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Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara’s resignation shocked many people - but behind the scenes, concerns had been building for months.
Minnesota Star Tribune reporter Liz Sawyer joins host Melissa Townsend to explain the investigation that led to O’Hara’s resignation, the whistleblower evidence that reopened the case, and why Mayor Jacob Frey reversed course just weeks after renominating him for a second term.
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After the shootings that killed Minnesota Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, and injured Sen. John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette, Vance Boelter disappeared - setting off the largest manhunt in Minnesota history.
This episode examines the near misses, mysteries and “what ifs” behind one of the most shocking acts of political violence in Minnesota history - and why several agencies are now taking another look at what happened. Assignment for the Minnesota Star Tribune
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For decades, Bushel Boy tomatoes were a Minnesota favorite - the rare winter tomato that actually tasted like it came from a backyard garden in peak summer. Then they vanished from store shelves, and no one seemed to know why.
On this episode of Essential Minnesota, we look at what happened to Bushel Boy - and what its disappearance says about the future of locally grown food in Minnesota.
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Minnesota Star Tribune reporter Jeff Day was inside the federal courtroom as Vance Boelter pleaded guilty to charges tied to the shootings that killed state Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark Hortman, and injured state Sen. John Hoffman, his wife, Yvette, and their daughter, Hope.
In this Essential Minnesota episode, Day explains what happened in court, what Boelter admitted to, why the plea agreement means federal prosecutors will not seek the death penalty and what comes next in the case. Assignment for the Minnesota Star Tribune
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