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Stories from June 18, 2024

New charges in anti-violence effort target Minneapolis gang

New charges in anti-violence effort target Minneapolis gang

More alleged Minneapolis gang members are facing federal gun and drug charges as part of an ongoing crackdown. A grand jury has indicted 10 men allegedly connected to the 10z and 20z gang, which primarily operates south of downtown Minneapolis around Franklin and Chicago Avenues.
by Matt Sepic

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Severe weather; Automatic voter registration

Another round of strong, severe thunderstorms have been moving across northern Minnesota today. And at least 15,000 Minnesotans have been automatically registered to vote since the system was certified earlier this year.
by Emily Bright

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A Secret Service agent was robbed at gunpoint on the night of Biden’s L.A. fundraiser

A Secret Service agent was robbed at gunpoint on the night of Biden’s L.A. fundraiser

The Tustin Police Department in California says investigators are still looking for the suspect or suspects. President Biden was visiting the state for a star-studded campaign fundraiser.
by Joe Hernandez

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Summer festival spotlight: Farmington Dew Days

Summer festival spotlight: Farmington Dew Days

According to the soda company, in 1979 Farmington consumed more Mountain Dew per capita than anywhere in the country. Mountain Dew helped them celebrate the news. Fast-forward to the annual summer festival, 45 years strong.
by Cathy Wurzer and Aleesa Kuznetsov

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Minnesotans on flood watch during an unusually wet week

Minnesotans on flood watch during an unusually wet week

Minnesotans are on flood watch this week. After a two year drought and an abnormally dry winter, we’ve been hit with weeks of rain that’s got soil saturated and rivers rising.
by Cathy Wurzer and CJ Younger

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Minnesota Now and Then: A union-member‘s granddaughter recounts the 1934 trucker‘s strike

Minnesota Now and Then: A union-member‘s granddaughter recounts the 1934 trucker‘s strike

90 years ago, one of Minnesota’s first unions was formed for truckers. Their first strike resulted in injury and death to some union members. But it also was a turning point for the labor movement.
by Cathy Wurzer and Alanna Elder

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Thousands registered to vote since launch of Minnesota’s automatic voter registration system

Thousands registered to vote since launch of Minnesota’s automatic voter registration system

A law passed last year paved the way for an automatic voter registration system that will register eligible Minnesotans to vote when they renew a state-issued ID.
by Ellie Roth

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NYC pastor is sentenced to 9 years for fraud, including taking a single mom’s $90,000

NYC pastor is sentenced to 9 years for fraud, including taking a single mom’s $90,000

"Lamor Whitehead is a con man who stole millions of dollars in a string of financial frauds,” a U.S. attorney said. In 2022, the high-profile pastor was robbed during a livestreamed service in Brooklyn.
by Bill Chappell

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Tornado watch: Severe storms could produce tornadoes across much of Minnesota

Tornado watch: Severe storms could produce tornadoes across much of Minnesota

Expect strong to severe storms to move east across Minnesota Tuesday afternoon and evening. The most likely window for storms in the greater Twin Cities is between 5 and 8 p.m.
by Paul Huttner

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Singer Justin Timberlake arrested and accused of driving while intoxicated on New York’s Long Island

Singer Justin Timberlake arrested and accused of driving while intoxicated on New York’s Long Island

Justin Timberlake has been arrested on allegations that the singer was driving while intoxicated on New York’s Long Island. Authorities say Timberlake was released from custody Tuesday morning after being arraigned in Sag Harbor, on the eastern end of Long Island.
by The Associated Press

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North Star Journey Live: What Happened in Alabama?

North Star Journey Live: What Happened in Alabama?

Journalist Lee Hawkins returns to his home state of Minnesota for a special North Star Journey Live discussion about his new podcast, What Happened in Alabama?, which examines how to end cycles of trauma for Black Americans.
by Angela Davis and Kelly Gordon

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Kevin Lindsey on Juneteenth and the importance of remembering our stories 

Kevin Lindsey on Juneteenth and the importance of remembering our stories 

MPR News guest host Nina Moini talks with Kevin Lindsey, CEO of the Minnesota Humanities Center, about his career, what the nonprofit organization is doing to mark Juneteenth and how better understanding the past can help address injustice today.  
by Nina Moini and Maja Beckstrom

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Minnesota youth hockey camp creates Adam Johnson Memorial Scholarship to honor the late alum

Minnesota youth hockey camp creates Adam Johnson Memorial Scholarship to honor the late alum

A Minnesota youth hockey camp is honoring the life of late alum Adam Johnson with a scholarship in his honor. The Bulldog Hockey Camp that takes place at the University of Minnesota-Duluth’s arena will for the first time have a Adam Johnson Memorial Scholarship to pay for an attendee whose family otherwise would not have the means to take part. 
by The Associated Press

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Biofuel groups envision ethanol-powered jets. But fueling the effort has not been easy

Biofuel groups envision ethanol-powered jets. But fueling the effort has not been easy

Farming and biofuel organizations are hopeful that ethanol could be used to power passenger jets, but making that dream a reality hasn’t been easy. 
by The Associated Press

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Highways close as rivers rise across southern Minnesota. More storms in forecast

Highways close as rivers rise across southern Minnesota. More storms in forecast

Rivers across southern Minnesota continued rising Tuesday, leading to highway closures — with more rain in the forecast. Meanwhile, a line of strong storms swept across northern Minnesota, with more storms possible later Tuesday.
by Andrew Krueger, Gracie Stockton, Cathy Wurzer and Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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Walz accepts responsibility for lack of fraud protection for Feeding Our Future

Gov. Tim Walz says he accepts responsibility after a report says his administration failed to stop what federal prosecutors call the biggest pandemic fraud case in the nation. And flood and severe storm watches are posted across Minnesota for Tuesday.
by Phil Picardi

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A night for familiar names at U.S. swim trials. Ledecky, Murphy, King and Grimes win

A night for familiar names at U.S. swim trials. Ledecky, Murphy, King and Grimes win

It was a night for familiar names at the U.S. Olympic swimming trials. American backstroke star Ryan Murphy is headed to his third Olympics. So is breaststroke queen Lilly King. And the most prominent name of all, Katie Ledecky, locked up a second individual race in Paris.
by The Associated Press

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National security experts warn that extreme weather threatens elections this year

National security experts warn that extreme weather threatens elections this year

National security professionals are warning that there's a growing threat to global elections — one that is on par with disinformation, foreign interference and even the threat of political violence.
by Scott Detrow, Jonaki Mehta and Tinbete Ermyas

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Historic Lake Street building burned in Floyd protests will reopen on Juneteenth

Historic Lake Street building burned in Floyd protests will reopen on Juneteenth

After three years of restoration, the historic Coliseum Building in south Minneapolis is set to reopen on Wednesday as a part of the Soul of the Southside Juneteenth festival.
by Nicole Ki

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In the Boundary Waters, tragedy highlights work of all-volunteer rescue squad

In the Boundary Waters, tragedy highlights work of all-volunteer rescue squad

One month ago Tuesday, two canoeists survived a harrowing plunge over a Boundary Waters waterfall. Two disappeared. For the next 16 days, members of the St. Louis County Rescue Squad searched for them.
by Dan Kraker

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Apple just made your app obsolete? You've been 'Sherlocked'

Apple just made your app obsolete? You've been 'Sherlocked'

The controversial practice dates back to the 1990s when Apple introduced a service called Watson that critics say ripped off another company’s tool. Since then, small apps have said it has become a pattern.
by Bobby Allyn

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