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Brooklyn Center Police Chief Tim Gannon looks on during a press conference.

Brooklyn Center officer, chief resign; mayor wants AG Ellison to handle Wright case

Brooklyn Center Mayor Mike Elliott appealed for calm with demonstrations set to resume over the police killing of Daunte Wright. Minneapolis, St. Paul order 10 p.m. curfew. Ben Crump, the George Floyd family attorney, is now representing the Wright family.

A man testifies in court.

Chauvin trial: Ex-cop did not use deadly force on Floyd, expert testifies

The defense has begun its case at the murder trial of former officer Derek Chauvin. Barry Brodd, a retired officer who has trained police, testified that he believed Chauvin was "justified" in his actions, and that he acted with "objective reasonableness.”

A vial of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine

What you need to know about Minnesota's J&J COVID vaccine pause

Federal authorities are investigating blood clots in six women who got the shot. While the side effects appear to be exceedingly rare, state officials say they are pausing use of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine in an abundance of caution.

A woman gives a vaccine to her son.

Latest on COVID-19 in MN: Vaccinations, hospitalizations rising

State officials believe the state’s vaccination effort this spring will ensure that Minnesota doesn’t relive the worst of the pandemic, but that doesn’t mean the next few weeks will be easy.

Sen. Paul Gazelka

MN Senate GOP promises talk — but not necessarily action — on police changes

The Republican leader in the Minnesota Senate Tuesday promised hearings on police changes following the police killing of Daunte Wright in Brooklyn Center on Sunday. But the promise fell short of the action many Democrats at the Capitol are calling for.

A man speaks during a round table discussion.

Fed leaders agree: Economics has a racial-disparity problem

Top Federal Reserve policymakers underscored their concern that Black and Hispanic people are sharply underrepresented in the economics field, which lessens the perspectives that economists can bring to key policy issues.

A woman receives his COVID-19 vaccine shot.

Vaccine brings hope as Ramadan begins

After a long, challenging year, the availability of a COVID-19 vaccine has brought hope to many in Minnesota and around the globe. Islamic leaders pushed to get the vaccine to as many Muslims as possible before the start of Ramadan, with vaccination clinics planned at mosques in the Twin Cities, Rochester and St. Cloud.

People in a large circle put their fists in the air.

How we're processing the killing of another Black man by police in Minnesota

As one former police officer is tried for murder in the killing of George Floyd, a young Black man named Daunte Wright is shot and killed by another officer during a traffic stop. Host Angela Davis talks about the trauma, grief, anger and fear in our communities.

Officer Rusten Sheskey "was found to have been acting within policy and will not be subjected to discipline," the Kenosha, Wis., police chief said, following a review of the shooting of Jacob Blake.

Rusten Sheskey, Kenosha officer who shot Jacob Blake, will not face discipline

"Officer Sheskey was found to have been acting within policy," Kenosha, Wis., police Chief Daniel Miskinis said Tuesday, adding that he knows "some will not be pleased with the outcome."

Hawaii Sen. Mazie Hirono, seen here at the Capitol in February, sponsored the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act to address the rise of violence targeted at Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders.

'Enough is enough': Democrats push for GOP support on Asian American hate crimes bill

The legislation would address the spike in hate crimes and violence targeted at the Asian American and Pacific Islander community. Democrats need GOP votes to advance the bill in the Senate this week.

A jobseeker talks to a woman.

Poll: 15 percent of Americans worse off a year into pandemic

While most Americans have weathered the pandemic financially, about 38 million say they are worse off now than before the outbreak began in the U.S.

Marine Gen. Frank McKenzie, (center) is shown visiting Kabul, Afghanistan in January 2020. The Biden administration said it plans to complete a draw down of U.S. troops in the country by Sept. 11.

Biden administration says it will withdraw U.S. troops from Afghanistan by Sept. 11

A senior administration official said that all U.S. troops will leave Afghanistan by Sept. 11, the 20th anniversary of the terror attacks that prompted America's involvement in its longest war.

Christine Wormuth, pictured testifying on Capitol Hill in March 2015 during her tenure as defense undersecretary for policy, is President Biden's pick for secretary of the Army.

Biden to nominate Christine Wormuth as 1st female secretary of the Army

With an extensive background in foreign policy and national security, Christine Wormuth would be the first woman to serve as secretary of the Army if confirmed by the Senate.

Consumer prices jumped in March, marking a return of inflation, but the Federal Reserve insists any uptick will be temporary.

Consumer prices jumped. Should you worry? That's sparking a heated debate

Consumer prices jumped last month as businesses struggled to keep pace with booming demand, but the Biden administration and the Federal Reserve say the uptick in inflation is likely to be temporary.

A flag flies at half-staff in front of the U.S. Capitol.

Biden, lawmakers pay tribute to slain Capitol Police officer

Slain U.S. Capitol Police officer William "Billy" Evans will lie in honor in the Capitol Rotunda on Tuesday during the second such memorial ceremony this year for a force that has edged close to crisis in the wake of the Jan. 6 insurrection.

A mass vaccination site at the Lumen Field Event Center in Seattle had plenty of takers for the COVID-19 vaccine when it opened in mid-March. Though some relatively rare cases of coronavirus infection have been documented despite vaccination, "I don't see anything that changes our concept of the vaccine and its efficacy," says Dr. Anthony Fauci of the National Institutes of Health.

A mystery under study: How, why and when COVID vaccines aren't fully protective

COVID-19 vaccines are highly effective but don't always provide perfect protection. Some vaccinated people later exposed to the virus still get sick. Why and how often that happens is under study.

A Catholic Bishop praying

Crookston Bishop Hoeppner resigns after Vatican probe into cover-up

Pope Francis accepted the resignation of Bishop Michael Hoeppner and named a temporary replacement to run the Crookston, Minn., diocese, the Holy See said in a statement. Hoeppner is 71, four years shy of the normal retirement age for bishops.

Hospital workers tend to a Covid-19 patient at Queen Alexandra Hospital in Portsmouth, England, last month. Researchers have found that the so-called U.K. variant of the coronavirus isn't more likely to lead to death or severe illness.

UK coronavirus strain does not lead to more severe illness and death, study finds

The B.1.1.7 variant is now the most dominant version of the coronavirus in the U.S.

A health worker vaccinates a Buddhist monk sitting in front of a portrait of Bhutanese King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck at a secondary school in Bhutan on March 27, the first day of the country's vaccination campaign. Less than two weeks later, health officials said 93% of eligible adults had received their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.

The country that vaccinated 93% of adults in under 2 weeks

Just 12 days after Bhutan launched a nationwide vaccination campaign on March 27, health officials said 93 percent of eligible adults had received one dose of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine.

Police work in the area of a school where a shooting happened.

Student fires at officers at Tennessee school, is killed

A student opened fire on officers responding to a report of a possible gunman at a Tennessee high school Monday, and police shot back and killed him, authorities said.