AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/george-floyd-minneapolis-heart-disease-mn-state-wire-homicide-d41cdf6cefbb3e5603a28e6dc07f9589Click to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/george-floyd-minneapolis-heart-disease-mn-state-wire-homicide-d41cdf6cefbb3e5603a28e6dc07f9589Click to copyRelated topicsMINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A medical examiner on Monday classified George Floyd’s death as a homicide, saying his heart stopped as police restrained him and compressed his neck, in a widely seen video that has sparked protests across the nation.“Decedent experienced a cardiopulmonary arrest while being restrained...…AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/george-floyd-minneapolis-heart-disease-mn-state-wire-homicide-d41cdf6cefbb3e5603a28e6dc07f9589Click to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/george-floyd-minneapolis-heart-disease-mn-state-wire-homicide-d41cdf6cefbb3e5603a28e6dc07f9589Click to copyRelated topicsMINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A medical examiner on Monday classified George Floyd’s death as a homicide, saying his heart stopped as police restrained him and compressed his neck, in a widely seen video that has sparked protests across the nation.“Decedent experienced a cardiopulmonary arrest while being restrained...WW…

AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/britney-spears-africa-arts-and-entertainment-b8b6efe2bbfd08f7d836848b9cb03642Click to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/britney-spears-africa-arts-and-entertainment-b8b6efe2bbfd08f7d836848b9cb03642Click to copyRelated topicsMINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar’s metamorphosis from refugee to the first Somali-American in Congress has been well-documented. Now, Omar is out with a new memoir that offers her own spin on her path to prominence, starting with her childhood in Mogadishu. “This is What America Looks Like: My Journey from Refugee to...…AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/britney-spears-africa-arts-and-entertainment-b8b6efe2bbfd08f7d836848b9cb03642Click to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/britney-spears-africa-arts-and-entertainment-b8b6efe2bbfd08f7d836848b9cb03642Click to copyRelated topicsMINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar’s metamorphosis from refugee to the first Somali-American in Congress has been well-documented. Now, Omar is out with a new memoir that offers her own spin on her path to prominence, starting with her childhood in Mogadishu. “This is What America Looks Like: My Journey from Refugee to...WW…

AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/us-news-ap-top-news-ahmaud-arbery-mn-state-wire-ny-state-wire-5300d052a24cc050aabe9b370f865e56Click to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/us-news-ap-top-news-ahmaud-arbery-mn-state-wire-ny-state-wire-5300d052a24cc050aabe9b370f865e56Click to copyRelated topicsMINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The mayor of Minneapolis called Wednesday for criminal charges against the white police officer seen on video kneeling against the neck of a handcuffed black man who complained that he could not breathe and died in police custody.Based on the video, Mayor Jacob Frey said officer Derek...…AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/us-news-ap-top-news-ahmaud-arbery-mn-state-wire-ny-state-wire-5300d052a24cc050aabe9b370f865e56Click to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/us-news-ap-top-news-ahmaud-arbery-mn-state-wire-ny-state-wire-5300d052a24cc050aabe9b370f865e56Click to copyRelated topicsMINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The mayor of Minneapolis called Wednesday for criminal charges against the white police officer seen on video kneeling against the neck of a handcuffed black man who complained that he could not breathe and died in police custody.Based on the video, Mayor Jacob Frey said officer Derek...WW…

AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/virus-outbreak-shootings-police-us-news-racial-injustice-9db5c0a5ecc06062d70d699f7853631dClick to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/virus-outbreak-shootings-police-us-news-racial-injustice-9db5c0a5ecc06062d70d699f7853631dClick to copyRelated topicsMINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minneapolis City Council voted Friday to shift police media duties from the Police Department to city staff in what one council member called a move to improve trust, amid calls for changes in policing after George Floyd’s death.The change was approved 9-3. Some council members wanted more...…AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/virus-outbreak-shootings-police-us-news-racial-injustice-9db5c0a5ecc06062d70d699f7853631dClick to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/virus-outbreak-shootings-police-us-news-racial-injustice-9db5c0a5ecc06062d70d699f7853631dClick to copyRelated topicsMINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minneapolis City Council voted Friday to shift police media duties from the Police Department to city staff in what one council member called a move to improve trust, amid calls for changes in policing after George Floyd’s death.The change was approved 9-3. Some council members wanted more...WW…

AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/thomas-lane-ap-top-news-racial-injustice-mn-state-wire-us-news-24f07a3f4c803166a4292c774f451f25Click to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/thomas-lane-ap-top-news-racial-injustice-mn-state-wire-us-news-24f07a3f4c803166a4292c774f451f25Click to copyRelated topicsMINNEAPOLIS (AP) — As George Floyd told Minneapolis police officers that he couldn’t breathe more than 20 times in the moments before he died, the officer who pressed his knee against Floyd’s neck dismissed his pleas, saying “it takes a heck of a lot of oxygen to talk,” according to transcripts of body...…AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/thomas-lane-ap-top-news-racial-injustice-mn-state-wire-us-news-24f07a3f4c803166a4292c774f451f25Click to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/thomas-lane-ap-top-news-racial-injustice-mn-state-wire-us-news-24f07a3f4c803166a4292c774f451f25Click to copyRelated topicsMINNEAPOLIS (AP) — As George Floyd told Minneapolis police officers that he couldn’t breathe more than 20 times in the moments before he died, the officer who pressed his knee against Floyd’s neck dismissed his pleas, saying “it takes a heck of a lot of oxygen to talk,” according to transcripts of body...WW…

AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/us-news-ap-top-news-minneapolis-weekend-reads-racial-injustice-a4300f189d906609560e15caa361566bClick to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/us-news-ap-top-news-minneapolis-weekend-reads-racial-injustice-a4300f189d906609560e15caa361566bClick to copyRelated topicsMINNEAPOLIS (AP) — As George Floyd repeatedly pleaded “I can’t breathe” to police officers holding him down on a Minneapolis street corner, some of the officers responded by pointing out he was able to speak. One told Floyd it takes “a lot of oxygen” to talk, while another told angry bystanders that...…AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/us-news-ap-top-news-minneapolis-weekend-reads-racial-injustice-a4300f189d906609560e15caa361566bClick to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/us-news-ap-top-news-minneapolis-weekend-reads-racial-injustice-a4300f189d906609560e15caa361566bClick to copyRelated topicsMINNEAPOLIS (AP) — As George Floyd repeatedly pleaded “I can’t breathe” to police officers holding him down on a Minneapolis street corner, some of the officers responded by pointing out he was able to speak. One told Floyd it takes “a lot of oxygen” to talk, while another told angry bystanders that...WW…

Minnesota’s Senate majority leader said Tuesday that his caucus could’ve handled news of positive COVID-19 cases among Republican senators differently, after criticism from Democrats that included a call for him to resign from his leadership post and demands for full transparency.Sen. Paul Gazelka, R-East Gull Lake, is among at least four Republican senators who in recent days. Gazelka was criticized after the GOP held at least one in-person meeting as well as a post-election event that dozens attended, including some who later tested positive for COVID-19. He was also criticized — and...…Minnesota’s Senate majority leader said Tuesday that his caucus could’ve handled news of positive COVID-19 cases among Republican senators differently, after criticism from Democrats that included a call for him to resign from his leadership post and demands for full transparency.Sen. Paul Gazelka, R-East Gull Lake, is among at least four Republican senators who in recent days. Gazelka was criticized after the GOP held at least one in-person meeting as well as a post-election event that dozens attended, including some who later tested positive for COVID-19. He was also criticized — and...WW…

A three-judge panel of the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said Thursday that Minnesota's absentee ballots that come in after Election Day should be separated from the rest of the ballots, in case a future order makes those votes invalid.The ruling doesn't block Minnesota's seven-day extension for counting absentee ballots — but it does order a lower court to issue a ruling that would keep the late arriving ballots separate so they can be “removed from vote totals in the event a final order is entered” that finds them unlawful.“The Secretary shall issue guidance to relevant local election...…A three-judge panel of the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said Thursday that Minnesota's absentee ballots that come in after Election Day should be separated from the rest of the ballots, in case a future order makes those votes invalid.The ruling doesn't block Minnesota's seven-day extension for counting absentee ballots — but it does order a lower court to issue a ruling that would keep the late arriving ballots separate so they can be “removed from vote totals in the event a final order is entered” that finds them unlawful.“The Secretary shall issue guidance to relevant local election...WW…

Want to discuss? Please read our first.AdvertisementClose XAAdied of a sudden heart rhythm disturbance as a result of his heart disease, a forensic pathologist testified for the defense Wednesday at former Officer Derek Chauvin’s murder trial, contradicting prosecution experts who said Floyd succumbed to a lack of oxygen from the way he was pinned down.Dr. David Fowler, a former Maryland chief medical examiner who is now with a consulting firm, said the fentanyl and methamphetamine in Floyd’s system, and possibly carbon monoxide poisoning from auto exhaust, were contributing factors in the...…Want to discuss? Please read our first.AdvertisementClose XAAdied of a sudden heart rhythm disturbance as a result of his heart disease, a forensic pathologist testified for the defense Wednesday at former Officer Derek Chauvin’s murder trial, contradicting prosecution experts who said Floyd succumbed to a lack of oxygen from the way he was pinned down.Dr. David Fowler, a former Maryland chief medical examiner who is now with a consulting firm, said the fentanyl and methamphetamine in Floyd’s system, and possibly carbon monoxide poisoning from auto exhaust, were contributing factors in the...WW…

AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/derek-chauvin-trial-jury-selection-11a74447df93a49e50357b395d290a8fClick to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/derek-chauvin-trial-jury-selection-11a74447df93a49e50357b395d290a8fClick to copyRelated topicsMINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The long process of jury selection for a former Minneapolis police officer charged in George Floyd’s death began Tuesday with three jurors picked and six others in the pool dismissed, including some who said they would not be able to set aside their views on what happened.One woman who was dismissed said: “I definitely have strong opinions...…AP NEWS https://apnews.com/article/derek-chauvin-trial-jury-selection-11a74447df93a49e50357b395d290a8fClick to copyhttps://apnews.com/article/derek-chauvin-trial-jury-selection-11a74447df93a49e50357b395d290a8fClick to copyRelated topicsMINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The long process of jury selection for a former Minneapolis police officer charged in George Floyd’s death began Tuesday with three jurors picked and six others in the pool dismissed, including some who said they would not be able to set aside their views on what happened.One woman who was dismissed said: “I definitely have strong opinions...WW…