University of Minnesota students share their concerns Friday with the U’s Board of Regents. Pro-Palestinian protesters are calling for the U to cut financial ties with companies linked to the Israeli military. The chance to address regents was part of the agreement to end an encampment on the Twin Cities campus.

The Minnesota Senate has advanced a bill that would stiffen penalties for people who provide guns to people who can’t legally have them. The bill would raise the penalty from a misdemeanor to a felony for “straw purchasers.” The measure is likely the only gun restriction that will pass this legislative session. 

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Students set to address University of Minnesota Board of Regents

Minnesota Senate approves tougher penalty for ‘straw purchasers,’ other restrictions off the table

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