The Uvalde shooting conspiracies show how far-right misinformation is evolving. Even before details were known about the shooter who killed 19 children and two school faculty at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, fringe media were awash in rumors, conspiracy theories and misinformation. Some posts incorrectly identified the shooter, while others posited without evidence that the massacre was a government-orchestrated "false flag" operation. Council approves another $1.2 million in settlements for police assault victims. Including the two settlements approved Thursday, the city has so far agreed to pay at least $5.4 million to resolve federal civil rights lawsuits from people injured by police in May of 2020.
At historic opener, Minnesota Aurora battle to a draw before sellout crowd With a sellout crowd of more than 5,000 fans cheering them on, the Minnesota Aurora women’s soccer team played to a 1-1 draw with the Green Bay Glory on Thursday night in Eagan, in the franchise’s first game. Head coach Nicole Lukic joined MPR News host Cathy Wurzer yesterday to talk about the opening season.
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