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How a Supreme Court ruling on gender-affirming care could impact Minnesotans
On Wednesday, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld a Tennessee law banning gender-affirming care for children — a ruling that is expected to shield similar laws in at least 20 other states.
Cub grocery store closes Uptown location in Minneapolis
Cub Foods abruptly closed its Uptown location for repairs over the weekend, with no reopening date announced.
Job Interview: Court sketch artist captures Minnesota’s most prominent criminal proceedings
When camera’s aren’t allowed in a courtroom, an illustrator will be asked to step in. Cedric Hohnstadt has been Minnesota’s go-to courtroom sketch artist for nearly 30 years.
Data centers face new regulations, some worry they fall short of protecting water, residents
The largest “hyperscale” data centers can consume millions of gallons of water a year, and use as much electricity as an entire large city. Some environmental and citizen groups who pushed for tougher rules don’t think the bill goes far enough to protect the state’s water supply and consumers.
‘What happens in the streets:’ St. Thomas team continues to document art inspired by George Floyd
A team of University of St. Thomas researchers is documenting street art from the George Floyd protests — murals, posters and graffiti — in an ongoing global archive to preserve these ephemeral expressions of resistance and remembrance.
Sen. Smith calls out Utah lawmaker’s posts about political shootings
Soon after the shootings of Minnesota House Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman, Sen. John Hoffman and their spouses, Republican Sen. Mike Lee took to social media to make baseless claims about the alleged shooter’s connection to the political far left.
Photos: Formal procession for Rep. Melissa Hortman and husband Mark
The Hortman family gathered at the Hennepin County Medical Examiner’s Office on Tuesday afternoon as remains of Rep. Melissa Hortman and Mark Hortman were transported to a funeral home in Minneapolis.
‘The stuff of nightmares’: The timeline of events leading up to and following Boelter’s attacks
Authorities have revealed a chilling timeline of events that led up to and followed the fatal shooting of former DFL House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark early Saturday.