Walz Declares Emergency, Requests Nebraska, Ohio National Guard Support

(St. Paul, MN) — National Guard soldiers from Ohio and Nebraska are in Minnesota to assist with security following the verdict in the Chauvin trial.

Governor Tim Walz declared a peacetime emergency in the seven-county metro area Monday and requested mutual aid from those two states. Walz said, “as the world awaits a verdict in the trial of Derek Chauvin, we need support in our efforts to preserve the First Amendment right of peaceful protests while protecting public safety.”

The Minnesota Senate approved nine-million dollars for law enforcement’s response to recent civil unrest and also two-point-75-million dollars for resources from other states.

Judge halts Trump effort requiring colleges to show they aren't considering race in admissions

A federal judge has halted efforts by the Trump administration to collect data that proves higher education institutions aren’t considering race in admissions

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Workers plan to halt strike at major US meatpacking plant and resume negotiations

Workers at one of the nation’s largest meatpacking plants plan to return to work next week and halt a three-week strike in order to resume negotiations with the plant's owner

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3-year-old immigrant suffered alleged sexual abuse during months in federal custody, family says

An immigrant family is grappling with the ordeal suffered by a 3-year-old girl who endured alleged sexual abuse while her father fought for five months for her release from federal custody

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Winning numbers drawn in Saturday's Powerball

The winning numbers in Saturday evening’s drawing of the "Powerball" game were: 03-06-13-41-65, Powerball: 1

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