Arts Oct 25 First steps made in Congress to honor pop superstar Prince By Mark Kennedy, Associated Press
Arts Apr 21 Prince fans headed to Paisley Park five years after death Paisley Park will welcome back a select 1,400 fans on Wednesday to mark the fifth anniversary of Prince's death from inside his creative sanctuary in suburban Minneapolis. By Associated Press
Arts Dec 11 ‘Purple Rain’ and a record number of female-directed films join National Film Registry The films, chosen in consultation with the National Film Preservation Board and library specialists, also include Spike Lee's 1986 “She's Gotta Have It," the 1959 Disney classic “Sleeping Beauty” and the Disney-produced “Old Yeller” from 1957. By Associated Press
Nation Apr 19 WATCH: Minnesota prosecutor says no criminal charges will be filed in Prince’s death The prosecutor in the Minnesota county where Prince died said Thursday that no criminal charges will be filed in the musician's death, effectively ending the state's two-year investigation into how Prince got the fentanyl that killed him. By Associated Press
Arts Apr 19 Doctor who treated Prince agrees to pay $30,000 settlement for illegal prescription The settlement between the U.S. Attorney's Office and Dr. Michael Todd Schulenberg comes as state prosecutors prepared to announce Thursday morning whether they'll file any criminal charges stemming from their two-year investigation into Prince's death. By Amy Forliti, Associated Press
Jun 02 Watch 5:44 Prince’s fentanyl overdose gives new urgency to opioid epidemic By PBS NewsHour The opioid epidemic sweeping the nation once more took center stage after law enforcement officials revealed that music icon Prince’s death in April was due to an accidental overdose of fentanyl, a synthetic opioid far stronger than morphine. Hari Sreenivasan… Continue watching
Jun 02 Prince died of an opioid overdose, autopsy reveals By Corinne Segal An autopsy shows that singer and musician Prince died of an opioid overdose at his studio in Chanhassen, Minnesota, on April 21, the Associated Press reported. Continue reading
Apr 22 Watch 2:08 From President Obama to Broadway stars, Prince tributes are raining down By PBS NewsHour In our NewsHour Shares moment of the day, President Obama paused to reflect on the legacy of superstar Prince during a news conference in London. Memorials across the country continue to pour in for late musical icon, who was found… Continue watching
Apr 22 Sheriff: Prince found alone, with no signs of trauma By News Desk In a news conference Friday, Carver County, Minnesota, Sheriff Jim Olson said the sheriff’s department in the Minneapolis suburbs where Prince lived and worked were still conducting an “ongoing investigation” into the singer's death. Continue reading
Apr 21 Watch 1:27 Watch Prince wail on ‘While My Guitar Gently Weeps’ By PBS NewsHour Prince, the legendary musician and songwriter, has died at the age of 57. At a 2004 appearance at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the artist played a guitar solo during a rendition of “While My Guitar Gently Weeps,”… Continue watching