H. Jiahong Pan at the Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder is reporting Metro Transit buses will soon start running through George Floyd Square for the first time since Floyd was murdered in 2020. Activists hoped to keep the intersection closed to vehicle traffic until the city met their 24 demands.
Stephen Montemayor at the Star Tribune reports three more people have been charged in what law enforcement called the biggest fentanyl pill bust in Minnesota history, making it nine people now accused of using stuffed animals to conceal drug shipments from Arizona.
Nancy Marie Spears at Sahan Journal is tracking a case before the Minnesota Court of Appeals that revives a debate over the nation’s 1978 Indian Child Welfare Act and a local version of the law — alleging that the legal statutes protecting Indigenous children, families and tribes racially discriminate against white foster parents.
Cole Premo at WCCO News reports strong winds and low relative humidity have prompted weather officials to issue a red flag warning due to “extreme fire risk” in western and southwestern Minnesota.
Em Cassel at Racket talks with three queer families about leaving their home states and moving to the Twin Cities to live “loud and proud.”
Tommy Wiita at Bring Me the News reports the Minnesota Lottery has announced a winning ticket for the $3.73 million Lotto America drawing was sold at the Roseville Cub Foods.
