More from the HomepageFBI will help monitor troubled Chicago at 38th By Star TribunemoreThe Minneapolis police chief vowed Wednesday to restore safety in and around the closed-off intersection where protesters gather to memorialize George Floyd's death.Police Chief Medaria Arradondo gave no timeline for the changes, though he said federal agents will help fight crime and monitor the area at 38th Street and Chicago Avenue, which has fallen under increased gun violence.The intersection, now known as George Floyd Square, became a spot for mourning and reflection after Floyd died while...…More from the HomepageFBI will help monitor troubled Chicago at 38th By Star TribunemoreThe Minneapolis police chief vowed Wednesday to restore safety in and around the closed-off intersection where protesters gather to memorialize George Floyd's death.Police Chief Medaria Arradondo gave no timeline for the changes, though he said federal agents will help fight crime and monitor the area at 38th Street and Chicago Avenue, which has fallen under increased gun violence.The intersection, now known as George Floyd Square, became a spot for mourning and reflection after Floyd died while...WW…

More from the HomepageSen. Paul Gazelka says Minn. legislators and staff are essential workers. By Star TribunemoreCopy shortlink:Republican leaders of the Minnesota Legislature suggested Friday that state lawmakers and the staff who work for them should be among the early recipients of a COVID-19 vaccine when it is available.“I’m encouraging the vaccines, as one of the priority groups after elderly and some of our front-line workers, that we think about the people that have to be essential at the Capitol,” Senate Majority Leader Paul Gazelka, R-East Gull Lake, said at a forum with...…More from the HomepageSen. Paul Gazelka says Minn. legislators and staff are essential workers. By Star TribunemoreCopy shortlink:Republican leaders of the Minnesota Legislature suggested Friday that state lawmakers and the staff who work for them should be among the early recipients of a COVID-19 vaccine when it is available.“I’m encouraging the vaccines, as one of the priority groups after elderly and some of our front-line workers, that we think about the people that have to be essential at the Capitol,” Senate Majority Leader Paul Gazelka, R-East Gull Lake, said at a forum with...WW…

More from the HomepageThe national discourse on race is echoing in presidential race. ByandStar Tribune staff writersmorePlacards urging visitors to vote surround George Floyd Square, a reminder that the nationwide racial reckoning that emanated from this south Minneapolis intersection in May has reverberated through this year’s election.Black voters in South Carolina helped propel Joe Biden to the Democratic presidential nomination, and polls show that former President Barack Obama’s vice president is overwhelmingly favored by African Americans nationwide over President Donald...…More from the HomepageThe national discourse on race is echoing in presidential race. ByandStar Tribune staff writersmorePlacards urging visitors to vote surround George Floyd Square, a reminder that the nationwide racial reckoning that emanated from this south Minneapolis intersection in May has reverberated through this year’s election.Black voters in South Carolina helped propel Joe Biden to the Democratic presidential nomination, and polls show that former President Barack Obama’s vice president is overwhelmingly favored by African Americans nationwide over President Donald...WW…

More from the HomepageU.S. Reps. Stauber, Emmer and Hagedorn appear to have violated the airline's policy, although they tested negative for the virus. By Star TribunemoreCopy shortlink:Minnesota’s three Republican congressmen flew home on a Delta flight from Washington, D.C., Friday night, despite airline restrictions on passengers recently exposed to COVID-19-positive people such as President Donald Trump.U.S. Reps. Pete Stauber, Tom Emmer and Jim Hagedorn after traveling with Trump on Air Force One to and from a .The president and first lady tested positive for COVID-19 on...…More from the HomepageU.S. Reps. Stauber, Emmer and Hagedorn appear to have violated the airline's policy, although they tested negative for the virus. By Star TribunemoreCopy shortlink:Minnesota’s three Republican congressmen flew home on a Delta flight from Washington, D.C., Friday night, despite airline restrictions on passengers recently exposed to COVID-19-positive people such as President Donald Trump.U.S. Reps. Pete Stauber, Tom Emmer and Jim Hagedorn after traveling with Trump on Air Force One to and from a .The president and first lady tested positive for COVID-19 on...WW…

By Star TribuneRelated coverageListen and subscribe to our podcast: | |A Star Tribune/MPR News poll from earlier this year showed that . Still, residents aren't able to legally light up — at least for now.Public opinion has in recent years, and . Since 2012, 11 states and the District of Columbia have legalized marijuana for recreational use ­— that includes other Midwestern states like Michigan and Illinois. But not Minnesota. Why is that?Several readers have turned to our community-driven reporting project, to ask questions about the prospect for recreational marijuana here.Paul Beaty,...…By Star TribuneRelated coverageListen and subscribe to our podcast: | |A Star Tribune/MPR News poll from earlier this year showed that . Still, residents aren't able to legally light up — at least for now.Public opinion has in recent years, and . Since 2012, 11 states and the District of Columbia have legalized marijuana for recreational use ­— that includes other Midwestern states like Michigan and Illinois. But not Minnesota. Why is that?Several readers have turned to our community-driven reporting project, to ask questions about the prospect for recreational marijuana here.Paul Beaty,...WW…