Derek Chauvin’s family has received no updates after prison stabbing, attorney says

An attorney for Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer convicted of murdering George Floyd, said Saturday that Chauvin’s family has been kept in the dark by federal prison officials after he was stabbed in prison.

Prosecutors decry stabbing of ex-officer Derek Chauvin while incarcerated in George Floyd’s killing

Minnesota’s attorney general on Saturday denounced a prison attack on Derek Chauvin, saying the former Minneapolis police officer convicted of murdering George Floyd should be able to serve his sentence without fear of violence.

MN jewelry maker helps domestic abuse victims
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Minnesota jewelry maker, Meg Smith, hand makes her pieces with care. She also donates a percentage of sales to Women's Advocates, the first domestic violence shelter in the U.S. and is located in St. Paul. If you or someone you know is facing domestic violence, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) or visit the hotline?s website to chat with an expert.

Rep. Dean Phillips won’t seek reelection to Congress

Minnesota Representative Dean Phillips has announced that he won’t be running for reelection to Congress in 2024. 

High school student's donation drive stocks nonprofit's shelves for winter

Over the summer, Benilde-St. Margaret's Junior Isabella Yacoub began volunteering with FOCUS, a St. Paul nonprofit that helps those struggling financially with basic needs like food, clothing, and other essentials.

Following daycare abuse Scott County couple turns to giving back

Crystal and Brendan McNally’s 6-month-old son was found unresponsive at his Shakopee daycare home, but have since turned trauma into healing for others.

Trump and opponents both appeal decision allowing him on Colorado ballot

Both a liberal group that sought to disqualify Donald Trump and the former president himself on Monday night appealed a Colorado judge's ruling that Trump “engaged in insurrection” on Jan. 6, 2021 but can stay on the state's ballot.

President Biden pardons MN turkeys [RAW]
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A pair of Minnesota-raised turkeys were pardoned on Monday by President Joe Biden. The president pardoned the birds at the White House as part of an annual Thanksgiving tradition, saving them from becoming a meal. It only makes sense that the turkeys would come from Minnesota ? the state produces more turkeys than any other state in the country.

Derek Chauvin's murder conviction appeal rejected by US Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Monday rejected former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin‘s appeal of his conviction for second-degree murder in the killing of George Floyd.

Rosalynn Carter remembered as champion for mental health advocacy

Former first lady Rosalynn Carter spent five decades of championing the education, understanding, and normalizing of mental health and substance abuse treatment.

Why Rosalynn Carter hired a convicted murderer as a nanny in the White House

Mary Prince, a Black woman convicted of murder in Lumpkin, Georgia, landed a job at the most powerful house in the free world: The White House.

Rosalynn Carter: Caregiver to all caregivers

Former first lady Rosalynn Carter has been on a lifelong mission to help create a more caring society.

Photos: Former first lady Rosalynn Carter over the years

Rosalynn Carter constantly found ways to give back to each community she touched. Here's a look at her life and work over the years:

Biden, Trump, leaders react to passing of former first lady Rosalynn Carter

There has been an outpour of support for the Carter family after the Carter Center broke the news that former first lady Rosalynn Carter passed away at her home in Plains Sunday afternoon.