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Bishop faces backlash after tweet about Pride Month

Bishop faces backlash after tweet about Pride Month

Rhode Island's Roman Catholic bishop on Sunday defended a tweet urging Catholics to not support or attend LGBTQ Pride Month events. His tweet spurred rebukes by thousands of people on Twitter; many invoked the scandals of clergy sexual abuse of children in the church.
by Associated Press

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White House: Trump 'deadly serious' about Mexico tariffs

White House: Trump 'deadly serious' about Mexico tariffs

A top White House official said Sunday that President Trump is "deadly serious" about slapping tariffs on imports from Mexico but acknowledged there are no concrete benchmarks being set to assess whether the U.S. ally was stemming the flow of migrants enough to satisfy the administration.
by Associated Press

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Duluth renames city park in the Ojibwe language

Duluth renames city park in the Ojibwe language

What used to be known as Lake Place Park is now called Gichi-Ode' Akiing, which means A Grand Heart Place in the Ojibwe language, after a naming ceremony Friday. Backers say the name change will increase the visibility of Native Americans in Duluth
by Dan Kraker

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Mpls. landlords fight bid to limit vetos of tenants

Mpls. landlords fight bid to limit vetos of tenants

The plan would restrict a landlord's ability to reject an applicant based on credit, eviction or criminal history.
by Martin Moylan

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When a caregiver can also be a roommate, it's a win-win

When a caregiver can also be a roommate, it's a win-win

The Rumi program matches potential caregivers with disabled people who might otherwise need to live in a group home.
by Martin Moylan

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A day for people to clear their warrants and 'move on with their own lives'

The American Civil Liberties Union of Minnesota, community groups and the courts host the annual Misdemeanor Warrant Resolution Day on Saturday. People with minor warrants from all across the state may be able to get them cleared.
by Jon Collins

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