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Walz seeks law enforcement help, additional funding
Gov. Tim Walz is marshaling law enforcement help from other states and asking the Legislature for more funding as the state juggles the conclusion of the Derek Chauvin trial and tensions over the fatal police shooting of Daunte Wright.
Walter Mondale remembered for decency, sweep of accomplishments
Political leaders from across the political spectrum praised the former vice president, who died Monday.
Walter Mondale, who rose from small-town Minnesota to vice presidency, dies at 93
Mondale made history by choosing the first woman to run for vice president on a major-party ticket. It followed a series of landmarks in a public career that spanned seven decades.
Pressure mounts to pass new policing bills after Daunte Wright's death
Governor, legislative leaders face calls to act on additional law enforcement reforms.
Gaetz, Greene flaunt new paths to power, testing GOP leaders
Congressional leaders have always faced rebels in their ranks. But Reps. Matt Gaetz and Marjorie Taylor Greene are presenting top House Republicans with a test of how to handle a new breed of Trump-era, social media-savvy firebrands.
Older Korean-Americans in LA fearful amid anti-Asian attacks
Yong Sin Kim, an 85-year-old Korean immigrant living in a senior apartment complex in downtown Los Angeles, says he rarely leaves home these days. When he does, he carries a whistle with him; at least he could call for help if he's attacked.
Mondale remembered as effective policymaker, public servant
Reaction to the death of former Vice President Walter Mondale, who died Monday in Minneapolis at age 93:
Long after the loss, Mondale's liberal legacy still relevant
In the last days of his life, former Vice President Walter Mondale received a steady stream of phone calls of appreciation. Former Presidents Jimmy Carter and Bill Clinton, President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris all called to say goodbye and thank you.
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Jennifer Brooks
Brooks: Par for the course as Park Board debate over Hiawatha course continues
For years, the Park Board has reviewed proposals to restore part of the watershed around Hiawatha while still preserving the park for the public to enjoy. Next week, the board will hold the latest of many public hearings on the updated master plan for the site.
Jennifer Brooks
Brooks: In some states, they bury the hatchet — literally
A Delaware tradition offers a template for the rest of us in times when we agree on very little.
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EU expands sanctions against Myanmar military, companies
The European Union expanded its sanctions against Myanmar's military leaders and army-controlled companies ahead of a regional meeting to discuss the worsening crisis after army leaders deposed the elected government.
Nevada inmate fighting execution seeks firing-squad option
A convicted killer who is fighting a possible June execution date that would make him the first person put to death in Nevada in 15 years is calling for the state to consider the firing squad as an option, a rare method in the United States.
Portland police make 2 arrests amid protest vandalism
Some people in a small crowd calling for the abolition of police broke windows as they marched in Portland on Monday night, hours after authorities said that a man who was fatally shot by an officer in a city park last week had an orange-tipped replica gun.
Pakistan Parliament to consider French envoy's expulsion
Pakistan's Parliament is expected to consider a resolution on Tuesday about whether the French envoy should be expelled over the publication of controversial cartoons depicting Islam's Prophet, testing whether the government gives in to threats from radical Islamists.
Search for survivors of capsized lift boat ends
The search for survivors from a capsized lift boat in the Gulf of Mexico has closed and attention now turns to comforting the loved ones of the five known dead and eight missing, a grim hunt for bodies and a painstaking investigation that could take up to two years.
Should states set pot policy by its potency? Some say yes
As marijuana legalization spreads across U.S. states, so does a debate over whether to set pot policy by potency.
Amid US strains, China's Xi warns against 'unilateralism'
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday called for more equitable management of global affairs and, in an implicit rejection of U.S. dominance, said governments shouldn't impose rules on others.
Long after the loss, Mondale's liberal legacy still relevant
In the last days of his life, former Vice President Walter Mondale received a steady stream of phone calls of appreciation. Former Presidents Jimmy Carter and Bill Clinton, President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris all called to say goodbye and thank you.
Walter Mondale, Carter's vice president, dies at 93
Former Vice President Walter F. Mondale, a liberal icon who lost one of the most lopsided presidential elections after bluntly telling voters to expect a tax increase if he won, died Monday. He was 93.
Mondale remembered as effective policymaker, public servant
Reaction to the death of former Vice President Walter Mondale, who died Monday in Minneapolis at age 93: