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KSTP says this is Navell Gordon in late July

Instead of bowing to increasing pressure to issue a public apology for its Pointergate story, KSTP dug in its heels last night with new allegations about Navell Gordon, the man they allege was making "gang signs" with Minneapolis Mayor Betsy Hodges in the infamous Pointergate photo.

KSTP ran a story near the end of the 10 o'clock news stating Gordon was arrested for aggravated robbery August 2 and trumpeting several photos from what appears to be Gordon's Instagram account, listed under the alias "Montana the Real Chief."

The account contains photos taken last summer with a man who appears to be Gordon holding a gun and partying with friends, as well as a closeup of what looks like a semiautomatic weapon. It also shows him making the same pointing symbol KSTP says is the gang sign for the Stick Up Boys, although the station did not mention the gang this time around.

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#Pointergate Protest Planned Before Stanley Hubbard's Speech at Augsburg Tonight

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Still mad about Pointergate? Head down to Augsburg tonight.

The public outcry over KSTP's unwillingness to apologize for Pointergate still hasn't died down.

Augsburg students are planning a protest before Stanley Hubbard's scheduled speech on campus tonight.

See also: #Pointergate gets The Daily Show Treatment

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In January 2002, a part-time employee of St. Mary's Church in St. Paul sent a letter to a Catholic Parents OnLine in desperation. Five years earlier, the employee had been working in the room of Father Donald Dummer and "I was shocked by one video of boys 10 to 12 years of age playing basketball -- nude."

The once-secret letter, which was released Thursday by attorney Jeff Anderson, contains other allegations and suspicions -- that in the '90s Dummer rubbed his hands across a woman's breast, that he visited young boys after their release from the hospital, that he boasted of getting a hard-on during a wedding ceremony.

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Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis Adds Names of 17 Priests to "Credibly Accused" List


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An early morning fire at the Ceresota Building caused workers to flee to the roof

A fire early this morning caused workers to flee to the rooftop of a historic 10-story building in downtown Minneapolis.

Minneapolis First Battalion Police Chief Randy Miller said the fire was quickly controlled and no one was injured. He estimated about $50,000 in damages.

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Jon Stewart's reaction to Pointergate

Outrage over the stupidest, most racist local news story in recent history has officially gone national.

Last night Jon Stewart devoted a five-minute segment of The Daily Show to picking apart KSTP's infamous #Pointergate story that aired last Thursday.

See also: KSTP's #PointerGate: Reporter Jay Kolls Doubles Down and America Facepalms

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Michelle MacDonald was sentenced to a month of house arrest yesterday

Yesterday former GOP-endorsed state Supreme Court candidate Michelle MacDonald was sentenced to 30 days house arrest and two years probation after she was convicted of several charges stemming from an April 2013 traffic stop.

The sentencing may finally put an end to the surreal saga that pitted MacDonald against embarrassed factions of prominent state Republicans.

See also: MNGOP Kicks Endorsed Candidate Michelle MacDonald out of Party's State Fair Booth

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Schell's is planning on relighting a Minneapolis landmark

The iconic "Grain Belt Beer" sign at the foot of the Hennepin Avenue Bridge may soon glow once again after sitting dark for nearly 20 years.

Today Schell's Brewery announced it has a purchase agreement in place to buy the Grain Belt sign and hopes to work with the Preservation Alliance of Minnesota to fix up and relight the classic Minneapolis landmark.

See also: 2014 Best Local Landmark -- Minneapolis: The Grain Belt Sign

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That could be the beginning of an excellent sledding run

Need to pick up a few extra bucks? Workers at TCF Bank Stadium still need help with the arduous task of clearing off the 50,000-seat stadium before the University of Minnesota's big game Saturday against Ohio State.

It pays $10/hour and shovelers can pick from two different shifts: 1-5 p.m. or 6-10 p.m. Shovels are provided.

See also: TCF Stadium Shovel Video

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If Minneapolis hosts the Final Four it will look something like this

If an envoy of local business bigwigs and Minneapolis boosters were convincing enough yesterday the city could host the MLB All-Star Game, Super Bowl and Final Four within a span of five years.

The NCAA will announce which of eight finalist cities will host the Final Four from 2017-2020 on Friday. Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority Chair Michele Kelm-Helgen said the presentation "went off without a hitch" when we caught up with her on her way home from the presentation to the NCAA in Indianapolis.

See also: Minneapolis Wins the Super Bowl (sort of): Top Tweets

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Is new technology going to eliminate snow days?

Scores of kids around the state had school cancelled due to Monday's snowstorm, leaving them free to sleep in, sit back, and enjoy a free extended weekend courtesy of Mother Nature.

Lazy students got an extra day to procrastinate writing that paper they put off all weekend, while others had a chance to go sledding, build a snow fort, or, more likely, sit inside while live-tweeting a Netflix binge.

Unfortunately for students at St. Cloud's Cathedral High School, that wasn't the case.

See Also: 11 Dumb Things Minnesotans Do When It Snows

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