Boy unhurt after taking ride on airport conveyor belt system
MINNEAPOLIS — Authorities say a 9-year-old boy who found his way onto the conveyor belt baggage handling system at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport was...
NJ teacher suspended after profane Floyd comments to class
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — A New Jersey high school teacher has been suspended with pay after profanity-laced comments to students in his class about...
‘We did it!’: Minnesota exults at Census win at NY’s expense
MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesotans spent 18 months worrying over whether the 2020 census would finally cost them a precious seat in Congress, expecting to lose...
Trial of other cops charged in Floyd’s death to be broadcast
MINNEAPOLIS — Derek Chauvin's murder trial was the first Minnesota criminal trial to be broadcast live on television. It won't be the last.
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Prosecutor in Daunte Wright’s death not swayed by critics
MINNEAPOLIS — The day Daunte Wright was laid to rest, a small group of demonstrators gathered outside prosecutor Pete Orput's suburban home and, with...
Activists take next step in push to replace Minneapolis PD
MINNEAPOLIS — A charter amendment to replace the Minneapolis Police Department is one step closer to going before voters in November after a coalition...
Families of Black men slain by police are hopeful for reform
WASHINGTON — The family and representatives of Black men slain by the police met with senators and White House officials Thursday — and left...
White farmers sue seeking government loan forgiveness
MADISON, Wis. — A group of Midwestern farmers sued the federal government Thursday alleging they can't participate in a COVID-19 loan forgiveness program because...
People of color more exposed than whites to air pollution
Across America, people of color are exposed to more air pollution than whites from industry, vehicles, construction and many other sources, a new study...
Man accused of vandalizing Minnesota mosque says it was joke
MOORHEAD, Minn. — A man accused of spray-painting hate messages on a Minnesota mosque told police he meant it as a joke, according to...
