‘Unhealthy’ air quality expected in eastern Minnesota through Monday afternoon due to wildfire smoke

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State legislators from across the country are 

vowing to introduce legislation that makes it possible for residents to directly sue federal agents

 who violate their constitutional rights. State lawmakers also plan to introduce similar legislation in Illinois, Colorado and other states.

Parts of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area are reopening

 to overnight camping today. With firefighters making good progress containing several wildfires in the region, the Forest Service is opening about 40 percent of the Boundary Waters to overnight visitors.

The Forest Service says it's monitoring conditions daily for opportunities to open more of the wilderness. Many of the most popular entry points, including those at the end of the Gunflint Trail, remain closed. 

This summer, blood donations have hit a four-year low, worsening the ongoing emergency blood shortage. 

The American Red Cross declared a national "blood crisis"

 in early July as the number of donations have not kept pace with hospital demand. Extreme heat, poor air quality and widespread foodborne illnesses have led to lower donor turnout this season. The Red Cross for Minnesota and the Dakotas is asking individuals to donate all blood types, but there is an urgent need for O negative and O positive blood.

St. Paul Mayor Kaohly Her is under investigation for alleged sexual harassment

. According to reporting by the Star Tribune, Police Chief Axel Henry has filed a complaint against Her for allegedly sending sexually suggestive text messages to a city employee.

A new report finds that federal immigration agents misused force more than 400 times since last summer. Physicians for Human Rights and the Human Rights Center at the UC Berkeley School of Law went through hours of video, legal filings and news accounts in their investigation. According to the report, Minneapolis accounted for a quarter of all cases where federal agents misused force on protesters. 

Minnesota, other states, will push for ICE protections

Back into the BWCA: Canoeing campers return to the wilderness after wildfire closure

The American Red Cross for Minnesota and the Dakotas declares blood crisis due to shortage

St. Paul Mayor Kaohly Her under investigation for sexual harassment allegations

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State legislators from across the country are vowing to introduce legislation that makes it possible for residents to directly sue federal agents who violate their constitutional rights. Meanwhile, parts of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area is reopening to overnight camping. 

Parts of the BWCA reopen to overnight camping

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