June 23, 2021 Native American business owner rips 'hypocritical' protesters for disrupting pipeline work in Minnesota A Minnesota business owner is defending his construction site after hundreds of “hypocritical” protesters stormed in and destroyed his property.
June 23, 2021 Al Franken to launch comedy tour as he attempts career comeback following Senate resignation Former Democratic Sen. Al Franken will open a 15-date comedy tour starting this September, he announced this week.
June 22, 2021 Left aims to defeat another pipeline, but Native American business leaders defend construction Gordon Construction is among the Native American-owned companies that is contracting with the Canadian energy firm Enbridge on the construction of Line 3, a pipeline carrying oil from Canada into the United States. But climate activists – emboldened by stopping the Keystone XL Pipeline – have made Line 3 their new target.
June 21, 2021 Minnesota girl slams school board over BLM posters after 'no politics' promise A 9-year-old student took a school board to task over its apparent 180 on a policy barring teachers from displaying Black Lives Matter posters.
June 19, 2021 Minnesota Merchant Marine veteran receives medal for WWII heroism A Minnesota Merchant Marine has received a medal for his World War II heroism, decades after he helped achieve a masterful rescue under difficult circumstances.
June 17, 2021 Minneapolis has 100 National Guardsmen on standby as new gun evidence emerges in Winston Smith shooting The Minnesota National Guard activated about 100 soldiers on Wednesday to prepare for the possibility of civil unrest in Minneapolis as demonstrations continue over the deputy-involved fatal shooting of Winston Boogie Smith Jr. by a U.S. Marshals task force weeks ago – as well as the most recent death of a woman killed when a man rammed his SUV into a group of protesters blocking an intersection.
June 17, 2021 Minnesota man charged with murder after allegedly driving into protesters, leaving 1 dead A Minnesota man who drove into a group of protesters on Sunday was charged with second-degree intentional murder Wednesday, according to reports.
June 17, 2021 Minnesota prosecutors ask court to reject Derek Chauvin defense team's motions for new trial Minnesota prosecutors in the Derek Chauvin murder case filed a memorandum Wednesday asking the court to deny the defense’s motions for a new trial.
June 16, 2021 Driver who plowed into Minneapolis protesters thought he was Jesus headed to Super Bowl: report Minneapolis police on Tuesday released the name of the suspect pulled from his vehicle after allegedly ramming his SUV into a group of protesters, fatally striking one woman, as demonstrations persist over the deputy-involved shooting of Winston Boogie Smith Jr. by a U.S. Marshals task force.
June 14, 2021 Winston Smith: Car plows into Minneapolis protesters, 1 dead A car drove into a group of protesters in Minneapolis late Sunday killing a woman who had taken to the streets over the shooting death of Winston Smith by sheriff’s deputies.
