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Minnesota Lawmaker Convicted of Burglary Plans to Resign

Democrats would have lost their majority with the senator’s resignation, but a Republican’s death left the balance of power in St. Paul unchanged.

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State Senator Nicole Mitchell of Minnesota during closing arguments on the fifth day of her felony burglary trial in Detroit Lakes, Minn.
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Minnesota State Senator Found Guilty in Burglary Trial

Nicole Mitchell, a Democrat, was charged with felonies and accused of breaking into her stepmother’s home. Her party holds a slim majority in the Minnesota Senate.

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State Senator Nicole Mitchell, left, during opening statements at her trial in Detroit Lakes, Minn.
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