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Stories from February 22, 2024

Proposed ‘Kids Code’ bill aims to prevent predatory data collection

Proposed ‘Kids Code’ bill aims to prevent predatory data collection

A bill that aims to make the internet safer for kids got a hearing Wednesday in the legislature. The Minnesota Kids Code (HF 2257/SF 2810) was up for discussion last year and is now getting a second pass after being amended.
by Tom Crann and Ngoc Bui

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BCA: Man fired ‘without warning’ as Burnsville cops tried to get him to surrender

BCA: Man fired ‘without warning’ as Burnsville cops tried to get him to surrender

Shannon Gooden eventually fired more than 100 rifle rounds at law enforcement and first responders, the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension said Thursday afternoon, adding that there is body camera and squad car camera video of the incident.
by MPR News Staff

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Allegations of toxic work environment shake Minneapolis Institute of Art

Allegations of toxic work environment shake Minneapolis Institute of Art

Current and former employees and artists who’ve long supported Mia say the recent firing of a popular curator is forcing years of internal turmoil to the surface and shaking the world-renowned institution to its core.
by Alex V. Cipolle

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Thousands of Minnesota workers could strike in March

Minnesota union leaders representing thousands of workers say they are all prepared to strike in early March if contract demands are not met. And lawmakers and emergency response workers are calling for an infusion of $120 million into the state's emergency medical services and ambulances.
by Emily Reese

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Where's the ice? Historic low Superior and Great Lakes ice cover

Where's the ice? Historic low Superior and Great Lakes ice cover

Lake Superior typically sees peak ice cover in early March. With the forecast looking much warmer than average for the next few weeks, it’s unlikely that we’ll see a significant increase in ice cover in our warmest winter on record.
by Paul Huttner

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Minnesota man who assaulted four officers during Capitol riot is sentenced to nearly 3 years in prison

Minnesota man who assaulted four officers during Capitol riot is sentenced to nearly 3 years in prison

A Minnesota man who repeatedly attacked police officers during the U.S. Capitol riot, wielded a police baton as a weapon and stole two riot shields was sentenced on Thursday to nearly three years in prison.
by The Associated Press

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City councils push recall of Kias and Hyundais as thefts still surge — will it make a difference?

City councils push recall of Kias and Hyundais as thefts still surge — will it make a difference?

The thefts of Kias and Hyundais have not slowed down since it became a problem during the pandemic. Minneapolis has passed a resolution calling for a recall, with St. Paul soon to follow.
by Cathy Wurzer and Aleesa Kuznetsov

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Delta's special total solar eclipse flight sold out in 24 hours

Delta's special total solar eclipse flight sold out in 24 hours

An Austin, Texas-to-Detroit flight along April’s path of totality is sold out. There are other flights with a view, though your best bet may actually be here on Earth, says one astrophysicist.
by Diba Mohtasham

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Weekend weather: Warm temps, breezy Saturday

Weekend weather: Warm temps, breezy Saturday

This weekend looks dry, with above-normal high temperatures. The strongest winds will be on Saturday.
by Ron Trenda

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Politics Friday: A new majority leader in the Senate and a Republican vying for Klobuchar’s seat

Politics Friday: A new majority leader in the Senate and a Republican vying for Klobuchar’s seat

MPR news host Brian Bakst talks with Senate Majority Leader Erin Murphy, and we’ll meet a Republican who could take on a three-term Democratic U.S. Senator this November.
by Brian Bakst, Ellie Roth and Matthew Alvarez

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Josie Johnson, iconic Minnesota civil rights activist, on hope and her legacy

Josie Johnson, iconic Minnesota civil rights activist, on hope and her legacy

A new documentary “Hope in the Struggle” tells the story of civil rights activist Josie Johnson, chief lobbyist for Minnesota’s fair housing law and the first Black member of the University of Minnesota Board of Regents.
by Angela Davis, Maja Beckstrom and Gretchen Brown

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Breezy Thursday, briefly cooler Friday before warming dramatically

Breezy Thursday, briefly cooler Friday before warming dramatically

Winds will increase Thursday in the wake of a cool front. Northwest winds will blow at 10-20 mph by afternoon. Friday will be briefly colder before warming back up this weekend. 
by Sven Sundgaard

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Somali homebuyers targeted by contract for deed agreements, state senators consider intervention

Somali homebuyers targeted by contract for deed agreements, state senators consider intervention

Minnesota senators met Thursday to discuss a bill that would create protections for homebuyers who sign on to a contract for deed. Minnesotans have lost homes and huge sums of money to these deals.
by Cathy Wurzer and Alanna Elder

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Fallen officer Matthew Ruge remembered for his life of service, kindness

Fallen officer Matthew Ruge remembered for his life of service, kindness

Officer Ruge, a Wabasha-Kellogg Public School and MSU Mankato graduate, was one of three first responders shot and killed while responding to a domestic call in Burnsville on Sunday morning.

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Minnesota lawmakers may look at firearm reporting, storage after Burnsville shooting

Minnesota lawmakers on opposing sides of the gun debate might be willing to come to the table following Sunday's fatal shooting in Burnsville. And state police have released new details about that standoff where three first responders were killed.
by Phil Picardi

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Hennepin County Attorney's Office hosts expungement clinic

Hennepin County Attorney's Office hosts expungement clinic

It’s a chance for anyone with an adult felony case that was prosecuted by the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office to apply to have their records sealed. 
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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Judge cuts jury award in St. Paul police shooting by two-thirds

Judge cuts jury award in St. Paul police shooting by two-thirds

A federal judge has sharply reduced the $11.5 million judgment awarded to the mother of Cordale Handy, who was killed by St. Paul police in 2017. U.S. District Judge David Doty called the $10 million in compensatory damages that were part of the jury’s verdict “patently excessive,” and cut the total amount of the award to $4 million.
by Matt Sepic

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How are students learning about war in Ukraine and Gaza? We asked a veteran social studies teacher

How are students learning about war in Ukraine and Gaza? We asked a veteran social studies teacher

Saturday marks two years since Russia invaded Ukraine. The Israel-Hamas war has been raging on for more than four months. So how are classrooms approaching these violent, longstanding current events?
by Gracie Stockton and Cathy Wurzer

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Hydeia Broadbent, a prominent HIV/AIDS activist, dies at 39

Hydeia Broadbent, a prominent HIV/AIDS activist, dies at 39

Broadbent, diagnosed at age 3, was one of the first generation of children born HIV positive, and known for raising awareness to lessen the stigma of the disease from a young age. She died Tuesday.
by Diba Mohtasham

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Federal judge affirms MyPillow's Mike Lindell must pay $5M in election data dispute

Federal judge affirms MyPillow's Mike Lindell must pay $5M in election data dispute

A federal judge on Wednesday affirmed a $5 million arbitration award against MyPillow chief executive Mike Lindell in favor of a software engineer who challenged data that Lindell said proves China interfered in the 2020 U.S. presidential election and tipped the outcome to Joe Biden.
by The Associated Press

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Oklahoma police say nonbinary teen's death was not result of injuries from high school fight

Oklahoma police say nonbinary teen's death was not result of injuries from high school fight

A 16-year-old Oklahoma high school student who died a day after an altercation in a school restroom that may have been prompted by bullying over gender identity did not die as a result of injuries sustained in the fight, police said Wednesday.
by The Associated Press

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BCA releases search warrant, new details in Burnsville domestic violence call

BCA releases search warrant, new details in Burnsville domestic violence call

According to a search warrant unsealed Wednesday, officers responded to the house on 33rd Avenue, near Interstate 35E and Highway 77, on a call about an alleged sexual assault. Gooden fired at police with what investigators believe was multiple guns, fatally wounding two officers and a medic. 
by Matt Sepic

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