Mar 14 WATCH: Harris tours clinic that conducts abortions during Minnesota campaign visit By Darlene Superville, Associated Press Thursday's visit is part of Harris' election year focus on the rollback of abortion rights across the United States. Democrats hope the issue will spur voters to reelect President Joe Biden. Continue reading
Mar 05 Biden wins Minnesota primary, AP says By Steve Karnowski, Trisha Ahmed, Mark Vancleave, Associated Press Joe Biden has wins the Democratic presidential primary in Minnesota. Continue reading
Mar 05 Trump wins Minnesota primary, AP says By Associated Press Donald Trump has won the Republican presidential primary in Minnesota. Continue reading
Feb 23 EPA approves year-round sale of higher ethanol blend in some Midwest states By Scott McFetridge, Associated Press Drivers in eight Midwestern states will be able to fuel up with a higher blend of ethanol throughout the year under a ruled finalized by the Environmental Protection Agency. Continue reading
Feb 21 Watch 8:09 App connects drivers with lawyers to de-escalate police interactions during traffic stops By Fred de Sam Lazaro The murder of George Floyd thrust Minnesota into the center of the debate over police misconduct. As Fred de Sam Lazaro reports, one effort coming out of that painful period hopes to make traffic stops safer. It’s part of the… Continue watching
Feb 20 Watch 6:25 Deadly Minnesota shooting sheds light on nation’s growing domestic violence problem By William Brangham, Courtney Norris, Dorothy Hastings, Shoshana Dubnow A shooting outside of Minneapolis over the weekend is putting the spotlight once again on domestic violence. Two police officers and a paramedic responding to a domestic-abuse call were killed. Rachel Louise Snyder, who covers domestic violence and is author… Continue watching
Feb 18 Officials say 2 police officers, 1 paramedic shot and killed at domestic call in Minnesota By Steve Karnowski, Heather Hollingsworth, Associated Press A desperate call for help from a home in suburban Minneapolis early Sunday turned deadly for two police officers and a first responder who were shot and killed, according to officials. A suspect in the shooting also died, officials said. Continue reading
Feb 08 Watch 5:26 St. Paul makes history as 1st major U.S. city to elect all-female city council By Fred de Sam Lazaro, Sam Lane In the last election, the city of St. Paul, Minnesota, did something it had never done before: elect an all-female city council. The state’s capital became one of the largest American cities to hold that distinction. Special correspondent Fred de… Continue watching
Jan 06 Watch 5:13 How Minnesota redesigned its state flag to remove insensitive imagery By Ali Rogin, Claire Mufson State flags have become part of the national reckoning over cultural sensitivity and the historical treatment of Native Americans by white settlers. Ali Rogin reports on how Minnesota is poised to get a new flag in May, redesigned to get… Continue watching
Jan 03 What to know about Minnesota’s new state flag and seal By Steve Karnowski, Associated Press Love it, hate it or yawn at it, Minnesota is set to get a new state flag this spring that echoes its motto of being the North Star State, replacing an old flag that brought up painful memories of conquest… Continue reading