KARE 11 Investigative Journalist A.J. Lagoe has reported extensively on jail deaths and their sometimes flawed and “often toothless” investigations in Minnesota. He shared his insight as a guest on Morning Edition with MPR News host Cathy Wurzer.
Plus: Minnesota school board votes to remove Pride, Puerto Rican flags from Worthington classroom; early voting in presidential primary begins Friday; crime fell across major categories in 2023.
With another Supreme Court Justice retiring, a law expert breaks down what could be the future of Minnesota’s high court appointees. Peter Knapp, a Mitchell Hamline School of Law Professor, talked with MPR News host Cathy Wurzer about the retirement and what it could mean for the future.
The Preston Veterans Home opened Jan. 3. Homes in Montevideo and Bemidji are slated to admit their first veterans by Jan. 31, adding to an existing roster of five facilities.
Plus: TSA intercepted 53 guns at MSP in 2023; Uber and Lyft drivers plan a “Day of Action” on Thursday; St. Paul City Council President Mitra Jalali shares the council’s goals for 2024; and more.