Martin County foster parents are getting another audience in front of the Minnesota Supreme Court after arguing last fall that the nearly 50-year-old law is unconstitutional. They say they should be allowed to adopt two Native children after they were placed with a relative.

Bank officials had said Sunday that they believed Dolan was on the plane but could not officially confirm his death. There were no other fatalities, and the cause of the crash is still under investigation.

The agency issued layoffs and separation notices to 170 employees whose positions were supported by federal grants that have now been terminated.

In a feat of determination, New Jersey Democratic Sen. Cory Booker held the Senate floor with a marathon speech that lasted all night and into Tuesday evening, setting a historic mark to show Democrats’ resistance to President Donald Trump’s sweeping actions.

It’s been one year since an independent monitor began overseeing the Minneapolis Police Department’s efforts to comply with the Minnesota Department of Human Rights settlement agreement. Both the monitor and head of the state’s human rights department say they are encouraged by some progress.

April has arrived with a blast of winter weather for Minnesota — and that’s causing some school districts across the state to cancel classes or move to online learning days for Wednesday.