One person is dead, another is injured and a suspect is in custody after a series of shootings and gunfire Tuesday that started in Minneapolis and ended near Willmar. Authorities say it started early Tuesday afternoon when the suspect reportedly shot at his former girlfriend at an apartment building on Lyndale Avenue South. The suspect fled and later wounded a man at a home in rural Kandiyohi County. The suspect then fatally shot a driver during an attempted carjacking near Willmar. The suspect was apprehended soon after.

And Twin Cities celebrity chef Justin Sutherland faces sentencing in December after admitting he threatened to shoot his girlfriend.

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One dead, one injured, suspect in custody after crime spree stretching from Minneapolis to Willmar

Celebrity chef Justin Sutherland admits threatening to shoot girlfriend, pleads guilty to felony

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Nearly a dozen people were arrested yesterday evening after pro-Palestinian protesters occupied a building on the University of Minnesota Twin Cities campus.

Metro Transit said it's expanding the new Gold Line bus rapid transit route into downtown Minneapolis.

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College students were arrested Monday after they occupied a building on the University of Minnesota’s Twin Cities campus. Sophomore Juliet Murphy, who is a media representative for Students for a Democratic Society, says the pro-Palestinian protesters occupied Morrill Hall because of its history. In 1969, Black students occupied Morrill Hall for 24 hours as part of the Civil Rights Movement.

A 3-year-old boy was fatally shot Monday on the 2300 block of Jefferson Street North East in Minneapolis. Responding police rendered aid, but the child died at a hospital. The Minneapolis Police Department is investigating.

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Organizers: Pro-Palestinian protesters arrested after occupying U of M building

Minneapolis Police Department investigating after a 3-year-old was fatally shot

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Gov. Tim Walz appeared on "The View" this morning and was asked about former President Donald Trump's comments about targeting the "enemy from within."

And police in Eden Prairie called off a search for a missing child last night after finding a body matching the child's description. Authorities started the search yesterday evening for Mohamed Mohamed, an 11-year-old boy with autism. Police say they recovered a body from a pond near his residence around 9:30 last night.

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The Minnesota Lynx lost 62-67 to the New York Liberty in the WNBA championship game. The series featured five close games with high attendance and TV viewership. It was the first ever WNBA title for the Liberty.

And a state forest in east-central Minnesota remains closed Monday due to an active wildfire. 

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New York Liberty win first WNBA championship, beating Minnesota 67-62 in OT

East-central Minnesota wildfire continues to burn in Chengwatana State Forest

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Former Minnesota DFL Congressman Rick Nolan has died. He was known for his progressive politics and fiery speeches.

Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein is in Minnesota today promoting her White House bid and raising campaign money.

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The Minneapolis City Council has passed measures intended to boost transparency of off-duty police work. Those are the side gigs police can take while in uniform and using city resources like squad cars, but they get paid by private entities. The council voted for a fee study on all associated costs.

And the Minnesota Lynx have a must-win game Friday night in Minneapolis in their quest for a fifth WNBA title. The New York Liberty lead the Lynx in the best-of-five series 2-1. Tipoff is at Target Center at 7 p.m.

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Minneapolis council members seek more oversight of off-duty police work

Minnesota Lynx must find way to win two straight games for 5th WNBA title

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The Minneapolis City Council today voted to establish a fee for carbon emissions, overriding a mayoral veto of the policy in a 9-2 vote. The new fee will charge polluters per pound of carbon dioxide emitted.

And the council also passed measures intended to boost transparency of off-duty police work.

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The Lynx lost a last-second thriller to the New York Liberty Wednesday night 80-77. It was Game 3 of the WNBA Finals and the Liberty now lead the best-of-five series 2-1. And the Republican Party of Minnesota is part of a lawsuit against Hennepin County regarding the 2024 election.

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Liberty beat Lynx 80-77, lead WNBA Finals 2-1

Minnesota Republican Party sues Hennepin County over election judges list

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A substitute teacher has been banned from South Washington County Schools after reportedly using a student to re-enact the police actions that led to the murder of George Floyd. The district says the teacher also shared explicit details from his work as a police officer in a series of incidents on Monday. Also, the Lynx will try to break a series tie in Minneapolis in Game 3 of the WNBA finals against the New York Liberty.

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