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Miranda Wayland is facing criticism for saying Idris Elba’s popular crime series “Luther” is not “authentic” because the character doesn’t have any Black friends.  Per Entertainment Tonight, speaking at the digital MIPTV conference Wayland explained, “When [‘Luther’] first came out everybody loved the fact that Idris Elba was in there — a really strong, Black character lead. We all fell in love with him. Who didn’t, right? But after you go...

Idris Elba and supermodel Naomi Campbell are among the Black celebrities and politicians in the United Kingdom who signed a letter on Monday condemning Ghana’s stance on gay rights. The letter comes after police officials in the country shut down a center in Accra for the LGBTQ+ community, CNN reported. The community center opened in January and attracted a lot of anger among locals from the start. “We are in awe of your strength, your bravery, and your audacity to be true to who you are e...

The Rochester area is included in a Winter Storm Watch that covers nearly the entire southern third of Minnesota.

Seven COVID Deaths Reported Today in SE Minnesota St. Paul, MN (KROC-AM News) - Minnesotas COVID-19 pandemic emergency has been extended another 30 days. The State Executive Council voted unanimously today to approve the request by Governor Tim Walz to extend his emergency authority for responding to the ongoing pandemic. State lawmakers, meeting in regular session, have the option of voting to cancel the emergency but that is considered unlikely. The Minnesota Department of Health today report...