Walker director expresses regret over new scaffold sculpture

A man at the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden looked though the fence at "Scaffold," by Sam Durant, a piece that depicts the 1862 hangings of 38 Dakota men.

A man at the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden looks at "Scaffold," by Sam Durant, a piece that depicts the 1862 hangings of 38 Dakota men.

— Anthony Souffle, Star Tribune

Olga Viso penned an open letter to a St. Paul American Indian newspaper about the piece, "Scaffold" (2012), which references the execution by hanging of 38 Dakota men in Mankato in 1862.

Trump faces new controversies as overseas trip winds down

President Donald Trump, center, takes his seat Saturday along with Nigerian President Mahamadou Issoufou, right, and Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi, left, during a G7 summit in Taormina, Italy.

President Donald Trump faced new controversies over his team's possible ties to Russia as he closed out his first trip abroad Saturday, a grueling five-stop sprint that ended with the promise of an imminent decision on the much-discussed Paris climate accord.

Dayton says he is undecided on signing all 10 budget bills

Gov. Mark Dayton addressed the media Friday about the end of legislative session.

The governor leveled criticism at some features of the plan, particularly the tax bill, after the Legislature wrapped up its special session at 3 a.m. Friday.

Minnesota boaters face a new regulation, speed rules for Memorial Day

Hennepin County Sheriff’s Deputy Jeremy Gunia patrolled Lake Minnetonka near Spring Park. Deputies and DNR officers will be watching for impaired boating, speed limit violations and failure to abide by invasive species rules.

New law this year requires carbon monoxide detectors on boats with enclosed cabins.

Police: Man hurling racial slurs kills 2, injures 1 on train in Oregon

Police investigate a deadly stabbing on a Metropolitan Area Express train in northeast Portland, Ore., Friday, May 26, 2017. Police in Oregon say several people died and another was hurt in a stabbing on a Portland light-rail train after a man yelled racial slurs at two young Muslim women.

Two people died Friday and another was hurt in a stabbing on a Portland light-rail train after a man yelled racial slurs at two young women who appeared to be Muslim, one of whom was wearing a hijab, police said.

Charges: Man killed parents in Eden Prairie with screwdriver

The 38-year-old had recently been released from a civil commitment for mental health issues.

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