December 29, 2020 Protests, riots that gripped America in 2020 Protests ravaged parts of the nation in the days, weeks and months following the Minneapolis death of George Floyd and other Black individuals.
December 27, 2020 Ilhan Omar slams Trump for 'disgraceful' pardons of Blackwater guards President Trump’s pardon of four Blackwater guards convicted in the killing of 14 Iraqi civilians was "disgraceful," Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., asserted Saturday.
December 24, 2020 Winter storm warnings issued for Midwest, Northeast; Florida may see tornadoes Winter storm warnings have been issued across the Midwest as the mid-Atlantic and Northeast brace for flooding and potential power outages on Christmas Eve.
December 23, 2020 Klobuchar calls Trump holding up coronavirus package for more stimulus an 'attack on every American' Minnesota Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar said President Trump's calls to amend the COVID-19 relief bill Congress passed on Monday an "attack on every American."
December 20, 2020 Minnesota suspends liquor licenses for 3 restaurants for coronavirus safety violations If the restaurants are found in violation again, they could lose their license for up to five years.
December 20, 2020 Judge in George Floyd case upholds decision to livestream trial against 4 ex-Minneapolis cops A judge in Minnesota is upholding his decision to livestream the trial against the four ex-Minneapolis police officers charged in the death of George Floyd.
December 19, 2020 Minnesota state Sen. Jerry Relph dead from COVID-19 complications A Minnesota state senator who recently contracted COVID-19 died Friday of complications from the disease.
December 18, 2020 Minnesota bar sued by state over indoor dining refuses to close A Minnesota restaurant is being sued by the state for flouting coronavirus restrictions and refusing to halt in-person dining operations.
December 17, 2020 Minneapolis lawmakers distance themselves from 'defund the police' movement after $8M budget cuts Two Minneapolis City Council Members are denying their involvement with the "defund the police" movement just days after the council approved a budget that shifted approximately $8 million from the police department and months after they joined colleagues in calling for the dismantlement of the Minnesota city's department.
December 16, 2020 Drop in new coronavirus cases in some Midwestern states offers signs of hope After a punishing fall that left hospitals struggling, some Midwestern states are seeing a decline in new coronavirus cases.
