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Members of Minnesota’s congressional delegation sent out their response as dozens of President Donald Trump supporters breached security perimeters and entered the U.S. Capitol as Congress was meeting, expected to vote and affirm Joe Biden’s presidential win.
- In Minnesota Trump backers rally at state Capitol against Biden win
One person has been shot at the U.S. Capitol as dozens of supporters of President Donald Trump stormed the building and violently clashed with police. The White House says National Guard troops along with other federal protective services are en route.
- U.S. Capitol breached Congress forced to recess amid debate over Electoral College votes
- Earlier Trump supporters clash with Capitol police at protest
Angry supporters of President Donald Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol Wednesday, marching through the building, shouting and waving Trump and American flags and forcing a halt to congressional deliberations over challenges to Joe Biden's Electoral College victory.
- Earlier Trump supporters clash with Capitol police at protest
A search warrant filed Monday says Minneapolis police suspected Dolal Idd had a high-capacity pistol and tried to arrest him before the fatal confrontation last week. Separately on Monday, the Minnesota BCA released names of three officers involved in the shooting. All three are on standard administrative leave.
- Sunday Hundreds call for justice for Dolal Idd at rally, march
- What we know About the fatal police shooting outside a Minneapolis gas station
- Sahan Journal Politicians, activists condemn bodycam footage of sheriff’s raid on Somali family’s home
A fresh session of the Minnesota Legislature kicks off Tuesday with some new faces but the same power structure and a now familiar pressing item atop the agenda: How to respond to a health pandemic that has cost thousands of lives and knocked the economy off-kilter.
- Previously Another legislative session looms on Zoom
- In December Minnesota short-term budget picture brightens; long-term deficit remains
The Current announced two new on-air voices joining the station, Maddie Schwappach and Zeke Salo. Schwappach is the former music director at the University of Minnesota's Radio K; she has also been a contributor to The Current and is a former intern at the station. Salo worked at Minneapolis radio stations Go 95.3 and 96.3, both on the air and behind the scenes, interviewing artists, producing content and coordinating promotions.
"“60 Minutes has covered a lot of stories about flaws in our criminal justice system over the years. But we'd never heard anything like the case against Curtis Flowers. Flowers, a Black man from Mississippi, was tried six times for the same crime by the same prosecutor. He might still be on death row if not for the work of a team of reporters from an investigative podcast. Tonight, you will hear from Curtis Flowers, the reporters who helped free him and the prosecutor who relentlessly pursued him for more than two decades.”"
Watch the segment from 60 Minutes and subscribe to updates from the In the Dark podcast from American Public Media.
Lawmakers have been working remotely for months due to the pandemic, but the increased workload of a budget session presents new challenges that still need to be worked out, including how members of the public can interact with lawmakers.
- November Cases among senators raise COVID questions at Minn. Capitol
- State budget Short-term picture brightens; long-term deficit remains
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For Season 2, In the Dark investigated the case of Curtis Flowers, a Black man from Winona, Mississippi, who was tried six times for the same crime. Flowers spent more than 20 years fighting for his life while a white prosecutor spent that same time trying just as hard to execute him.
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