Nation May 28 Men face prison for human smuggling after Indian family of 4 died while attempting to cross U.S.-Canada border Two men face sentencing on human smuggling charges after a family of four from India froze to death while trying to cross into the U.S. along a remote stretch of the Canadian border in a blizzard.
Politics May 21 Justice Department moves to cancel Minneapolis and Louisville police reform settlements The moves represent a dramatic about-face for a department that under President Joe Biden had aggressively pushed for federal oversight of police forces it accused of widespread abuses.
Nation Jan 31 After Target backs away from diversity programs, civil rights activists call for a boycott Target announced last Friday that it would join other American brands in scaling back their DEI goals and activities, which have come under attack from conservatives and the new White House of President Donald Trump.
Nation Jan 22 Border Patrol agent who was killed in Vermont worked at the Pentagon during 9/11, family says Agent David Maland, 44, was killed Monday afternoon following a traffic stop, a U.S. Customs and Border Protection spokesperson said in a statement. A German national in the country on what the FBI called a current visa was killed.
Nation Jan 06 Years after George Floyd’s murder, Minneapolis approves police reform deal with the U.S. government The agreement was not immediately released publicly, but it was expected to incorporate and build on changes the police department has already made to its policies on the use of force and training of officers in the wake of Floyd’s…
Arts Dec 08 Stolen and recovered ruby slippers from ‘The Wizard of Oz’ fetch $28 million at auction A pair of iconic ruby slippers that were worn by Judy Garland in “The Wizard of Oz” and stolen from a museum nearly two decades ago sold for a winning bid of $28 million at auction Saturday.
Politics Oct 02 Volleyball coach praises Tim Walz’s son for helping other kids after recreation center shooting When the issue of gun violence came up at the vice presidential debate, Tim Walz had a personal story to tell: His teenage son, Gus, had been at a sports center last year when a shooting took place outside. On…
Politics Sep 20 Early in-person voting begins in three states, kicking off the sprint to Election Day Voters lined up to cast their ballots in Minnesota, South Dakota and Virginia, the states with the first early in-person voting opportunities. About a dozen more states will follow by mid-October.
Politics Aug 22 Sudden attention for Tim Walz’s son brings focus to challenges of people with learning disabilities The high school senior's joy quickly went viral on social media. And his newfound fame is focusing attention on the challenges of people with learning disabilities, like Gus.
Politics Aug 14 Rep. Ilhan Omar, member of the progressive ‘Squad’ and critic of Israel, survives Democratic primary in Minnesota Omar is one of the progressive House members known as the "Squad." She successfully defended her Minneapolis-area 5th District seat against a repeat challenge from former City Council member Don Samuels in Tuesday's primary.