Minnesota State Patrol officers standing between protesters and the capitol building at a George Floyd rally on May 31, 2020.
Minnesota State Patrol officers standing between protesters and the capitol building at a George Floyd rally on May 31, 2020. Credit: REUTERS/Eric Miller

Hannah Wiley at the Los Angeles Times is reporting Carolyn Cole and Molly Hennessy-Fiske, who were cornered and attacked by the Minnesota State Patrol as they covered protests over George Floyd’s murder, will soon settle a lawsuit with the state for $1.2 million.

Kyle Stokes at Axios writes advocates have released a new report that pitches the total removal of the Interstate 94 freeway between Minneapolis and St. Paul.

David Griswold and Lydia Morrell at KARE 11 are reporting the South Lake Minnetonka Police Department took one woman into custody Tuesday night following a chase and vehicle crash in Chanhassen.

Eder Campuzano at the Star Tribune is reporting the St. Paul Saints are taking some heat for naming their latest pig mascot Ozempig.

Katrina Pross at Sahan Journal checks in with Hennepin County Sheriff Dawanna Witt after one year in office.

Pafoua Yang at KSTP talks with Murid Amini about starting a rideshare company called MOOV in hopes of filling in the gap if Uber and Lyft leave town.

Jay Boller catches up with Academy Award-nominated actor Barkhad Abdi on moving back to Minneapolis while being one of Hollywood’s most-visible Somali actors.

Christa Lawler at the Star Tribune reports an expedition is being planned to find Wisconsin WWII ace Richard I. Bongs Lockheed P-38 Lightning named “Marge,” which crashed in a jungle near the north coast of what is now Papua New Guinea in March 1944.

Also in the Strib, Chris Riemenschneider has the Lowertown Sounds concert series 2024 lineup, including the New Standards, Flamin’ Oh’s, Salsa del Soul and more.