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I would like to recognize Minneapoliss Star Tribune for its significant contribution to the degradation of the civic life of the Twin Cities and to the decline of Minneapolis. To say the least, owner Glen Taylor has a high tolerance for mediocrity. After all, the guy owned the Minnesota Timberwolves for over 25 years. Yesterday, however the Star Tribune was recognized for excellence in one category of this years Pulitzer

Earlier vigils and rallies were larger and peaceful.

MINNEAPOLIS — Grief mixed with anger Friday for the family of Winston Boogie Smith a day after members of a federal fugitive task force shot and killed the 32-year-old man during an arrest attempt at an Uptown Minneapolis parking ramp. State investigators say Smith fired a gun from inside his vehicle as deputies closed in — although there is no body camera or squad dashcam footage of the ...

MINNEAPOLIS — Several people were arrested for "riotous behavior" during a protest late Friday and early Saturday at the Uptown Minneapolis site where law enforcement shot and killed Winston Smith on Thursday, police said. It was the second night of protests and arrests at W. Lake Street and S. Girard Avenue, police spokesman John Elder said in a news release. Through Friday evening and ...

Chauvin trial footnotes (5) I have posted four previous editions of footnotes to our coverage of the trial of Derek Chauvin for the death of George Floyd. My purpose here is to provide background on the legal issues in the case for those who seek to understand them. Readers who think they know all they need to know about the case are invited to pass them by. I post these footnotes in the form of bullet points and differentiate facts and law from (my) opinion. I posted my fourth set on May 9 wit...

The lawsuit says Minneapolis uses a linguistic loophole to hold back records that should be public under state data law.

It was Chauvin’s first court date since he was convicted of murder and manslaughter.

Chauvin is scheduled to appear in U.S. District Court Tuesday afternoon, his first court date since he was convicted of murder and manslaughter in Hennepin County court in April.

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Minnesota federal district court Judge Patrick Schiltz has ordered an investigation of apparent leaks of grand jury information to the New York Times and the Star Tribune. I posted his five-page order here yesterday. The subject is serious. Moreover, knowing Judge Schiltz, I think he will treat it with the seriousness his order suggests it deserves. The Star Tribune published Rochelle Olsons May 21 story on the order without more.