Minnesota Republicans on Monday accused Gov. Tim Walz of inciting violence with a statement he issued shortly after a 20-year-old was shot in the state over the weekend. Walz, a Democrat, told the public that he was monitoring the situation in Brooklyn Center, where Daunte Wright was shot after resisting arrest. “Gwen and I are…
Minnesota GOP Calls on Gov. Tim Waltz to ‘Censure Himself’ After Post-Shooting Statement
Shooting of Minnesota Man Was ‘Accidental,’ Officer Meant to Use Taser: Police Chief
The officer who shot a 20-year-old in Minnesota who was evading arrest on Sunday meant to pull a Taser, not her handgun, a top official said on April 12. Video footage played of police officers’ interaction with Daunte Wright showed he was being handcuffed outside of his car in Brooklyn Center before he escaped from an…
Fatal Police Shooting in Minnesota Was ‘Accidental,’ Officer Meant to Use Taser: Police Chief
The Minnesota police officer who fatally shot a 20-year-old man during a traffic stop on April 11 meant to use her Taser, not her handgun, the department’s top official said on April 12. Video footage played of police officers’ interaction with Daunte Wright, who was pulled over for a violation, showed he was being handcuffed outside of…
Protesters Clash With Police After Deadly Officer-Involved Shooting of 20-Year-Old Daunte Wright
A 20-year-old motorist with an outstanding arrest warrant was fatally shot by a police officer in Minnesota on Sunday afternoon, prompting a crowd of at least a few hundred people who are in the area during the Derek Chauvin trial to protest outside the Brooklyn Center Police Department Headquarters. The man killed in the incident has…
Amish Challenge Forced Water Treatment System in Supreme Court on Religious Grounds
An isolated Amish community in Minnesota is appealing a state supreme court ruling in the U.S. Supreme Court that allows a regulator to force its members to install a septic system that conflicts with their religious beliefs. The case is Mast v. Fillmore County, court file 20-7028. The Minnesota Supreme Court ruled against the Amish…
Minnesota Supreme Court Denies Appeal in Chauvin Case As 5 Jurors Are Selected
The Minnesota Supreme Court late Wednesday rejected an attempt by defense lawyers to review whether a third-degree murder charge should be reinstated in the case against their client, former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin. In an order that contained no explanation, Minnesota Supreme Court Chief Justice Lorie Gildea denied the appeal of a recent ruling that found…
Millions Endure Record Cold Without Power; at Least 16 Dead
OCEAN ISLE BEACH, N.C.—A winter storm that left millions without power in record-breaking cold weather claimed more lives Tuesday, including three people found dead after a tornado hit a seaside town in North Carolina and four family members who perished in a Houston-area house fire while using a fireplace to stay warm. The storm that…
Millions Endure Record Cold Without Power; at Least 20 Dead
OCEAN ISLE BEACH, N.C.—A winter storm that left millions without power in record-breaking cold weather claimed more lives Tuesday, including three people found dead after a tornado hit a seaside town in North Carolina and four family members who perished in a Houston-area house fire while using a fireplace to stay warm. The storm that overwhelmed…
Minneapolis to Spend $6.4 Million to Recruit More Police Officers
MINNEAPOLIS—Minneapolis is planning to spend $6.4 million to hire dozens of police officers, at a time when some City Council members and activist groups have been advocating to replace the police department following George Floyd’s death. The City Council voted unanimously Friday to approve the additional funding that police requested. The department says it only…
26 Rescued From Ice Floe in Lake Superior Off Minnesota
DULUTH, Minn.—Twenty-six people fishing on Lake Superior were rescued when an ice floe broke away from the Minnesota shoreline, stranding them in frigid weather. The Duluth Fire Department got a call Tuesday morning from a resident who saw ice shanties floating away. Crews brought the anglers to shore a few at a time by boat….
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