Metro
Why are cops in Minnesota so rarely charged in officer-involved deaths?
And why the prosecutions stemming from the death of George Floyd may be different.
Pat Borzi
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Sports
How do you run a regional sports network when there are no sports?
At a time when Fox Sports North is normally gearing up for one of its busiest stretches, COVID-19 has brought the sports calendar to a halt. So how does Minnesota’s regional sports network choose what to put on TV?
Media
COVID-19 is a huge story for newspapers across Minnesota. For some, it could also be their undoing.
The massive decline in print advertising brought on by the coronavirus crisis is “going to separate the haves and the have-nots,” said Star Tribune Publisher Michael J. Klingensmith.
Media
What happened when a group of Twin Cities investors tried to buy the Pioneer Press — and what it says about the future of the paper
From mid-2016 until early 2018, a consortium of Twin Cities investors negotiated to buy the Pioneer Press from Alden Global Capital, the hedge fund that owns the paper. It didn’t go well.
Sports
Why Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve has vowed to assemble an all-female coaching staff for 2020 — and beyond
Reeve always considered herself an advocate for women, using her standing as one of the most successful coaches in WNBA history to push for various causes. But Reeve realized she was falling short in promoting and preparing women to be head coaches.
Media
The Minnesota Reformer has launched. So what the hell is the Minnesota Reformer?
Launched Tuesday, the Reformer is the 15th entry in the States Newsroom network, a national nonprofit based dedicated to in-depth statehouse coverage.
Sports
In cutting football, St. Cloud and Crookston deliver wake-up call to other Minnesota schools
“If it can happen at St. Cloud, it can happen anywhere,” said Minnesota State Athletics Director Kevin Buisman.
Sports
‘This kid is different’: Augsburg’s Booker Coplin is rewriting the MIAC record book
Last season, Coplin averaged a MIAC-leading 28 points per game, while also topping the league in rebounding, steals, field goals, free throw percentage and minutes per game. The National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) named him the best D3 player in the country.
Sports
After injury-riddled regular season, Gopher volleyball enters NCAA Tournament finally healthy
The Gophers approach this postseason without last year’s pressure and expectation, which may help.
Sports
Can the Twin Cities support two minor league baseball teams?
That’s the big question after a proposal to build a $42 million, 8,500-capacity stadium in Shakopee near Canterbury Park that would be home to a team called the Metro Millers was unveiled this week.
Sports
It’s time to rethink the notion of loyalty when it comes to big-time college coaches
There’s nothing really stopping Fleck from jumping at the next big thing, for more money or a higher national profile. But there’s also nothing stopping Minnesota from firing him if things go sideways.
Sports
What P.J. Fleck could learn from the Gopher women’s hockey team
If you want ESPN’s attention, skip the talk. Give them something they can’t ignore — like what Gopher women’s hockey player Amy Potomak did with her Magical Mystery Goal.
Sports
What to expect from Minnesota’s three most visible basketball teams this season
A look at the Timberwolves, the Gopher men and Gopher women, in order of likely success.
Sports
How the Houston Astros became world champions of terrible judgement
If you’re wondering how a club could employ an executive with so little common sense, and how its media relations team could mangle crisis management so badly, it’s because … well, they’re the Astros, one of baseball’s most arrogant and tone-deaf organizations.
Sports
Sad part of Tommies’ ambition: It risks the end of a special rivalry
If UST succeeds, Saturday’s annual St. Thomas-St. John’s football game may be the next-to-last in the MIAC’s most popular rivalry. UST is scheduled to exit the MIAC in the spring of 2021.
