Republicans focus on State Capitol security after protesters topple Columbus statue
Security at the State Capitol was Senate Republicans' focus at hearings Wednesday, prompted by protesters toppling the statue of Christopher Columbus during civil unrest after the death of George Floyd. Republican Senator Jeff Howe from Rockville says many people [...]
Friday: Mankato Mask Ordinance Takes Effect
Tomorrow (July 10) Mankato's mask mandate goes into effect. City Council Member Mike Laven defended why he voted in favor of the ordinance. "The feedback I heard from constituents showed these are things we can do to slow the spread [...]
Minneapolis council members pledge thoughtful police revamp
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Members of the Minneapolis City Council are pledging a thoughtful approach to their proposal to dismantle the city’s police department following the killing of George Floyd. Council members sought Wednesday to reassure the Minneapolis Charter Commission, with [...]
Ed MN Pres: Trump threat to pull school funding “doesn’t make sense”
President Donald Trump tweeted that he "may cut funding" if schools don't reopen in the fall. Denise Specht with Education Minnesota says... "I don't like to hear anyone say that schools aren't going to get their funding, that doesn't make [...]
Rise in youth cases not just centered on one community
An increase in COVID-19 infections discovered among young people in Edina has drawn attention from the Minnesota Department of Health. But Infectious Disease Director Kris Ehresman says the youth COVID-19 concern is not limited to one community. "Young people from [...]
MN Senate hearings to examine state response to Twin Cities riots
Expect sharp criticism from Senate Republicans at today's (10am start) hearings on how the state responded to riots in the Twin Cities sparked by the death of George Floyd. Edina Democrat Melisa Franzen says Republicans should instead focus on why [...]
Kids’ mental health treatment amid COVID-19
Health officials estimate that around 100,000 Minnesota children were coping with untreated anxiety, depression and trauma before the onset of COVID-19--and... "More reports and indicators are coming out that because of the additional stress and isolation and trauma that's happening [...]
So-called “COVID Parties” are a hard pass for MDH
The Minnesota Department of Health is pushing back on the idea of so-called "COVID Parties." "Presumably, as a way to get COVID at a time that may be more convenient to them." While there are no indications that any such [...]
Officer to Floyd: ‘It takes … a lot of oxygen to talk’
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minneapolis officer who pressed his knee against George Floyd's neck before he died told him, “it takes a heck of a lot of oxygen to talk” after Floyd pleaded for air more than 20 times. That's [...]
