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New charges against Trump focus on lies. Scholars see an authoritarian playbook
Prosecutors allege the former president and co-conspirators used lies to advance criminal conspiracies to overturn the election. Scholars say distant and recent history show how potent lies can be.
Last ex-cop convicted in George Floyd's killing sentenced to nearly 5 years in prison
The final former Minneapolis police officer convicted in connection with George Floyd’s killing was sentenced Monday to nearly five years in prison.
'A bright, happy kid': Family of 12-year-old shot in St. Paul in shock
Markee Jones loved the latest fashions, playing basketball and hanging out with his cousins, a family member said. He died on a cousin’s birthday after being shot in St. Paul.
Fargo police officer released from hospital three weeks after fatal shooting
Andrew Dotas walks out of Sanford Health Hospital after suffering critical injuries in a shooting in which a fellow officer, Jake Wallin, was killed.
Knocked out. Sweden bounces top-ranked U.S. out of the Women's World Cup in penalties
It was the earliest tournament exit for the two-time defending champions. The U.S. has not looked as sharp or dominant at the Women's World Cup as questions about tactics and lineups have swirled.
Trump lawyers denied extension for responding to DOJ's protective order
The protective order would limit what information the former president could share publicly about the ongoing criminal case related to the 2020 presidential election.
This writer shares the right (and wrong) ways to honor Indigenous spirituality
From the special series Enlighten Me with Rachel Martin: Sometimes we find belonging in the most unexpected places. And sometimes, we find it buried deep in our own histories — in our own family legacies, as Patty Krawec did.