Law enforcement calling for regional task force to address gang violence

Over 40 law enforcement agencies met to discuss recent shootings happening across the Twin Cities metro area, which they say are linked to gang violence. Police are calling for a regional task force to put an end to gang violence.

The two candidates for Congress in Minnesota's 2nd District debated on MPR News on Friday. They sharply disagreed on a number of issues, including the war in Iran. Democrat Matt Little said President Donald Trump lied about the war, and the U.S. should end it as soon as possible. His Republican opponent Eric Pratt said the world cannot afford a nuclear-armed Iran and that the U.S. has to end the war from a position of strength.

State regulators are asking Minnesotans to share how rising electricity and natural gas costs have affected them. The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission is investigating the affordability of electric and natural gas utilities regulated by the state.

Google's proposed data center in Pine Island, about an hour south of the Twin Cities, is opposed by many, including local residents, political candidates, and environmentalists. But the local business community says the massive data center is just what the region needs. The Rochester Area Chamber of Commerce endorsed the big project.

Politics Friday: An open House seat is up for grabs in Minnesota's 2nd District

Rochester Area Chamber of Commerce voices support for controversial Pine Island data center