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A medical malpractice lawsuit filed in Hennepin County District Court last week includes an affidavit from a University of Iowa professor of surgery who refers to the mistake as a 'never event' for standard medical care.

The man was acting in self-defense, according to the Hennepin County Attorney's Office.

The Ecuadorean national, allegedly in the U.S. illegally, is now being held in Freeborn County jail in southern Minnesota.

The department says it's the first time civilians have held such high-ranking positions for Minneapolis police.

Stolen from the west metro home were eight pricey puppies, a sports car, jewelry and other valuables.

The pickup driver was under the influence of alcohol, according to officials.

Only a handful of budget passed through both chambers over the weekend.

Protesters, police, Gov. Tim Walz and neighbors chronicle the upheaval that changed Minneapolis and spread across the world.

The longtime activist was joined by about 50 people and speakers who vowed to find who killed 6-year-old Aniya Allen.

Drive readers mostly vent about the practice but also wonder if it is legal.