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Ocasio-Cortez: Walz is driving Trump and Vance ‘nuts’
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) said in an interview broadcast early Friday that Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D), the Democratic nominee for vice president, is driving former President Trump and his running mate, Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio), “nuts.” “I think that Trump and Vance, they think they have some kind of like, monopoly over masculinity,” Ocasio-Cortez…
More than half of violent crimes go unsolved in Minnesota
More violent crimes are going unsolved in Minnesota today than a decade ago, according to FBI data analyzed by the Council of State Governments Justice Center, a nonprofit working on criminal justice issues. “In 2022, the year for which we have the most recent data, Minnesota saw 57% of violent crimes go unsolved, 5 percentage […]
Dana Bash argues Tim Walz and Doug Emhoff speak to male voters who are not ‘testosterone-laden’
CNN anchor Dana Bash claimed the Democratic Party is trying to win over male voters who are not ‘testosterone-laden,” and that Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) and second gentleman Doug Emhoff are part of the party’s attempt to reach out to this voting bloc. Bash’s comment was preceded by an assessment from fellow anchor Jake Tapper, […]
SSP, WSP and Dakota Countyjoin forces to fight fentanyl crisis
A new program dedicated to halting the terrible trend of young adults dying from overdoses of illegal fentanyl is in the works for West St. Paul and South St. Paul. The cities are among the hardest hit by the fentanyl crisis in Dakota County. The cities have partnered with Gateway...
“Don’t Know Much About History” Feat. Historian Travis Zimmerman
Don’t Know Much About History: Minnesota Ojibwe and Contributions of American Indians in History with Travis Zimmerman. Join your library for a presentation on the history and culture of Indigenous people of Minnesota, including Ojibwe culture, contributions to history and an overview of Indigenous military services and the Code Talkers. This program will feature historian and site manager for the Mille Lacs Indian Museum and Trading Post Travis Zimmerman.
Feds target two Wisconsin towns over lack of accessible voting machines
Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration across the U.S. Sign up for Votebeat Wisconsin’s free newsletter here.The U.S. Department of Justice threatened legal action in July against two northern Wisconsin towns that allegedly didn’t have accessible voting equipment in the April election.At least one of the towns, which is represented by some officials who have voiced distrust of electronic voting equipment, appears to be on a collision course with the agency after a local voter said it didn’t use the federally required voting equipment in the Aug. 13 election, either.A U.S. assistant attorney...
Appeals court will weigh in on defamation case against Minneapolis police chief
A three-judge panel has agreed to hear an appeal from the city of Minneapolis in the defamation lawsuit against police Chief Brian O’Hara. Former police officer Tyler Timberlake sued O’Hara and the city last year alleging the chief defamed and wrongfully fired him. Timberlake was let go after details surfaced about a use-of-force incident he was involved in at a previous job.
Lathrop GPM merging with Silicon Valley firm
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Lathrop GPM, a national law firm with about 80 attorneys in its Minneapolis office, announced Wednesday that it is merging with Silicon Valley-based Hopkins Carley, effective Oct. 1. According to a news release from Lathrop GPM, the combination brings 62 attorneys from Hopkins Carley, increasing...
Isanti County Man Dies in Thursday Morning Crash on Hwy 65
ATHENS TOWNSHIP (WJON News) -- One person is dead and another was critically injured after their trucks collided in an Isanti County intersection. The crash happened on Highway 65 and 269th Avenue NE at around 11:45 a.m. Thursday. The Minnesota State Patrol says a Dodge Dakota pickup driven by 63-year-old...
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