Nov 16 Radio anchor says Al Franken forcibly kissed her on USO tour By Kyle Potter, Associated Press A Los Angeles radio news anchor says Democratic Sen. Al Franken forcibly kissed her during a 2006 USO tour. The anchor says Franken posed for a photo with his hands on her breasts as she slept. Continue reading
Aug 06 Minnesota officials visit Islamic center hit with explosive attack By Jenna Gray The Dar Al-Farooq Islamic Center was attacked with an explosive early on Saturday in Bloomington, Minnesota, as people gathered for morning prayers. Continue reading
Jul 11 Minnesota officer acquitted in fatal shooting of Philando Castile to receive buyout By Joshua Barajas Jeronimo Yanez will receive $48,500 following his removal from the department, according to details of the separation agreement reported by the Star Tribune. Continue reading
Jun 22 New video shows girlfriend of slain Philando Castile and her daughter in back of squad car By Joshua Barajas Moments after Philando Castile was shot by a law enforcement officer, the victim's girlfriend and her daughter were put in the back of a responding officer's squad car. Authorities released an excerpt of that video to the public Wednesday. Continue reading
Jun 20 Dashcam footage shows Philando Castile's fatal encounter with police By Joshua Barajas Newly released dashcam footage shows what happened moments before Officer Jeronimo Yanez fatally shot Philando Castile during a traffic stop last summer. Continue reading
Jun 17 Thousands protest acquittal of officer who killed Philando Castile By Omar Etman Thousands of protesters filled the streets of St. Paul on Friday night and 18 were arrested after a jury acquitted the police officer who shot Philando Castile. Continue reading
Jun 16 Watch 5:43 Acquittal of officer who killed Philando Castile sparks emotional outcry By PBS News Hour A jury found Minnesota police officer Jeronimo Yanez not guilty Friday in the shooting of Philando Castile. The shooting garnered national attention in 2016, when the aftermath of the fatal encounter was streamed via Facebook Live. Tim Nelson of Minnesota… Continue watching
Jun 16 Jury finds Minnesota officer not guilty in shooting death of Philando Castile By Joshua Barajas The officer fatally shot Castile after pulling him over for a broken taillight outside St. Paul last year. Continue reading
Apr 25 State lawmakers rush to protect funding for Planned Parenthood By Lev Facher, STAT As the White House and Republican-led Congress take aim at federal funding for health providers like Planned Parenthood that offer abortion services, some state lawmakers may step in to fill the breach. Continue reading
Apr 09 States want more career and technical training, but struggle to find teachers By Sophie Quinton, Stateline Two-thirds of states are currently reporting a shortage of career and technical education teachers in at least one specialty. Continue reading