Play2min 44secCobb family files federal civil rights suit against troopers in traffic stop shootingFamily members of Ricky Cobb II said Wednesday they filed a federal lawsuit against two Minnesota state troopers, alleging they violated Cobb’s civil rights in a traffic stop last year that ended with one of the troopers shooting and killing Cobb.
Uber and Lyft are agreeable to one piece of Legislature’s rideshare solveLawmakers advanced a proposal Tuesday that addresses one item rideshare drivers and companies want settled — insurance coverage — as the Legislature seeks a solution to a rideshare standoff, but other loose ends remain before a regulatory package gets settled.
Play4min 20secRunning Aces suit alleges tribal casinos in Minnesota are running illegal gamesOne of Minnesota’s two horse racing tracks on Tuesday filed a federal racketeering lawsuit against the executives who oversee three tribal casinos.
Play2min 54secSt. Paul City Council to vote on boosting EV-readinessThe St. Paul City Council is set to vote Wednesday on a zoning proposal that would prepare new surface parking lots for a future with more electric vehicles. The proposal says new surface parking lots with more than 15 spots would have to be EV capable.
Play4min 06secAt Capitol, lawmakers strive for child-protection policies that keep African American families intactA bill working through the Legislature would require child welfare workers to take steps to prevent out-of-home placement of African American or disproportionately represented children.
Minnesota toddler dies after fall from South Dakota hotel windowThe parents of 1-year-old Madden Hein posted on Facebook that their son died Monday, two days after falling at Club House Hotel & Suites in Sioux Falls.
Minnesota man loses lower legs after workplace incident with shredderA Hugo man is recovering from the loss of his lower legs in a workplace incident that occurred earlier this month at Shred Right in Minneapolis.
An NPR editor who wrote a critical essay on the company has resigned after being suspendedA National Public Radio editor who wrote a critical essay saying that his company had become intolerant of all but liberal views has resigned.
Play7min 44secTensions build as White Earth Nation tries to assert authority over state forest land useA bill at the Capitol that would transfer ownership of some state-owned forest lands to the White Earth Band of Ojibwe has sparked outcry from non-Native neighbors, and prompted calls for dialogue to help ease the conflict.
Timberwolves’ Edwards named to U.S. men’s Olympic teamEdwards will be the fourth Minnesota Timberwolves player to make the U.S. men’s Olympic team — following Kevin Love (2012), Kevin Garnett (2000) and Christian Laettner (1992).
What Winnie the Pooh and Mickey Mouse can tell us about the public domain and remix cultureWinnie the Pooh and Mickey Mouse have recently entered the public domain, making it possible for artists to use them freely. In the years to come they'll be followed by a parade of pop culture figures, from King Kong to Superman.
Orioles homer 3 more times in an 11-3 rout of Minnesota; they can sweep the series WednesdayGunnar Henderson, Jordan Westburg and Ryan O’Hearn homered, Grayson Rodriguez pitched six solid innings and the Baltimore Orioles trounced the Minnesota Twins 11-3.
Medicare's push to improve chronic care attracts businesses, but not many doctorsMost Medicare enrollees have two or more chronic conditions, making them eligible for a program that rewards physicians for doing more to manage their care. But not many doctors have joined.
With 100 days before the Paris Olympics, Team USA hopefuls meet the pressU.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee officials and Team USA contenders met in New York City this week to discuss how they're preparing ahead of the Summer Games in Paris.
Coral reefs can't keep up with climate change. So scientists are speeding up evolutionClimate change is heating oceans faster than the world's coral reefs can handle. So scientists are breeding corals that can withstand hotter temperatures — but only to a point.
Biden wants to hike tariffs on imports of Chinese steel and aluminumThe White House says China uses subsidies and government programs to undercut U.S. steel. President Biden wants to triple tariffs on the imports and take other new steps to curb imports.
Why this vote at a Tennessee Volkswagen plant is historic for the SouthVolkswagen workers in Chattanooga, Tenn., are voting this week on whether to join the United Auto Workers union. Two previous attempts to unionize the plant failed. Ballots will be counted on Friday.
First 7 jurors are chosen for Trump’s hush money criminal trial; 11 more still neededThe first seven jurors for Donald Trump’s hush money trial have been chosen after lawyers grilled members of the jury pool about their social media posts, political views and personal lives.
Ramsey County adopts comprehensive climate action plan focused on health equityAt a press conference on Tuesday, county officials said the plan includes six areas tackling climate change and educating communities on the impacts of it.
Minnesota BCA releases details in Minnetonka police shootingThe Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) released the deputies’ names, along with a summary of the incident Tuesday.