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‘We can save lives:’ Ramsey County prosecutor pushes use of ‘red flag’ gun law

‘We can save lives:’ Ramsey County prosecutor pushes use of ‘red flag’ gun law

Under the red flag law, 14-day emergency firearm seizures require a person to give up their guns immediately. Long-term extreme-risk protection orders take effect only after a hearing so that the gun owner may challenge the petition.
by Matt Sepic

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Minnesota DNR projects good overall outlook for firearm deer hunting season 

Minnesota DNR projects good overall outlook for firearm deer hunting season 

A mild winter and rain in the spring and early summer could make for plenty of deer for the opener. However, DNR specialists recommend hunters make sure they are up to date on the regulations where they intend to be in the field.
by Mathew Holding Eagle III

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Edmund Fitzgerald’s final voyage captured in radio play

Edmund Fitzgerald’s final voyage captured in radio play

After four decades, Minnesota writer Hal Barnes has brought a radio play capturing the SS Edmund Fitzgerald’s fateful final voyage to life — with help from a couple of old friends.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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FBI says hateful texts were also sent to Hispanic and LGBTQ community after election

FBI says hateful texts were also sent to Hispanic and LGBTQ community after election

The FBI said members of the Hispanic and LGBTQ communities reported receiving offensive messages, some of which said “they were selected for deportation or to report to a re-education camp.”
by Debbie Elliott and Juliana Kim

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Black Minnesotans receive text messages telling them to go ‘to the nearest plantation’

Black Minnesotans receive text messages telling them to go ‘to the nearest plantation’

Tawonda Burks, who is Black, was one of many Black Americans targeted by the text messages. There were reports in Virginia, in Tennessee, in Ohio, in Connecticut and in Alabama, among others.
by Peter Cox

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California governor calls special session to protect liberal policies from Trump presidency

California governor calls special session to protect liberal policies from Trump presidency

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has called for state lawmakers to convene a special session in December to help safeguard the state's progressive policies on climate change, reproductive rights and immigration ahead of another Trump presidency. 
by The Associated Press

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