Union leaders say they are coming closer to a deal
| March 24, 2022 The teachers strike in Minneapolis may be nearing an end. Both teachers' and education support professionals 'chapters of the union, on strike since March 8, reported progress Thursday in talks with the district. The Minneapolis Federation of Teachers President Greta Callahan and the ESP chapter President Shawn Layden both said they were very close to getting to a deal. Layden called the talks the most hopeful he's seen since the strike began. The teacher deal could come today. The biggest sticking point now is salaries for teachers — they're asking for a 3 percent raise. Subscribe to our Minnesota Today podcast to get up-to-date Minnesota news twice daily. — Tim Nelson, MPR News | |
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| Takeaways: Civil rights, Trump close out Jackson hearing | | The fourth and final day of the Senate Judiciary Committee hearings wrapped up with outside experts testifying. The American Bar Association’s standing committee on the federal judiciary has afforded Jackson its highest rating, “well qualified.” Skeptics say Jackson's views on crime and policing are “outside the mainstream.” | |
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| Minnesota House Democrats beef up plan to fight rising crime | | The Minnesota House Democratic majority beefed up its public safety package with $50 million more. The extra money, on top of the Democrats’ earlier $100 million proposal, would go mostly toward grants to the 20 cities and 20 counties with the highest crime rates, or the fastest-growing rates. They could use it to finance “innovative public safety solutions.” | |
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