Good morning, Minnesota. Welcome to Monday. Prepare for a hot week as the heat wave continues. A push to revise Minnesota's new deadly force law
As lawmakers discuss additional proposals to reduce lethal law enforcement encounters and make policing more accountable, there's also a push to redo last year's agreement. That's amid concern that the deadly force standard could come under constitutional challenge — possibly even affecting the prosecution of former Brooklyn Center officer Kim Potter in the fatal shooting of Daunte Wright during an April traffic stop. Read more from Brian Bakst.
Line 3 foes kick off a summer of resistance More than a thousand opponents of the Line 3 oil pipeline from all over the U.S. have congregated in northern Minnesota for what they're calling the Treaty People Gathering. They're preparing a march to the Mississippi River on Monday to protest the controversial pipeline replacement project. Read more from Kirsti Marohn.
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Heat wave continues, fire risk up across Minnesota Following a warm start, Minnesota turns hot again Monday, elevating the fire risk and keeping the Twin Cities area under a heat advisory. Northern Minnesota may see severe weather tonight. A wildfire in the Boundary Waters near Tower has led to portage and lake closures as crews try to keep the fire from getting out of control. Nicole Mitchell has the latest weather outlook on Updraft.
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