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This is an update for the meeting: City Council Regular Meeting - Jan 25 2021
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City Council Regular Meeting - Jan 25 2021

The Minnesota National Guard will help support local law enforcement following tensions in Minneapolis after an ICE agent fatally shot a woman Wednesday. A press release from Walz's office says that the support will be to help protect critical infrastructure and maintain public safety.        The Supreme Court's ruling on the legality of President Trump's global tariffs could come as soon as today. The justices heard the case in early November. The court's decision could have massive implications for American consumers and businesses.        Protests are growing across Iran over the country's worsening economy. Videos taken by protesters show crowds chanting "death to dictators" and "don't be afraid, we are all together." At least 40 people have reportedly been killed.        Astronauts on the ISS will return to Earth early because of a medical situation with one crew member. NASA announced at a news conference Thursday the un-named crew member is stable. The four-person crew includes two U.S. astronauts, plus one Japanese astronaut and a Russian cosmonaut.        Miami rallied past Ole Miss 31-27 to win the Fiesta Bowl in Arizona. The Hurricanes improved to 13-and-2 and will face either Indiana or Oregon in the College Football Playoff National Championship Game on January 19th in Miami Gardens.        A Pennsylvania man is accused of stealing remains from a cemetery. Police say 34-year-old Jonathan Gerlach stole more than 100 full or partial sets of human remains from underground vaults and mausoleums at the Mount Moriah Cemetery in Delaware County. He faces hundreds of charges.       

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