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Unrepentant ex-Minneapolis officer gets nearly 5 years in George Floyd’s killing

“I did not commit these crimes,” Tou Thao said in lengthy, sometimes rambling remarks at his sentencing hearing Monday.

Chicago Sun-Times

Former Minneapolis police officer Tou Thao sentenced to over four years in prison for George Floyd killing

Ex-officer was found guilty of aiding and abetting manslaughter in Floyd's death

The Independent UK

Ex-Minneapolis officer faces sentencing on a state charge for his role in George Floyd's killing

The last former Minneapolis police officer to face sentencing in state court for his role in the killing of George Floyd is expected to learn Monday whether he’ll spend any additional time in prison

The Independent UK

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Family of Black man killed during traffic stop asks Minnesota governor to fire troopers

Racial justice groups and relatives of a Black man shot and killed this week by a Minnesota State Patrol trooper demanded that the governor fire three officers who were involved in stopping the man on a Minneapolis freeway

The Independent UK

Family of a Black man killed during a Minnesota traffic stop asks the governor to fire troopers

The Independent UK

NCTC Helps Smaller Operators Navigate Cable’s Shifting Roads (Q&A)

Ahead of The Independent Show in Minneapolis, NCTC’s Lou Borrelli and Judy Meyka survey connectivity’s business climate

Multichannel News

Minneapolis backs off arrests for psychedelic plant use

Minneapolis is backing away from enforcing laws that criminalize buying psychedelic plants or using them in private

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Minneapolis police reforms leader hired following George Floyd's murder retiring after a year

The law enforcement veteran appointed to oversee reforms at the Minneapolis police department in the wake of George Floyd’s killing plans to retire in September

The Independent UK

Court filing: Ex-Viking Dalvin Cook offered ex-girlfriend $1 million to absolve him of wrongdoing

MINNEAPOLIS — Former Minnesota Vikings star running back Dalvin Cook offered $1 million to a former girlfriend to clear him of wrongdoing despite her previously sworn abuse allegations against him, according to a document filed in Dakota County District Court.

Tribune News Service

Derek Chauvin to ask Supreme Court to review conviction in murder of George Floyd

Derek Chauvin was sentenced to more than 20 years in prison in the 2020 killing of George Floyd. Minnesota’s highest court denied his request to review his case.

Chicago Sun-Times

Jordan Addison, Vikings first-round draft pick, cited by police for driving Lamborghini 140 mph in Minnesota

MINNEAPOLIS — Vikings rookie receiver Jordan Addison was cited by the Minnesota State Patrol for reckless driving and speeding after being pulled over early Thursday morning while driving 140 mph.

Tribune News Service

Mary Jo White present in Minneapolis for NFL owners meetings

Is White updating NFL owners on her investigation into Snyder and the Commanders?

USA Today Sports Media Group

Review: 'Into the Bright Sunshine' shows how Hubert Humphrey's Minnesota youth shaped his career

NONFICTION: Samuel G. Freedman's biography looks at the politician's early years, when he championed the rights of Black and Jewish people.

Tribune News Service

Tooth gem trend: Adhering gems and crystals to teeth has become a popular fashion statement for young people thanks to social media

MINNEAPOLIS -- For five months after her business opened in 2021, Mirna Lovo sat in her Burnsville, Minnesota, studio stocked with dozens of Swarovski crystals and 18-karat gold charms but no clients and worried her business was a failure.

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New Statistical Evidence Supports the "Minneapolis Effect" as an Explanation for Increases in Homicides

A recently published statistical analysis of homicide rates in New York City finds strong support for the hypothesis that de-policing resulting from the George Floyd protests caused the 2020 homicide spikes.

Tribune News Service

Patrick Reusse: MLB still has Spanish-speaking influence, thanks to voices like Alfonso Fernandez

MINNEAPOLIS — Baseball's All-Star Game was played in Minnesota for the first time in 1965. There were 53 players designated as All-Stars, including those replaced due to injury. Eight of these players came from Latin America and 14 were American-born Black players.

Tribune News Service

Court approves police reform deal between Minneapolis, human rights officials

MINNEAPOLIS — A Hennepin County judge on Thursday signed a court order approving a settlement agreement between Minneapolis and the Minnesota Department of Human Rights, setting in motion a sweeping slate of police reforms the city is legally required to implement.

The Independent UK

Judge approves Minneapolis police reform deal forged after George Floyd's killing

Minneapolis must make policing changes under a newly approved settlement reached in the wake of George Floyd's killing

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The Independent UK

Former Minneapolis police officer sentenced to nine months after fatally crashing into a man

A former Minneapolis police officer has been sentenced to nine months in a county workhouse after fatally crashing into a man two years ago

The Independent UK

Insurance companies sue energy corporation after it was blamed for helping start Colorado wildfire

Dozens of insurance companies are suing Minneapolis-based Xcel Energy to recoup money paid out to homes and businesses lost in Colorado’s most destructive wildfire in 2021

Tribune News Service

Big second inning backs Tyler Wells in Orioles’ fourth consecutive win, 6-2 over Twins

MINNEAPOLIS — When Tyler Wells threw a wild pitch with a runner on third base in Saturday’s first inning against the Minnesota Twins, it marked only the 11th run against the Orioles right-hander on something other than a home run in his impressive first half of the season.

Tribune News Service

Orioles top Twins in series opener, 3-1 in 10 innings

MINNEAPOLIS — As much as the Twins believe their offensive approach has improved throughout the last week, Orioles pitchers sure know how exploit their weaknesses.

Tribune News Service

From massive litigation to mass layoffs, what's going on at 3M?

MINNEAPOLIS — 3M's beleaguered executives are facing perhaps the most significant set of challenges in the company's 121-year history.

Tribune News Service

Parents turn to local baby stores as big-box chains falter

MINNEAPOLIS — First-time parents-to-be Katie and Andrew Beiswenger bounced back and forth on more than 20 glider chairs at the Baby Grand store in St. Louis Park before they tried their luck testing car seats.

The Conversation

Police treatment in black and white – report on Minneapolis policing is the latest reminder of systemic racial disparities

The latest reminder that police officers around the country routinely deny Black people their constitutional rights comes from the Justice Department. This time, it’s about Minneapolis, the site of a police officer’s video-recorded murder of resident George Floyd.

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