New mining study outside BWCA draws praise, scorn
Oct. 21
Brrr. At least we have a chance to see the sun today. Highs will be in the upper 40s. And more October chilly weather is on the way. | |
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| Former Minneapolis police officer Mohamed Noor (right) stands with his lawyers Thomas Plunkett and Peter Wold (behind Noor) as Judge Kathryn Quaintance delivers a sentence for the fatal shooting of Justine Ruszczyk. Leila Navidi | Star Tribune 2019 |
By Jon Collins
Former Minneapolis police officer Mohamed Noor could soon be a free man. He’s scheduled to appear in Hennepin County District Court Thursday to be resentenced after the Minnesota Supreme Court overturned his third-degree murder conviction last month.
Noor’s remaining conviction of second-degree manslaughter carries a much lower presumptive sentence than the 12 1/2 years he received for the 2017 shooting death of Justine Ruszczyk.
The 40-year-old Minneapolis woman called 911 to report she heard someone screaming and believed an assault was happening. When Ruszczyk appeared at the police vehicle’s window, Noor shot her.
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| The shoreline of the Kawishiwi River near Ely. Opponents of copper-nickel mining near the Boundary Waters are cheering a decision this week from the Biden administration that could lead to a 20-year mining moratorium in the region. Derek Montgomery for MPR News 2019 |
By Dan Kraker
Dave Seaton is co-owner of Hungry Jack Outfitters along the Gunflint Trail, one of several businesses and environmental groups fighting the Twin Metals proposal. He says the health of his business and the local economy is directly tied to the health of the Boundary Waters.
"The Boundary Waters is the goose that lays our golden eggs,” he said. “There's little doubt that copper mining in this region will kill that goose."
Meanwhile, a chorus of business and labor groups are condemning the move from the Biden administration. The mines could help provide the metals needed to make wind turbines, solar panels and other technologies, said Frank Ongaro, executive director of Mining Minnesota. | |
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