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Stories from May 10, 2024

St. Paul police video shows how woman was shot and killed

The St. Paul police department released body cam videos from the officers who killed a woman earlier this week. The officers were responding to a call that a woman was attempting suicide. The video shows a woman grabbing a gun from under a bed and pointing it toward officers before she is shot. This is the evening update from MPR News hosted by Emily Reese. Theme music by Gary Meister.
by Emily Reese

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What to know about Saturday’s fishing opener in Minnesota

What to know about Saturday’s fishing opener in Minnesota

About half a million anglers are expected to cast their first fishing lines of the season during Saturday’s Minnesota fishing opener. Gov. Tim Walz and Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan are going to try their luck at Lake Pepin in southeast Minnesota.
by Cathy Wurzer and Megan Burks

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Audio postcard: Orchid season in the woods

Audio postcard: Orchid season in the woods

Rainfall and sunshine have been creating a perfect mix for wildflowers across the state to crop up. Wildflower Chasers Kelly Povo and Phyllis Root set out to find their first wildflowers of the season. They start in southeast Minnesota and send us this audio postcard.
by Lukas Levin

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Biden’s new asylum rule would have ‘minimal’ impact on unauthorized border crossings

Biden’s new asylum rule would have ‘minimal’ impact on unauthorized border crossings

The new rule allows immigration oficials to speed up the asylum-petitioning process by assessing the person’s criminal background within days, instead of months or even years.
by Sergio Martínez-Beltrán

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New Minnesota music round-up: Twankling, punky Americana from Phantom Fields

New Minnesota music round-up: Twankling, punky Americana from Phantom Fields

New Minnesota music roundup is a bimonthly collection of new releases by Minnesota musicians or musicians with strong Minnesota connections. We focus on music that might otherwise fly beneath the radar, including — but not limited to — folk, blues, country, experimental and jazz.
by Max Sparber

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Target to reduce number of stores carrying Pride-themed merchandise after last year’s backlash

Target to reduce number of stores carrying Pride-themed merchandise after last year’s backlash

Target, which operates roughly 2,000 stores, said decisions about where to stock Pride-themed products, including adult apparel, home goods, foods and beverages would be based on “guest insights and consumer research.”
by The Associated Press

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Rideshare drivers find themselves at similar crossroads 1 year after Walz veto

Rideshare drivers find themselves at similar crossroads 1 year after Walz veto

Rideshare drivers have been pushing for urgent action on driver pay and job security protections for the last year and a half. Lawmakers and the governor are facing pressure to strike a statewide deal or risk losing Uber and Lyft service starting in July.
by Clay Masters

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Amid playoff wins, these 2 men are tattooing ‘Naz Reid’ on dozens of Timberwolves fans

Amid playoff wins, these 2 men are tattooing ‘Naz Reid’ on dozens of Timberwolves fans

At a tattoo studio in Roseville, JC Stroebel and Jesse George are spending the next several days with dozens of tattoo appointments all for the same piece of art — Naz Reid’s name.
by Sam Stroozas

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Legal Marijuana Now Party demoted from major party status in Minnesota Supreme Court decision

Legal Marijuana Now Party demoted from major party status in Minnesota Supreme Court decision

The Minnesota Supreme Court on Friday ruled that the Legal Marijuana Now Party failed to meet state requirements for major political parties and directed the secretary of state to take actions to demote it.
by Dana Ferguson

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Northern lights forecast: Intense auroras possible in Minnesota Friday night, Saturday morning

Northern lights forecast: Intense auroras possible in Minnesota Friday night, Saturday morning

A Kp index of 8.33 is forecast for Friday night. That’s a measurement used to predict solar weather activity; it ranges from 0 to 9, with higher numbers indicating a better chance for auroras.
by Sven Sundgaard and Anna Haecherl

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U of M students meet with Board of Regents, stiffer penalties for 'straw purchasers'

University of Minnesota students share their concerns Friday with the U’s Board of Regents. And the state Senate has advanced a bill that would stiffen penalties for people who provide guns to people who can't legally have them.
by Phil Picardi

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Twins ambush Mariners with a 5-run 1st inning and cruise to an 11-1 win

Twins ambush Mariners with a 5-run 1st inning and cruise to an 11-1 win

The Twins got the bounces, like when Miranda checked his swing in the first inning and accidentally hit a slow-bouncing single up the third base line. But there were plenty of hard-hit balls, like the 104 mph drive Jeffers sent into the flower boxes above the wall in left-center field.
by The Associated Press

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RFK Jr. is not alone. More than a billion people have parasitic worms

RFK Jr. is not alone. More than a billion people have parasitic worms

Presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. spoke about a time when, as he put it, "A worm ... got into my brain and ate a portion of it and then died." Here's a global perspective on these worms.
by Gabrielle Emanuel

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Coming in hot: Nostalgia and anticipation build ahead of Timberwolves semi-final game

Coming in hot: Nostalgia and anticipation build ahead of Timberwolves semi-final game

The Minnesota Timberwolves don’t just have home-court advantage at this Friday’s semifinal game: The team is coming in hot with a 2-0 lead against defending NBA champions the Denver Nuggets. Minnesota fans want to be part of the action, but soaring ticket prices mean many will be watching from outside Target Center.
by Peter Cox

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Students address University of Minnesota Board of Regents

Students address University of Minnesota Board of Regents

Speakers included members of the UMN Divest Coalition, which has been pushing for the university to cut ties with companies linked to the Israeli military. Also addressing regents were Jewish students who have raised concerns about antisemitism on campus
by Melissa Olson and Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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Review: ‘Blended 和 (Harmony)’ looks at a Chinese American swing group from Minnesota

Review: ‘Blended 和 (Harmony)’ looks at a Chinese American swing group from Minnesota

“Blended 和 (Harmony)” is a play depicting the lives of the Kim Loo Sisters, a jazz vocal quartet from Minneapolis, focusing on two sisters as they navigate fame, betrayal and their heritage.
by Jacob Aloi

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Prepare for another summer of air quality alerts, but less than 2023

Prepare for another summer of air quality alerts, but less than 2023

Minnesotans can expect more air quality alerts than usual this summer, but probably won’t have to hide out from the wildfire haze as much as last year, according to the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency.
by Cari Spencer

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