Could Ed Sheeran be releasing a new album next month? Sheeran told fans at Minneapolis’s Bank Stadium: ‘Autumn is coming and I will see you soon’ Evening Standard · Aug 14, 2023
Is Tou Thao More Culpable Than the Other Cops Who Helped Derek Chauvin Kill George Floyd? The former Minneapolis officer's 57-month sentence is based largely on the premise that he was "in the best position" to save Floyd. Reason · Aug 9, 2023
Freeze Frame: The Independent Show 2023 ACA Connects, NCTC members gathered in Minneapolis for sessions tackling the fast-changing connectivity business Multichannel News · Aug 8, 2023
Ex-officer sentenced to nearly five years for role in George Floyd’s murder Tou Thao sentenced to four years and nine months in prison for holding crowds back as other officers restrained George Floyd The Guardian - US · Aug 7, 2023
Unrepentant ex-Minneapolis officer gets nearly 5 years in George Floyd’s killing “I did not commit these crimes,” Tou Thao said in lengthy, sometimes rambling remarks at his sentencing hearing Monday. Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 7, 2023
Former Minneapolis police officer Tou Thao sentenced to over four years in prison for George Floyd killing Ex-officer was found guilty of aiding and abetting manslaughter in Floyd's death The Independent UK · Aug 7, 2023
Ex-Minneapolis officer faces sentencing on a state charge for his role in George Floyd's killing The last former Minneapolis police officer to face sentencing in state court for his role in the killing of George Floyd is expected to learn Monday whether he’ll spend any additional time in prison The Independent UK · Aug 7, 2023
Family of Black man killed during traffic stop asks Minnesota governor to fire troopers Racial justice groups and relatives of a Black man shot and killed this week by a Minnesota State Patrol trooper demanded that the governor fire three officers who were involved in stopping the man on a Minneapolis freeway The Independent UK · Aug 3, 2023
Family of a Black man killed during a Minnesota traffic stop asks the governor to fire troopers Racial justice groups and relatives of a Black man shot and killed this week by a Minnesota State Patrol trooper demanded that the governor fire three officers who were involved in stopping the man on a Minneapolis freeway The Independent UK · Aug 3, 2023
NCTC Helps Smaller Operators Navigate Cable’s Shifting Roads (Q&A) Ahead of The Independent Show in Minneapolis, NCTC’s Lou Borrelli and Judy Meyka survey connectivity’s business climate Multichannel News · Jul 25, 2023
Minneapolis backs off arrests for psychedelic plant use Minneapolis is backing away from enforcing laws that criminalize buying psychedelic plants or using them in private The Independent UK · Jul 23, 2023
Minneapolis police reforms leader hired following George Floyd's murder retiring after a year The law enforcement veteran appointed to oversee reforms at the Minneapolis police department in the wake of George Floyd’s killing plans to retire in September The Independent UK · Jul 21, 2023
Court filing: Ex-Viking Dalvin Cook offered ex-girlfriend $1 million to absolve him of wrongdoing MINNEAPOLIS — Former Minnesota Vikings star running back Dalvin Cook offered $1 million to a former girlfriend to clear him of wrongdoing despite her previously sworn abuse allegations against him, according to a document filed in Dakota County District Court. Tribune News Service · Jul 20, 2023
Derek Chauvin to ask Supreme Court to review conviction in murder of George Floyd Derek Chauvin was sentenced to more than 20 years in prison in the 2020 killing of George Floyd. Minnesota’s highest court denied his request to review his case. Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 20, 2023
Tribune News Service · Jul 20, 2023 Jordan Addison, Vikings first-round draft pick, cited by police for driving Lamborghini 140 mph in Minnesota MINNEAPOLIS — Vikings rookie receiver Jordan Addison was cited by the Minnesota State Patrol for reckless driving and speeding after being pulled over early Thursday morning while driving 140 mph.
USA Today Sports Media Group · Jul 20, 2023 Mary Jo White present in Minneapolis for NFL owners meetings Is White updating NFL owners on her investigation into Snyder and the Commanders?
Tribune News Service · Jul 19, 2023 Review: 'Into the Bright Sunshine' shows how Hubert Humphrey's Minnesota youth shaped his career NONFICTION: Samuel G. Freedman's biography looks at the politician's early years, when he championed the rights of Black and Jewish people.
Tribune News Service · Jul 17, 2023 Tooth gem trend: Adhering gems and crystals to teeth has become a popular fashion statement for young people thanks to social media MINNEAPOLIS -- For five months after her business opened in 2021, Mirna Lovo sat in her Burnsville, Minnesota, studio stocked with dozens of Swarovski crystals and 18-karat gold charms but no clients and worried her business was a failure.
Reason · Jul 17, 2023 New Statistical Evidence Supports the "Minneapolis Effect" as an Explanation for Increases in Homicides A recently published statistical analysis of homicide rates in New York City finds strong support for the hypothesis that de-policing resulting from the George Floyd protests caused the 2020 homicide spikes.
Tribune News Service · Jul 16, 2023 Patrick Reusse: MLB still has Spanish-speaking influence, thanks to voices like Alfonso Fernandez MINNEAPOLIS — Baseball's All-Star Game was played in Minnesota for the first time in 1965. There were 53 players designated as All-Stars, including those replaced due to injury. Eight of these players came from Latin America and 14 were American-born Black players.
Tribune News Service · Jul 14, 2023 Court approves police reform deal between Minneapolis, human rights officials MINNEAPOLIS — A Hennepin County judge on Thursday signed a court order approving a settlement agreement between Minneapolis and the Minnesota Department of Human Rights, setting in motion a sweeping slate of police reforms the city is legally required to implement.
The Independent UK · Jul 13, 2023 Judge approves Minneapolis police reform deal forged after George Floyd's killing Minneapolis must make policing changes under a newly approved settlement reached in the wake of George Floyd's killing
The Independent UK · Jul 12, 2023 Former Minneapolis police officer sentenced to nine months after fatally crashing into a man A former Minneapolis police officer has been sentenced to nine months in a county workhouse after fatally crashing into a man two years ago
The Independent UK · Jul 11, 2023 Insurance companies sue energy corporation after it was blamed for helping start Colorado wildfire Dozens of insurance companies are suing Minneapolis-based Xcel Energy to recoup money paid out to homes and businesses lost in Colorado’s most destructive wildfire in 2021
Tribune News Service · Jul 8, 2023 Big second inning backs Tyler Wells in Orioles’ fourth consecutive win, 6-2 over Twins MINNEAPOLIS — When Tyler Wells threw a wild pitch with a runner on third base in Saturday’s first inning against the Minnesota Twins, it marked only the 11th run against the Orioles right-hander on something other than a home run in his impressive first half of the season.