Share This Story A man was injured in an officer-involved shooting in Woodbury, Minn., Monday morning following a standoff in which the suspect was reported to be armed and had barricaded himself in a vehicle. The activity began just before 9:30 a.m. when police were alerted to a vehicle with a stolen license plate in the parking lot near Target at 7200 Valley Creek Plaza. The vehicle was also reportedly connected to prior credit card fraud, according to dispatch audio. Squads approached the vehicle, which was confirmed to be unoccupied. Officers made a plan to box in the vehicle to impede it ..read more

Share This Story Nine people were arrested Tuesday morning in connection to an anti-Israel encampment that was set up overnight on the University of Minnesota’s Twin Cities campus. A social media post from the school’s chapter of Students for a Democratic Society said the encampment was set up around 4 a.m. Tuesday morning. “To this end, we have joined with the students of Columbia University — and the students of other universities nationwide — in establishing an encampment on our campus, an encampment that will remain in place until the administration of this university meets our demands,” t ..read more

Share This Story A criminal complaint filed Tuesday in Minnesota district court accuses Democratic Minnesota Sen. Nicole Mitchell of committing first-degree burglary in Becker County. The first-term Woodbury senator was arrested early Monday morning in Detroit Lakes after a homeowner reported a burglary. According to the complaint, officers arrived at a Detroit Lakes home after receiving a call that “somebody had broken into a residence.” Upon arriving at the residence, officers found the adult female who reported the incident, and that adult female said the suspect was in the basement, the pr ..read more

Share This Story A Rice County District Court judge has dismissed two felony charges filed last year against a former St. Olaf College student who is accused of planning a “mass casualty” shooting event at the school. Waylon Sieber Kurts, 21, of Montpelier, Vt., was arrested last April after authorities found weapons, accessories, and several other concerning items in his dorm room at the college, including a hand-drawn map of a recreational facility that included arrows indicating a possible exit path. During a search of his dorm room, authorities also found knives, a tactical vest, a 24-roun ..read more

Share This Story Come Aug. 1, Minnesota’s highest court will feature a panel of seven judges exclusively appointed by Democratic governors. On Monday morning in the Capitol rotunda, Gov. Tim Walz named Theodora Gaïtas and Sarah Hennesy as his two picks to fill upcoming vacancies on the Minnesota Supreme Court. Both were originally appointed as judges under former Gov. Mark Dayton. Walz selected them from a crop of six finalists he interviewed earlier this month. Gaïtas, a Minnesota appellate court judge, will replace retiring Associate Justice Margaret Chutich by Aug ..read more

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Share This Story (American Greatness) — The daughter of Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., complained in an interview with Teen Vogue that she has been left hungry and homeless after getting suspended from Barnard College following her arrest at an anti-Israel demonstration at Columbia University last week. Isra Hirsi, 21, and several other Barnard students were among 114 demonstrators who were cuffed and hauled to jail Thursday after refusing to leave a tent encampment on the school’s campus, the New York Post reported. Rep. Ilhan Omar says she’s ‘enormously proud’ of Isra Hi ..read more

Share This Story Democratic Minnesota Sen. Nicole Mitchell was arrested Monday morning in Detroit Lakes, Minn., for alleged burglary. The jail roster with the Becker County Sheriff’s Office indicates that Mitchell has been arrested for a first-degree burglary offense. According to an official with the Detroit Lakes Police Department, a homeowner in the city called 911 at 4:45 a.m. Monday morning after discovering a person in their residence. Responding officers found the alleged burglar, made an arrest, and transported that person to the Becker County Sheriff’s Office. Local news outlets in th ..read more

Share This Story Minnesota GOP Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach has rescinded her pledge to abide by the Republican endorsement in her race for reelection. Running in Minnesota’s Seventh Congressional District, Rep. Fischbach is facing local businessman Steve Boyd in the battle for the district’s GOP nomination. Jeff Backer, a state representative and co-chair of the Republican Party’s nominating committee for the district, confirmed that Rep. Fischbach rescinded her pledge. Given the congresswoman’s recent change of mind, Fischbach and Boyd are set to square off against each other in the Augu ..read more

Share This Story A popular pastor isn’t backing down from his effort to restore religious freedom in Minnesota, saying state legislators have “crossed the line.” Rob Ketterling, lead pastor of River Valley Church, was a guest on Liz Collin Reports to talk about why he isn’t staying quiet. Ketterling has been vocal at the Capitol and on the pulpit on an issue regarding the Minnesota Human Rights Act. Until last year, “gender identity” was a part of the act’s definition of “sexual orientation.” However, Democrats in the Minnesota Legislature created a new, separate definition of gender identity ..read more