Employee Used Taser to Destroy Property Before Firing, Charges Say: Patch PM

MINNEAPOLIS, MN — Here are some stories to talk about tonight on Minnesota Patch:

Watch Live: Trump Protest Prompts Minneapolis Road Closures

Police are monitoring a large protest that is occurring near the federal courthouse in Minneapolis.

Twin Cities Man Forced Mother to Make Bank Withdrawal Just Before Her Death

A Plymouth man pleaded guilty to wheeling his mother into a local bank in order to obtain more than $35,000 hours before she died.

Employee Used Taser to Destroy Property in Eagan Before Being Fired: Charges

A man faces a felony charge after he brought a taser to his workplace in Eagan and allegedly caused $3,248 worth of damages.

Gov. Dayton: Trump Executive Orders Are 'Antithetical To Our American Values'

"I have instructed my cabinet to determine what impacts they will have in the lives of Minnesotans," Dayton said of Trump's orders.

Burnsville Man Killed Running Across Highway 13

Authorities say a Burnsville man was killed Sunday while running across Highway 13.

Maple Grove, Osseo Schools Targeted By Burglar: Police

Police are looking for the suspect in burglaries that took place at Osseo High School, Osseo Middle School, and Maple Grove Middle School.

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