“We are not asking for special treatment,” she said. “We are asking for fair treatment.”
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Walz last month issued an executive order closing bars and restaurants in the state to reduce the spread of COVID-19. On Wednesday, following a recent drop in new cases, Walz said Minnesota restaurants could partially reopen, although they could not have any form of indoor dining.
Zarza was among a coalition of owners of approximately 160 businesses this week urging each other to reopen early before the executive order was set to expire Friday.
Zarza told the Star Tribune at the time that the restaurant closures were “hurting the fabric of the community.
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The Minnesota Board of Pardons commuted the life sentence of Myon Burrell, who walked free Tuesday after serving 18 years in prison. Burrell, who is Black, was sentenced to life when he was just 16 for the 2002 murder of an 11-year old girl, who was killed by a stray bullet. Burrell has always maintained his innocence. His case was thrust into the national spotlight early this year as then-presidential candidate Senator Amy Klobuchar faced calls to suspend her campaign for leading the case against Burrell when she was Hennepin County’s district attorney. An Associated Press investigation found there was no physical evidence linking Burrell to the crime and that Klobuchar may have mishandled the case. The decision to commute Burrell’s sentence was made by Governor Tim Walz and Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison. His sentence was shortened to 20 years, and he will serve the remainder on supervised release.
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The financial part of it sucks, Lisa Monet Zarza, who owns a bar in Lakeville, told the Star Tribune. But it s more than just that. We donate catering, support youth sports, the police and the Rotary. It s hurting the fabric of the community.
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A Facebook page for the ReOpen Minnesota Coalition posted a sign-up sheet late Tuesday with dozens of businesses listed. Thank you all for your support of these brave businesses, from positive social media reviews to driving out and giving them your business, the coalition said in an earlier post. The reports of large crowds, few detractors, and big tips are flowing in, and it is heartening. We thank God for His small mercies in this dark time. Let us hope and pray that the Governor and Attorney General will discover the concept of mercy and relent in their persecution of these dear people.
Ownership of East Grand Forks Boardwalk Bar and Grill goes from three to one
After two co-owners sold their shares of the East Grand Forks restaurant, Jane Moss opened, defying the Minnesota governor s executive orders. Former co-owner Dan Stauss says he completely supports Moss in her efforts to re-open the business amid a state shutdown and defend herself from a lawsuit. Moss was scheduled to electronically attend a hearing before the Polk County District Court on the attorney general’s lawsuit on Wednesday, Dec. 16. The hearing has been canceled, according to online district court records. 5:05 pm, Dec. 15, 2020 ×
Jane Moss, owner of Boardwalk Bar and Grill, say the establishment has lost $150,000 that can never be recaptured. Kimberly Wynn / Grand Forks Herald