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16 hrs ago | Star Tribune

Chiefs weigh alternatives to all-metro gang unit

With the Metro Gang Strike Force shut down indefinitely, its reputation shattered by investigations into its operations and revelations of questionable practices, Hennepin County law enforcement officials have been meeting privately to consider an alternative strategy to fight gangs in the county.

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Fri Jul 03, 2009

Saint Cloud Times

Drug arrests reflect trend in suburbs

A series of drug raids across the Twin Cities this week highlights what authorities say is a growing national trend: Sophisticated pot-growing operations at homes in quiet suburban neighborhoods.

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Thu Jul 02, 2009

Wcco.com

Massive Minn. Pot Operation Discovered, 18 Charged

Share + Jul 2, 2009 12:40 pm US/Central 1 of 1 On June 30, search warrants for several Twin Cities locations help seize more than 3,300 marijuana plants worth more than $6 million.

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Wed Jul 01, 2009

Minneapolis/St Paul City Business

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Mon Jun 29, 2009

KAAL-TV Austin

Fake Money Used at Brooklyn Center Garage Sale

A garage sale is supposed to be an easy way to make a little extra money while cleaning out your closets.

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Sun Jun 28, 2009

North Metro

Blaine man dies in crash on Interstate 694

A 19-year-old Blaine man was killed late Monday when the driver of the car he was riding in swerved to avoid something on Interstate 694 in the east metro area.

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Fri Jun 26, 2009

The Minneapolis-St. Paul Pioneer Press

Teach for America program to expand into Minnesota

Teach for America, a national program that recruits top college graduates to teach for at least two years in needy city schools, will expand to Minnesota starting this fall.

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Wed Jun 24, 2009

WCCO-TV

Teach For America To Help Struggling MN Students

Minnesota has one of the highest achievement gaps in the country when it comes to the differences of how children of color perform in the classroom.

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Mon Jun 22, 2009

TwinCities.com

Pawlenty's budget ax falls today

Gov. Tim Pawlenty today will unveil his plan to unilaterally cut spending to plug a $2.7 billion hole in Minnesota's next two-year budget.

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Sat Jun 20, 2009

KSTP

Hennepin Co. agencies cite over 140 unbelted drivers

Officers from the Brooklyn Park, Brooklyn Center, Champlin, and Dayton Police Departments along with deputies from the Hennepin County Sheriff Office cited 142 unbelted motorists during a statewide seat belt enforcement the last two weeks of May.

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Thu Jun 18, 2009

Federal Bureau of Investigation

Man Indicted for Bank Robbery in Minnesota

A 43-year-old man was indicted yesterday in federal court in connection with the June 6 robbery of a Brooklyn Center bank.

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West Metro

Plymouth man, 43, charged in bank heist

Plymouth man charged in Brooklyn Center bank robbery. Last update: June 16, 2009 - 9:20 PM A 43-year-old Plymouth man has been charged with robbing a TCF Bank in Brooklyn Center earlier this month.

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Wed Jun 17, 2009

KSTP-TV Minneapolis

Man sent to hospital after Brooklyn Center standoff

A standoff in Brooklyn Center has ended peacefully, according to the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office.

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Tue Jun 16, 2009

North Metro

Man barricaded inside Brooklyn Center apartment surrenders

A man who barricaded himself inside a Brooklyn Center apartment for six hours Tuesday has surrendered safely, police say.

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Mon Jun 15, 2009

KSTP

Brooklyn Center bank robber turns himself in

A 43-year-old Plymouth man faces charges for allegedly robbing a TCF Bank on June 6. Police say Patrick Fitzgerald Williams turned himself in last week for allegedly robbing the bank at 2950 County Road 10 in Brooklyn Center.

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StarTribune

GOP meets to name its state leader and rework party's image

The Minnesota Republican Party's central committee meets today to choose a new party chair amid soul-searching debate over the future of the party.

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Sat Jun 13, 2009

WQOW

Minn. GOP prepares to pick new party chief

There's a change at the top coming to the Minnesota Republican Party. Three people are vying to become party chairman, which state Republicans will select Saturday at a gathering in Brooklyn Center.

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Fri Jun 12, 2009

TwinCities.com

Robinson clears final hurdle - a state title

Laquone Robinson waited for this moment for a long time. "Since I started in sixth grade," he said with a smile.

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Wed Jun 10, 2009

Star Tribune

Brooklyn Center: Exhibit A in aid cuts debate

In anticipation of aid cuts, Brooklyn Center stopped staffing its police department lobby outside of regular business hours.

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Tue Jun 09, 2009

Minneapolis

Fridley man accused of holding teen, forcing her into prostitution

A Fridley man is accused of holding an 18-year-old woman against her will in a north Minneapolis apartment and forcing her to work as a prostitute for three days, according to public records.

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