ByDrop-off voting sites around the Twin Cities reported heavy turnout and in some cases long lines with waits of up to four hours Saturday after the website Minnesotans use to track their absentee ballots experienced hardware problems.A spokeswoman for Secretary of State Steve Simon said access to the public-facing tools were restored midmorning, after a "hardware issue impacting the online tools for voters." The problem also affected the Statewide Voter Registration System. By late afternoon, all systems were restored.Spokeswoman Risikat Adesaogun said voters were still able to cast...…ByDrop-off voting sites around the Twin Cities reported heavy turnout and in some cases long lines with waits of up to four hours Saturday after the website Minnesotans use to track their absentee ballots experienced hardware problems.A spokeswoman for Secretary of State Steve Simon said access to the public-facing tools were restored midmorning, after a "hardware issue impacting the online tools for voters." The problem also affected the Statewide Voter Registration System. By late afternoon, all systems were restored.Spokeswoman Risikat Adesaogun said voters were still able to cast...WW…

ByWith a parade of vehicles replacing a protest march and rally, tenants’ advocates called for rent and mortgage relief in the midst of the corona­virus pandemic.In what may become a harbinger of how protesters will function during the pandemic, dozens of honking cars plastered with signs circled U.S. Bank Plaza in downtown Minneapolis on Wednesday, calling for a cancellation of rent and mortgage payments during widespread shutdowns.Loading...Most stayed in their vehicles, while a handful of activists wearing face masks stood at street corners directing traffic during the 30-minute...…ByWith a parade of vehicles replacing a protest march and rally, tenants’ advocates called for rent and mortgage relief in the midst of the corona­virus pandemic.In what may become a harbinger of how protesters will function during the pandemic, dozens of honking cars plastered with signs circled U.S. Bank Plaza in downtown Minneapolis on Wednesday, calling for a cancellation of rent and mortgage payments during widespread shutdowns.Loading...Most stayed in their vehicles, while a handful of activists wearing face masks stood at street corners directing traffic during the 30-minute...WW…

More from the HomepageA single fatality occurred near George Floyd Square in Mpls. ByandStar TribunemoreOne man was killed and two men injured in three weekend shootings across Minneapolis, which is bracing for Monday's start of the Derek Chauvin murder and manslaughter trial.The homicide happened close to the scene of George Floyd's death nearly a year ago, at the intersection of 38th and Chicago, now known as George Floyd Square.The man died at Hennepin County Medical Center after the shooting around 5:45 p.m. Saturday.Authorities did not release the victim's identity, but friends...…More from the HomepageA single fatality occurred near George Floyd Square in Mpls. ByandStar TribunemoreOne man was killed and two men injured in three weekend shootings across Minneapolis, which is bracing for Monday's start of the Derek Chauvin murder and manslaughter trial.The homicide happened close to the scene of George Floyd's death nearly a year ago, at the intersection of 38th and Chicago, now known as George Floyd Square.The man died at Hennepin County Medical Center after the shooting around 5:45 p.m. Saturday.Authorities did not release the victim's identity, but friends...WW…

After crossing a road a whitetail buck in velvet heads into a woods.Photo: David Joles/Star TribuneMore from the HomepageA command center will close and daily meetings will end, but U.S. Attorney Erica MacDonald said law enforcement representatives will continue to communicate virtually. By Star TribunemoreAuthorities are winding down a violent crime task force created to quell a surge in shootings after the police killing of George Floyd.U.S. Attorney Erica MacDonald, who set up the task force, said it had accomplished its mission to arrest and charge some of the area’s most violent...…After crossing a road a whitetail buck in velvet heads into a woods.Photo: David Joles/Star TribuneMore from the HomepageA command center will close and daily meetings will end, but U.S. Attorney Erica MacDonald said law enforcement representatives will continue to communicate virtually. By Star TribunemoreAuthorities are winding down a violent crime task force created to quell a surge in shootings after the police killing of George Floyd.U.S. Attorney Erica MacDonald, who set up the task force, said it had accomplished its mission to arrest and charge some of the area’s most violent...WW…

More from the HomepageThe officer was initially not identified in the suit but was named in an amended complaint. By Star TribunemoreCopy shortlink:A Minneapolis man has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit claiming he was shoved to the ground by a Minneapolis police officer after he asked the officer why the police were not arresting a suspected white supremacist who had smashed a window at Cup Foods, the site of the George Floyd memorial in south Minneapolis.Andrew Browne, who lives near the memorial, alleges that officer Nicholas Sciorrotta Jr. pushed him down without warning on...…More from the HomepageThe officer was initially not identified in the suit but was named in an amended complaint. By Star TribunemoreCopy shortlink:A Minneapolis man has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit claiming he was shoved to the ground by a Minneapolis police officer after he asked the officer why the police were not arresting a suspected white supremacist who had smashed a window at Cup Foods, the site of the George Floyd memorial in south Minneapolis.Andrew Browne, who lives near the memorial, alleges that officer Nicholas Sciorrotta Jr. pushed him down without warning on...WW…

More from the HomepageThe former Minnesota governor said he does not want to quit his job now because he will lose his medical insurance. By Star TribunemoreCopy shortlink:Former Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura announced Friday that after toying with the idea of running for president on the Green Party ticket, he has decided against it.But Ventura, 68, left the door open a crack, adding in a Star Tribune interview that while he will not actively seek the Greens’ nomination, he would run if they draft him at their in July.Ventura, a professional wrestler and movie actor before becoming...…More from the HomepageThe former Minnesota governor said he does not want to quit his job now because he will lose his medical insurance. By Star TribunemoreCopy shortlink:Former Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura announced Friday that after toying with the idea of running for president on the Green Party ticket, he has decided against it.But Ventura, 68, left the door open a crack, adding in a Star Tribune interview that while he will not actively seek the Greens’ nomination, he would run if they draft him at their in July.Ventura, a professional wrestler and movie actor before becoming...WW…

More from the HomepageThey'll buy five buildings after a yearslong battle with a derelict landlord. By Star TribunemoreCopy shortlink:Low-income tenants in south Minneapolis will gain control of five apartment buildings from embattled ex-landlord Stephen Frenz, ending a bitter fight after complaints of substandard conditions and attempted evictions.The sale of the buildings in the Corcoran neighborhood on Monday means Frenz has lost or sold off all of the 60-plus apartment buildings he once owned in Minneapolis.Frenz has been entangled in court proceedings for the past five years over...…More from the HomepageThey'll buy five buildings after a yearslong battle with a derelict landlord. By Star TribunemoreCopy shortlink:Low-income tenants in south Minneapolis will gain control of five apartment buildings from embattled ex-landlord Stephen Frenz, ending a bitter fight after complaints of substandard conditions and attempted evictions.The sale of the buildings in the Corcoran neighborhood on Monday means Frenz has lost or sold off all of the 60-plus apartment buildings he once owned in Minneapolis.Frenz has been entangled in court proceedings for the past five years over...WW…

More from the HomepageThe American Civil Liberties Union seeks a temporary restraining order on law enforcement. By Star TribunemoreCopy shortlink:Claiming that “the press is under assault in our city,” the American Civil Liberties Union of Minnesota filed a class-action lawsuit Wednesday in federal court seeking a temporary restraining order to prevent law enforcement misconduct directed at the news media.The 45-page lawsuit catalogs a long list of alleged encounters between journalists and photojournalists and law enforcement officers during demonstrations to protest the May 25 death...…More from the HomepageThe American Civil Liberties Union seeks a temporary restraining order on law enforcement. By Star TribunemoreCopy shortlink:Claiming that “the press is under assault in our city,” the American Civil Liberties Union of Minnesota filed a class-action lawsuit Wednesday in federal court seeking a temporary restraining order to prevent law enforcement misconduct directed at the news media.The 45-page lawsuit catalogs a long list of alleged encounters between journalists and photojournalists and law enforcement officers during demonstrations to protest the May 25 death...WW…