I would like to recognize Minneapolis s Star Tribune for its significant contribution to the degradation of the civic life of the Twin Cities and to the decline of Minneapolis. To say the least, owner Glen Taylor has a high tolerance for mediocrity. After all, the guy owned the Minnesota Timberwolves for over 25 years. Yesterday, however the Star Tribune was recognized for excellence in one category of this year s Pulitzer
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A year later, the Johnsons applied again, and again Pine County said no.
Finally, worn down by constant anxiety and repeated trips to the emergency room, the Johnsons turned to their last resort: They sold their house and moved 40 miles west to Kanabec County.
Two months later, Michaela was approved for more than $60,000 a year in home care and medical equipment.
“You get to the point where you’re told ‘no’ so many times that you have no choice: You have to pack up and leave,” Michelle Johnson said from the family’s new home in Mora.
The Johnsons are among tens of thousands of Minnesota families whose lives are upended by the arbitrary and confusing way Minnesota distributes money designed to help people with severe disabilities. This coveted assistance, disbursed by counties in a form known as Medicaid “waivers,’’ supplies people who have qualifying disabilities with more than $3 billion a year.
Breaking down the video: What happened during Daunte Wright s fatal traffic stop
A Black man in Brooklyn Center was killed by police. The chief said the officer may have gotten her gun and Taser confused.
A Black man in Brooklyn Center was killed by police. The chief said the officer may have gotten her gun and Taser confused.
By Anna Boone, Matt DeLong and Matt McKinney • Star Tribune • April 15, 2021
By Anna Boone, Matt DeLong
and Matt McKinney
Star Tribune • April 15, 2021
A traffic stop in Minnesota turned deadly Sunday afternoon when Kimberly Potter, a white police officer, shot and killed Daunte Wright, a Black man.