Trump becomes first former U.S. president convicted of felony crime

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Jurors deliberated for 9.5 hours over two days before convicting Trump of all 34 counts he faced. 


Guilty: Trump becomes first former U.S. president convicted of felony crime

Under state law, complaints against police officers only become public if the officer is disciplined. City officials have historically claimed that “coaching” an officer doesn’t qualify as discipline, and therefore isn’t public information. 


Court docs reveal evidence MPD ‘coached’ officers involved in serious misconduct 

State Sen. Nicole Mitchell cast deciding votes on a number of policy and spending bills in the final weeks of the legislative session, following her arrest for allegedly burglarizing a relative’s home in April.


Walz, DFL chair call on Sen. Mitchell to resign; she says she won’t

Two years after a tornado, Forada finds a new sense of community

On May 30, 2022, an EF-2 tornado leveled much of Forada. Since then, the small west-central town has almost fully recovered. While some residents lost everything, in the months and years that followed many said they have gained something in the meantime — a sense of community. 


Two years after a tornado, Forada finds a new sense of community 

Businessman and Navy veteran Joe Fraser lost the Republican endorsement to former professional basketball player Royce White. Fraser, who pledged to honor the endorsement and drop out of the Senate race if someone else won, said he’s reversing that stance amid concerns about White’s background.


Primary battle looms for GOP Senate candidates Joe Fraser and Royce White 

PWHL Minnesota fans cheer on the team in Boston and at home as they win inaugural Walter Cup

Minnesota's Professional Women's Hockey League team made history last night, winning the first-ever PWHL championship. They beat Boston 3-0 to win the league's championship trophy, the Walter Cup. 


For this Minnesota voter backing Biden, a fear of Trump is a motivating factor

Democratic President Joe Biden has work to do to energize the coalition that put him into office. For some voters who prefer him, fear of the alternative is a driving force.


ATC QA Wolves Game 5 Preview (Britt Robson)

The Minnesota Timberwolves will play the Dallas Mavericks Thursday night in Minneapolis at Target Center for a consequential Game 5 bout. Britt Robson, a longtime Timberwolves writer and reporter, spoke with MPR News host Tom Crann about Minnesota’s chances of keeping their season alive on All Things Considered.


Timberwolves ‘pinch me’ season continues Thursday night in Minneapolis

MN Aurora new coach (Colette Montgomery)

Colette Montgomery moved to Minnesota about 20 years ago for an internship and never left. She is now embarking on her first season with the Minnesota Aurora FC.


New Aurora coach preps for home opener as women’s sports command spotlight

Minnesota’s PWHL Championship team announced a celebration Friday for their victory in the inaugural season of the women’s professional league. And St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter has hinted about planning a parade.


Where to celebrate Minnesota’s PWHL championship win this weekend

The Ramsey County Attorney’s Office announced Thursday that it will not file charges against a St. Paul police officer who fatally wounded a man during an exchange of gunfire on a city street last December.


County attorney rules fatal police shooting in St. Paul was legally justified

Local groups are connecting Minnesotans to benefits that can save them money while lowering carbon emissions.


Millions of dollars are available in federal and state energy rebates. How can you take part?

Breanna Stewart and Napheesa Collier’s 3-on-3 league Unrivaled is set to debut in January with players earning the highest average salary in women’s professional team sports. Early investors include NBA players and Minnesota natives Tre and Tyus Jones.


Women’s 3-on-3 league developed by Napheesa Collier and Breanna Stewart to debut in January

Nineteen-year-old Taeshawn Adams-Wright was sentenced Thursday to more than 30 years in prison for a murder at the Mall of America in 2022. He is the first person sentenced in the shooting that shut down the mall during a holiday shopping rush.


Man sentenced to 30 years for 2022 Mall of America shooting

This Japanese airport hasn't lost luggage in three decades

As the summer travel season begins, thousands of bags will likely go missing. But not at one particular airport in Japan that makes a stunning claim: it has never lost a piece of luggage.


This airport has never lost a bag. For one chief handler, it's all about respect

The earnings results from Best Buy and Kohl’s, announced Thursday, offer the latest evidence of consumers’ cautious spending amid a challenging economic environment.


Best Buy and Kohl’s extends streak of quarterly sales slumps

The New York jurors in former President Donald Trump’s hush money trial filed back into the Manhattan criminal courthouse this morning for a second day of deliberations.


Has the jury reached a verdict? What to know about day 2 of Trump trial deliberations

Today’s weather forecast for Minnesota: Highs in the 70s, scattered showers and storms in the west... and if you live anywhere near a cottonwood tree, a good chance for “snow.”


It’s cottonwood ‘snow’ season in Minnesota

Nelson Velázquez homered twice, Salvador Perez hit his team-leading 10th homer of the season and the Kansas City Royals snapped a three-game skid with a 6-1 win over the Minnesota Twins.


Velázquez hits 2 HRs, Perez adds solo shot as Royals snap skid with 6-1 win over Twins

A’ja Wilson had 29 points, 15 rebounds and four blocks, Jackie Young added 19 points and 10 assists, and the Las Vegas Aces beat the Minnesota Lynx 80-66 on Wednesday night.


Guilty: Trump becomes first former U.S. president convicted of felony crime

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