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Timberwolves ownership drama takes new turn
MPR News sports contributors Eric Nelson and Wally Langfellow break down this week in sports.
Art Hounds: A trail of crocheted mushrooms
This week on Art Hounds: Crocheted mushrooms from Lydia Hansen, Duluth-Stämman music festival and “Devoured: Notes on Love and Enmeshment.”
Minneapolis police Chief Brian O’Hara says officer killed was working overtime
Minneapolis police officer Jamal Mitchell was working alone and on overtime when he responded to the call that would end his life. But Chief Brian O’Hara said the department had extra staff on hand that day that sped up its response, and that there was little a partner could have done to change the outcome.
Maple Grove man headed for Paris Olympics to be Gambia’s first taekwondo athlete
The 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris will be Alasan Ann’s first. He told MPR News he’s especially looking forward to the opening ceremony. “I’ve always watched it as a kid, and now I’m gonna be in it,” he said. “That’s going to be insane.”
City council to weigh in on Minneapolis Police Department tentative contract agreement
The earliest that city council members could vote on the contract would be next week. And in the past, their votes on police contracts have been split. Councilmember Robin Wonsley voted against the last contract. She joined MPR News guest host Nina Moini.