Minnesota

Minnesota judge strikes down minimum age for carrying handguns over violation of right to bear arms

The plaintiffs argued in their lawsuit that the age minimum violated the Second Amendment because 18- to 20-year-olds were permitted to possess guns at the time of the United States' founding

Minnesota train derailment, ethanol fire renew safety fears

Minnesota officials said the BNSF train derailed around 1 a.m. in Raymond, roughly 100 miles (161 kilometers) west of Minneapolis. That prompted the evacuation of essentially all of the town’s 250 homes because they were within 1/2 mile (0.8 kilometers) of the derailment

Authorities lift evacuation order in Minnesota town after train derails

The BNSF Railway-operated train derailed at 1:02 a.m. CDT (0602 GMT) and caught fire, forcing some residents to evacuate in the town of Raymond, Minnesota, about 110 miles (180 km) west of Minneapolis

10 more people charged in $250M federal food program fraud

A total of 60 people have now been charged in the conspiracy, in which authorities say a group of people took advantage of rules that were relaxed during the COVID-19 pandemic and falsely claimed they were providing food to children.

Whitewashed: Gigantic winter storm brings blizzard and cold to the US

A winter storm trapped drivers on icy roads, blacked out hundreds and thousands of homes, grounded airplanes, and forced schools to remain closed in large parts of the US. More than 65 million people in more than two dozen states were on alert

The case of the US professor who lost her job for showing her class Prophet Muhammad painting

A professor at Hamline University in Minnesota lost her job after the Prophet Muhammad painting she showed in class outraged Muslim students. Now she is suing the institution for labelling her Islamophobic and damaging her reputation

Minnesota police arrest five after fatal Mall of America shooting

Bloomington Police Chief Booker Hodges announced the arrests in connection with the Friday night shooting in the Minneapolis suburb of Bloomington and said all would face murder charges

Explained: The $250-million COVID-19 pandemic aid scam in America

The US Department of Justice has charged 48 people in Minnesota for stealing $250 million from a federal program designed to provide meals for needy children during the coronavirus pandemic

Watch: Deputy sheriff rescues baby skunk while on duty, wins hearts

The Olmsted County Sheriff’s office took to their Facebook page and shared a video of the skunk’s rescue mission. They lauded Jacobson for the great work and kind act. Further in the post, they also informed that the skunk is healthy and will be fine.

Protesters clash with police after Minnesota officer shoots Black man at a traffic stop

Daunte Wright, 20, died in an area that was already on edge because of the trial of the first of four police officers charged in George Floyd’s death