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Stories from March 2, 2019

'To Kill a Mockingbird' compromise offered to small theaters

'To Kill a Mockingbird' compromise offered to small theaters

The dozens of community and nonprofit theaters across the U.S. forced to abandon productions of "To Kill a Mockingbird" under legal threat have been offered an olive branch in the form of Aaron Sorkin's script for the Broadway version.
by Associated Press

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Sacramento police officers who shot Stephon Clark won't face charges

The two Sacramento police officers whose fatal shooting of an unarmed black man last year prompted nationwide protests will not face criminal charges, prosecutors announced Saturday.
by Associated Press

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FBI investigating graffiti targeting Rep. Ilhan Omar

FBI investigating graffiti targeting Rep. Ilhan Omar

Federal authorities are looking into reports that a hateful message targeting U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar was scrawled onto a bathroom stall at a Twin Cities gas station.
by Laura Yuen

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United Methodist Church faces fractured future

United Methodist Church faces fractured future

The decision by United Methodist delegates to reaffirm a traditional stand on homosexuality and marriage leaves the church's future unclear.
by Tom Gjelten

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Trump delivers slashing speech that rouses the right

Trump delivers slashing speech that rouses the right

In a slashing speech packed with braggadocio and grievance, President Trump denounced Democrats as the party of "the socialist nightmare," relitigated his crowd sizes back to the inauguration and took on "sick," "lunatic" and "dirty" foes at every turn, earning him the unvarnished adoration of cheering conservatives Saturday.
by Associated Press

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Back in Brooklyn, Sanders predicts White House win in 2020

Back in Brooklyn, Sanders predicts White House win in 2020

Campaign priorities include "Medicare for all," a $15-an-hour minimum wage and addressing climate change. And Sanders is focusing on his working-class roots and how his family's financial struggles have shaped his views.
by Associated Press

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Arctic chill Sunday and Monday; looking for our next chance of snow

Arctic chill Sunday and Monday; looking for our next chance of snow

This isn’t your typical early March weather. Our average Twin Cities high temperature is 35 degrees this time of year, but we peaked at 18 degrees Saturday afternoon and it’ll be much colder on Sunday. On to the details. Temperature trends  Low temps late Saturday night/early Sunday morning will dip into the teens below zero…
by Ron Trenda

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One dead, two injured in Minneapolis shooting

One person died and two others were injured in a shooting late Friday night in Minneapolis' Cedar-Riverside neighborhood.
by MPR News Staff

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SpaceX launches capsule bound for International Space Station

SpaceX launches capsule bound for International Space Station

It's a test flight with only supplies and a test dummy named Ripley aboard. SpaceX wants to demonstrate the potential for a company to carry astronauts into orbit.
by James Doubek

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Delta pilot left handgun in cockpit of jet

Pilots can be issued handguns and be deputized after receiving special training from the Transportation Security Administration.
by Richard Gonzales

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How cold will it be?; European model gives us mild temps next weekend

How cold will it be?; European model gives us mild temps next weekend

Let’s start with a warm thought. The European forecast model shows a high of 32 degrees in the Twin Cities one week from today: The European model uses Celsius degrees, so a temp of zero in their model is equal to 32 degrees Fahrenheit. You’ll also notice a similar high temp the following Monday. Dates…
by Ron Trenda

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What 'The Heavens'? This extraordinary new book feels like five novels in one

What 'The Heavens'? This extraordinary new book feels like five novels in one

Sandra Newman tells the story of a woman whose recurring dream feels increasingly real. 'The Heavens' is historical fiction, time traveling fantasy, political allegory, social realism and a love story.
by Lynn Neary

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Eyeing 2020, White House steps up 'socialism' attack on Dems

Eyeing 2020, White House steps up 'socialism' attack on Dems

As the White House gears up for the 2020 campaign, it's pressing the case that Democrats are rallying behind what it's calling the policies of "socialism."
by Associated Press

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After combat, a veteran finds solace in sheep farming

After combat, a veteran finds solace in sheep farming

Army veteran Sgt. Mickey Willenbring was injured while serving in Iraq and also developed PTSD. Running a Navajo-Churro sheep farm has helped her cope with the lingering trauma of combat.
by Emma Bowman and Kelly Moffitt

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'Who's the Boss?' and 'Soap' actress Katherine Helmond dies

'Who's the Boss?' and 'Soap' actress Katherine Helmond dies

Actress Katherine Helmond, an Emmy-nominated and Golden Globe-winning actress who played two very different matriarchs on the ABC sitcoms "Who's the Boss?" and "Soap," has died, her talent agency said Friday. She was 89.
by Associated Press

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Rep. Ilhan Omar criticized again for alleged anti-Semitism

Rep. Ilhan Omar criticized again for alleged anti-Semitism

Some Jewish leaders say Omar revived an old trope about divided loyalties among Jewish-Americans when she criticized the idea that it's "OK for people to push for allegiance to a foreign country."
by Associated Press

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DOJ: No civil rights charge in deadly Tulsa police shooting

DOJ: No civil rights charge in deadly Tulsa police shooting

There is insufficient evidence to pursue federal civil rights charges against a white former Tulsa police officer who shot and killed an unarmed black man, the Department of Justice said Friday.
by Associated Press

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2020 Democrats wrestle with a big question: What are reparations?

2020 Democrats wrestle with a big question: What are reparations?

Cory Booker, Julian Castro, Kamala Harris, Marianne Williamson and Elizabeth Warren all support the idea of compensation for past discrimination. But the details are creating a more complex debate.
by Danielle Kurtzleben

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