The state Board of Pardons today unanimously voted to grant the state’s first-ever posthumous reprieve to Max Mason, a black man sent to prison on charges of raping a white woman in Duluth in 1920, but released four years later when a judge and prosecutor determined the evidence against him was very weak. Governor Tim […]

The University of Minnesota Medical School researchers today published the results from the first randomized clinical trial testing hydroxychloroquine versus a placebo for the post-exposure prevention of COVID-19. The study’s Dr. David Boulware says “what the trial showed is unfortunately that the hydroxychloroquine did not have a preventative effect and so that was basically about […]

22 more Minnesotans have died from COVID-19. The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) is reporting that as of today 1072 Minnesotans have died from coronavirus. More than 25,500 cases have been confirmed in the state–up 310 from yesterday. 537 people remained hospitalized with COVID-19 and 248 are in intensive care. Click here for more information […]

Thousands gathered in front of the governor’s residence in St. Paul late Monday afternoon to demand justice for George Floyd. Governor Tim Walz was at the rally but said it was not his place to speak, he was there to listen. Walz “I can hear the pain in a large group of people and amongst […]

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison has this message for people who were causing destruction in south Minneapolis last night–and to those who are considering more of the same today. Ellison says “you cannot decry violence against George Floyd and then go do the violence yourself against somebody who did nothing to you for no justifications. […]

The killing of George Floyd happened in Congresswoman Ilhan Omar’s district. She says she understands the community is hurting and says the loss felt by community members over Floyd’s death is felt throughout the nation. She is calling for justice for Floyd’s family. Here is more with Representative Omar:

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey today called on the Hennepin County Attorney to file charges immediately against the officer involved in the killing of George Floyd. Frey said in a news conference that he’s “wrestled with more than anything else over the last 36 hours–one fundamental question, why is the man who killed George Floyd not […]

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey is speaking out against the death of a black man at the hands of Minneapolis police Monday. At a press conference this morning, Frey was emotional and said “all I keep coming back to is this: this man should not have died. What we saw is horrible. Completely and utterly messed […]

There will be no Minnesota State Fair this year. The fair board voted unanimously this morning to cancel amid the COVID-19 pandemic. During a ZOOM call prior to the board vote, General Manager Jerry Hammer said “we all love the fair and that’s exactly why we can’t have a fair this year, this is about […]

29 more Minnesotans have died from COVID-19–and 26 of those were residents of long-term care facilities. The Minnesota Department of Health is reporting that so far, 777 Minnesotans have died from coronavirus. More than 17,500 cases have been confirmed in the state–that’s up 645 from yesterday. As of today, 550 people remained hospitalized with COVID-19 […]