Star Tribune reports the Minnesota Court of Appeals ruled a pharmacist in Aitkin County discriminated on the basis of sex when he refused to prescribe emergency contraception to a woman due to his personal beliefs. “It’s believed to be the first time a U.S. court found it was sex discrimination to refuse to fill a prescription for emergency contraception.”
Axios’ Torey Van Oot reports Gov. Tim Walz has expressed concerns over the handling of the fatal shooting of Ricky Cobb II by the Hennepin County Attorney’s office. Walz reiterated that concern Monday and is not sure yet whether he will remove the case from the office, per Kare11’s John Croman.
WCCO reports Minnesota could see snow later this week, “potentially making March the snowiest month of the winter season for the Twin Cities.”
Kare11’s Lydia Morrell reports GOP lawmakers in the Minnesota Legislature are drafting a bill to block rideshare regulations from cities in an effort to keep Uber and Lyft in the Twin Cities metro.
MPR News’ Matt Sepic reports the FBI returned the famous ruby slippers from ‘Wizard of Oz’ back to the Judy Garland Museum in Grand Rapids.
Frederick Melo at Pioneer Press takes a look back over the last decade to see how St. Paul compares on crime, property taxes, housing, population, demographics, and more.
Star Tribune’s Jenna Ross reports a Bob Dylan biopic starring Timothee Chalamet has started production in New York City. Dylan is an executive producer on the film.
Harper’s Magazine has an extensive look at policing in Minneapolis, and the country, post-George Floyd. Police Chief Brian O’Hara discusses attitudes toward police, worker shortages that could affect the department’s capacity to investigate property crime, training, and more.
