Many areas in Minnesota are waking up to subzero temperatures early Monday morning but don’t get used to it. Warmer air is on the horizon. We’ll see high temperatures Monday afternoon mainly below normal by a few degrees. Find the latest on Updraft.
Hundreds of protesters gathered and marched in downtown Minneapolis on Saturday afternoon to call for justice for Amir Locke.
Locke, 22, was fatally shot by a Minneapolis police officer early Wednesday as officers carried out an early morning, no-knock search warrant in a downtown apartment. People who gathered for Saturday's rally and march called for the officers involved to be fired and prosecuted. There also were calls for Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey to resign.
Members of Locke's family were on hand, including his father, Andre Locke, who spoke to the large crowd gathered outside the Hennepin County Government Center. [Continue reading]
No-knock review? Two top Republican members of the Minnesota Senate signaled there may be bipartisan support to reevaluate no-knock warrants.
In a statement posted on social media, GOP State Senator Paul Gazelka, who is seeking his party's nod to run against Gov. Tim Walz, said that the practice needs “immediate review.” [Continue reading]
What else we're watching:
This week at the Capitol: Fast-track legislation to patch a deep hole in Minnesota’s unemployment fund begins its march through the Legislature this week with a goal of averting automatic increases in business taxes. More from MPR News politics reporter Brian Bakst.
Trial of 3 ex-cops in Floyd killing to resume The federal trial of three former Minneapolis police officers charged with violating George Floyd’s rights is expected to resume Monday, after it was abruptly suspended last week because one of the defendants tested positive for COVID-19.
