A new MPR News/Star Tribune/KARE 11 Minnesota Poll of Minneapolis voters finds a majority want to shift money from the police department to other programs but many also say the department should still be funded.
State public health leaders are increasingly worried about college students joining end-of-summer parties and other gatherings that could feed the spread of COVID-19 and bring it onto campuses this fall. They also fear people are using sanitizers that could kill them.
Imam Mohamed Mukhtar suffered two fractures in his left shoulder after two assailants kicked and hit him as he walked from his home to the Dar al Farooq Islamic Center. Two boys have been charged in connection with the assault.
Athletes across Minnesota had to rethink how and when they practice their sports — or skip their seasons completely — to avoid getting and spreading the coronavirus.
The state’s infectious disease director is urging college students to “lay low” before returning to their schools and warning against attending big parties, road trips and other gatherings that could ultimately bring the disease to campus.
St. Paul officials estimate 300 businesses were damaged during the civil unrest in late May. City officials say rebuilding in critical business corridors could take 10 years.