Target cutting hundreds corporate positions. Last Annunciation shooting victim released from hospital

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The final victim of the Annunciation Catholic Church and School shooting in Minneapolis was discharged from the hospital Thursday. Twelve-year-old Sophia Forchas was shot on Aug. 27 in the mass shooting that left two children dead and 30 injured. Forchas and her father Tom were greeted by a crowd at HCMC after being discharged from Gillette Children's Hospital. The group celebrated her release, sang “Happy Birthday” and presented her with gifts. Forchas turns 13 on Saturday.

Minneapolis-based Target is cutting about 1,800 corporate positions, about 8 percent of the retail giant’s corporate workforce. The cuts include about 1,000 layoffs and the elimination of about 800 open positions. Target has reported flat or decreasing comparable sales in nine of its past 11 quarters.

The Minneapolis City Council has voted to direct Mayor Jacob Frey's administration to share a report detailing employee compensation with the council. Council members say it's their right under the city's charter to be able to access non-public information as they work on next year's budget.

A federal grand jury has indicted the former head of the Minneapolis Regional Chamber of Commerce on embezzlement charges.

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