Minnesota moves to fortify its status as an abortion refuge
The state House voted to prohibit enforcement in Minnesota of laws, subpoenas, judgements or extradition requests from other states against people who get, perform or assist with abortions
Prosecutor to release video of death of man in custody
The footage will be released to the public in the next several days
Regulators monitor tritium leak at Minnesota nuclear plant
The company says it took swift action to contain the leak to the plant site, and there’s no health and safety risk to the local community or the environment
Drought over? Spring outlook finds relief, and flood risk
For a West that has struggled with long-term drought, forecasters say all the moisture isn’t enough to make a noticeable dent in the nation’s largest reservoirs on the Colorado River
Minnesota governor protects rights to gender-affirming health care
Governor Tim Walz’s executive order parallels legislation awaiting a floor vote in the state House to make Minnesota a ‘trans refuge state’
Paid express lanes grow more popular in once-reluctant South
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According to the International Bridge, Tunnel and Turnpike Association, 54 of the 89 tolling facilities that opened in the US in the past decade were for price-managed lanes
NYC will pay millions over police ‘kettling’ during demonstration in the wake of George Floyd’s killing
The city said it will pay $21,500 to each of at least 200 protesters who were detained, arrested or met with force by police during a June 4, 2020, protest
Los Angeles area still blanketed by snow in rare heavy storm
More than 120,000 California utility customers remained without electricity, according to PowerOutage.us
Flights canceled, highways closed as winter storm wallops US
More than 192,000 customers in Michigan and nearly 89,000 in Illinois were without electricity Wednesday evening
Extreme weather in the US: heavy snow and record heat at the same time
The National Weather Service warns of “life-threatening” conditions due to a brutal winter storm across the Midwest and North
Minnesota congresswoman assaulted at Washington apartment
Craig was assaulted in the elevator at about 7:15 a.m., called 911 and the assailant fled
Richmond took down its racist statues. But now, the city doesn’t know what to do with them
In a secret warehouse in the old capital of the Confederacy, authorities store monuments that were removed from public places during the 2020 anti-racism protests. EL PAÍS received exclusive access to the location where the fate of these objects is being decided
Court upholds Minnesota ‘Clean Car Rule’ tied to California
The judges concluded that the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency acted within its statutory authority and that the state’s rule is therefore valid
Purdy’s 4 TDs lead 49ers past Seahawks 41-23 in playoffs
The Niners advanced to the divisional round where they will host either Minnesota, Tampa Bay or Dallas next weekend
Minnesota man’s murder conviction vacated in wife’s death after 25 years
The state’s report did not exonerate Thomas Rhodes: the Attorney General’s Office said there was sufficient evidence to support a conviction of second-degree manslaughter
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