Family sues over Minnesota corrections officer s death The relatives of Joseph Gomm say negligence contributed to Gomm s murder. July 17, 2021 7:43pm Text size Copy shortlink:
Family members of the Minnesota corrections officer killed by an inmate at the Stillwater prison in 2018 have filed a wrongful-death lawsuit, saying the murder could have been prevented if the Department of Corrections had heeded warnings about staffing shortages and threats made by the inmate.
The lawsuit was filed days before the third anniversary of Joseph B. Gomm s death, and about two months after Minnesota lawmakers declined to approve a bill that would have dedicated $3 million to Gomm s estate. Gomm, the first Minnesota corrections officer killed on the job, was attacked by inmate Edward Muhammad Johnson while guarding inmates in a prison workshop. Johnson, who was serving time for murder, had two knives and a
Minnesota nears a half-million COVID-19 infections Actual rate of Minnesotans who had COVID-19 could be 20 to 30% given the number of asymptomatic, untested infections. March 15, 2021 1:39pm Text size Copy shortlink:
Minnesota by week s end will surpass a half-million known infections with the coronavirus that causes COVID-19, reporting an additional 829 infections on Monday along with one death.
The state s total of 498,218 known infections only consists of Minnesotans who sought diagnostic testing and is likely an undercount given that as many as half of infections produce no symptoms. Health officials have estimated that 20 to 30% of the population has actually been infected.
Regardless, the known count means almost one in 10 Minnesotans have been diagnosed with COVID-19, an infectious disease that has caused 6,747 deaths in the state and the hospitalization of 26,295 state residents.
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Roy Wilkins Auditorium to become Minnesota s 5th large-scale vaccine site
Gov. Tim Walz is holding a media call Friday amid the release of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine.
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Gov. Tim Walz will on Friday announce that the Roy Wilkins Auditorium in St. Paul will become Minnesota s 5th permanent large-scale vaccination site.
The governor is holding a press call Friday afternoon, with Nick Kimball – who is leading the state s COVID-19 communications team – confirming that the governor will announce the Roy Wilkins as the state s 5th community vaccination site. Roy Wilkins Auditorium has done COVID testing and some vaccines already. Now, we make it permanent, Kimball tweeted.
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