days after he was shot and killed during an encounter with the Richfield Police Department. According to the initial press release by Richfield Police, around 3:25 a.m. on April 29, o