The Supreme Court has restored broad access to the abortion pill mifepristone, blocking a ruling that had threatened to upend one of the main ways abortion is provided across the nation. The justices’ order Monday allows women seeking abortions to obtain the pill at pharmacies or through the mail, without an in-person visit to a doctor.

Data center development is under scrutiny across Minnesota and at the state Capitol. In Farmington, a proposed hyperscale data center is generating some unexpected bonds between residents on the left and the right.

Gov. Tim Walz, Minnesota Supreme Court Chief Justice Natalie Hudson and Attorney General Keith Ellison held an emergency meeting Monday to consider clemency for At “Ricky” Chandee, who was scheduled to be deported early this week.

The former chief, Ernest Morales III, denied that he sexually harassed employees. The allegations came to light in a POST Board filing made public last month — more than 20 months after Morales was placed on leave from the department.

The 8,000 capacity, multi-million dollar amphitheater will be operated by the Port of Minneapolis, a collaboration between music venue First Avenue and the Minnesota Orchestra.

Attorneys for the federal government are asking the court to dismiss a lawsuit related to agents’ conduct during the immigration operation.