Oct. 29, 2021

A federal judge in St. Paul is prohibiting police from threatening to arrest or physically harm journalists who are covering civil unrest.

Several reporters sued law enforcement after they were injured by projectiles during riots and protests in 2020 and earlier this year.

Judge Wilhelmina Wright also ruled Thursday that reporters are not required to comply with dispersal orders such as those given during the unrest that followed the police killings of George Floyd and Daunte Wright.

The order specifies that the Minnesota State Patrol and other law enforcement agencies may not spray journalists with chemical irritants or seize their equipment.

Subscribe to our Minnesota Today podcast to get up-to-date Minnesota news twice daily. — MPR News Staff

Spooktacular! Check out these haunting Halloween homes in Minneapolis

We asked about the best Halloween decor in your neighborhood. We followed your lead and found some scary scenes and delightful designs. Enter this story if you dare!

Access for Minnesota voters with disabilities generally good — but problems persist

People who monitor voting access for people with disabilities say Minnesota generally does a good job — but accessibility issues persist.

Northern lights this weekend? Yes, maybe

A strong geomagnetic storm will deliver the basic ingredients to produce aurora borealis sightings across Minnesota Saturday and Sunday. But don’t grab your camera just yet.

Artists' colorful creations ready to lift spirits for Día de Muertos

The art is part of Sunday's procession from Powderhorn Park to the corner of Lake Street and Chicago Avenue. It begins at noon and will be followed by a street festival held in partnership with CLUES, BareBones Theater and Festival de las Calaveras.

COVID-19 in MN: Hopeful outlook wobbles as cases edge higher

While Minnesota’s COVID-19 numbers in recent weeks have signaled an ebb in the late-summer, early-fall wave, the past few days of data are clouding that hope. Friday’s numbers offered fresh evidence the disease is not retreating quickly.

Unprecedented: October tornado in the Boundary Waters

The Duluth National Weather Service office confirms a tornado tore through the BWCA in Cook County and crossed the Canadian border on Oct. 10. The twister flattened huge trees and tore through several well-traveled lakes from just north of the Gunflint Trail into Canada.

SPONSOR

‘That’s a lot of neck to break’: Giraffe surgery at Como is a tricky task

Giraffes are beautiful, but also incredibly fragile, so how do you knock out a 16-foot-tall, 2,000-pound wild animal for surgery? For vets and zookeepers who had to operate on Como Zoo's male giraffe, Skeeter, on Thursday, the answer is: very, very carefully.

International Falls votes to no longer dress up its famous Smokey Bear statue

The International Falls City Council voted unanimously last week to prohibit dressing the 26-foot-tall Smokey Bear statue that stands tall over the city. For decades locals have dressed the statue in seasonal attire. But moving forward, Smokey will only wear his traditional blue jeans, belt, buckle and hat, with shovel in hand.

Appeals court agrees that St. Cloud State University violated Title IX

An attorney for the female athletes who sued the university for gender discrimination said they’re ‘delighted’ with the ruling. However, the federal court sent part of the case back to a lower court for further review.

Hunters want more 'urgency' in state's CWD response

It's been nearly 20 years since the first case of chronic wasting disease was identified in a farm-raised elk in Minnesota. The disease that afflicts species in the deer family is getting more attention this year after it was found in a herd of captive white-tailed deer near Bemidji and is prompting calls for more aggressive action.

Preference Center ❘ Unsubscribe

This email was sent by: Minnesota Public Radio
480 Cedar Street Saint Paul, MN, 55101