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Minnesota joins lawsuit against Trump’s move to restrict gender-affirming care 
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison, along with attorneys general from Washington and Oregon and three unnamed doctors, filed a federal lawsuit Friday calling for a halt on a presidential executive order that would end federal funding to medical institutions that provide gender-affirming care. 
Judge sentences Feeding Our Future defendant to 3 1/2 years, citing ‘flagrant fraud’
Sharon Ross of Big Lake pleaded guilty in early 2024 to stealing $2.4 million from taxpayer-funded child nutrition programs as part of what federal prosecutors in Minnesota say was a $250 million scam involving 70 people and “the single largest COVID-19 fraud scheme in the country.”
Two dead, one injured in two Minneapolis shootings
Minneapolis police are investigating two shootings — in the span of about five hours late Thursday and early Friday — which left two people dead and another person injured. 
Southside Red Bears basketball helps Native youth find community, but its future is uncertain
A change in the Minneapolis youth league registration system could spell the end of the beloved southside team. Coach Muck-Wa Roberts says his program helps Native teenagers stay out of trouble and become future leaders.
Daughter of ‘skiing savant’ speaks to coach’s legacy as Lindsey Vonn makes comeback
At the age of 99, Erich Sailer is still out at the slopes, cheering on his progeny and granddaughters, Lulu and Greta, who are now training under one of Lindsey Vonn’s former coaches. Martina Sailer said her dad always has a crowd of kids looking for feedback at the bottom of the hill.
Some Minneapolis council members want county help with violence prevention programs
On Thursday, three council members proposed that more than $1.1 million be allocated to Hennepin County to temporarily take over two violence intervention programs currently administered by the city’s Neighborhood Safety Department. 
Jaguars hire Vikings assistant Grant Udinski, 29, as offensive coordinator
The Jacksonville Jaguars are assembling one of the NFL’s youngest coaching staffs. Head coach Liam Coen has hired Minnesota assistant Grant Udinski as his offensive coordinator. The 39-year-old Coen, however, plans to call plays during his Jaguars tenure. The 29-year-old Udinski comes to Jacksonville after spending three years working under Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell and getting two promotions.