Ellison jumps into Minnesota attorney general race, opening congressional seat

If you're having trouble viewing this email, you may [see it online](. [Star Tribune]( Talkers Top stories - Ellison jumps into Minnesota attorney general race, opening congressional seat: Attorney General Lori Swanson [jumped into the DFL primary for Minnesota governor]( on Monday, immediately shaking up the contest between state Rep. Erin Murphy and U.S. Rep. Tim Walz and complicating the Democratic effort to hold onto the state’s top political job. Tuesday is the final day candidates can file to run for offices this November. One of the first to file this morning was [former Attorney General Mike Hatch](, who filled out the paperwork to run for his old job, but said he might withdraw if the right candidate enters. U.S. Rep. Keith Ellison also withdrew his candidacy for reelection and [threw his hat into the attorney general race](, a move that is likely to open yet another intra-DFL battle over his seat in the 5th Congressional District (as well as a seat or two in the Minnesota House). - Minnesota woman's obit takes a dark turn over long-ago extramarital affair: A punishing obituary [exposing a woman’s affair in western Minnesota]( in the early 1960s has jaws dropping around the world this week. - Minneapolis woman accused of torturing, raping her children: A Minneapolis woman who was arrested in February on suspicion of child abuse faces new charges [accusing her of raping two of her children](, leaving them with a sexually transmitted disease. A 13-count criminal complaint filed Monday alleges that the woman engaged in a pattern of physical and sexual abuse, which was first disclosed in May. An expert concluded the abuse amounted to torture. - Tuition freezes in the works at most Minnesota public campuses: Students at most of Minnesota’s public colleges and universities [won’t have to worry about rising tuition when they return to school]( this fall. All seven Minnesota State universities and its 30 community colleges are freezing tuition, under a legislative mandate. - Manafort attempted to tamper with witnesses, prosecutors say: Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort [made several attempts to tamper with witnesses]( in his ongoing criminal case, prosecutors said Monday as they asked a federal judge to consider jailing him while he awaits trial. - Trump cancels Philadelphia Eagles visit, citing anthem dispute: Digging deeper into a culture war that he's repeatedly stoked, President Donald Trump on Monday [called off a visit to the White House by the Philadelphia Eagles](, citing the dispute over whether NFL players protesting racial injustice must stand during the playing of the national anthem. None of the Eagles took a knee during the anthem in 2017, but one of the people set to attend the ceremony told The Associated Press less than half of the team's 53-man roster planned to go. Fox News has [apologized for using photos of Eagles players kneeling in pregame prayer]( in a segment about the canceled visit, which Eagles tight end Zach Ertz referred to as "propaganda." - Parents of Blue Earth football beating victim discuss toll on family: Only a year ago, Tonya and Dale Hurley thought they had found a home for life in this southern Minnesota community of 3,400. But that was before four of their son's high school football teammates allegedly beat him so brutally at a house party last fall that he lost consciousness. Now, the Hurley home is for sale. Tonya and Dale Hurley have quit their jobs, and [their 16-year-old son left school because of bullying.]( - Edina leaders, residents at loggerheads on future development: As Edina leaders consider a stream of projects taller and denser than what guidelines recommend, [residents have been showing up by the hundreds]( at council meetings to block them. - Fashion designer Kate Spade found dead in apparent suicide: The designer renowned for her sleek handbags was [found dead in her New York apartment]( Tuesday in an apparent suicide, law enforcement officials said. - SWAT team responds to hoax call at Parkland activist's home: "Police responded to the home of outspoken Parkland activist and school shooting survivor David Hogg after what officials say was a hoax phone call of a person inside with a gun. ... Broward Sheriff's Office officials say no one was home at the time of the call, but SWAT units responded and searched the home and surrounding areas," [NBC Miami reports.](  Watch this Dog teaches children a grim lesson about the circle of life: Instagram user @chadevinlore shared a video of her sister and her kids releasing a butterfly they raised from a caterpillar into the wild, [but the family's boxer had other ideas.](  Talk to us! Send feedback on this newsletter, questions, story tips, ideas or anything else to [talkers@startribune.com](.  Trending - Swimmer sets off in attempt to be first to cross Pacific: Professional distance swimmer Ben Lecomte set off from Japan to San Francisco on Tuesday in an attempt to become [the first person to swim across the Pacific Ocean.]( - Alt-rock heroine Liz Phair excels in Turf Club "Guyville" concert: For more than a decade now, rock stars big (U2, Bruce Springsteen) and small (Teenage Fanclub, Matthew Sweet) have gone on tour to play an old favorite album in its entirety in concert. [Leave it to influential '90s alt-rocker Liz Phair to one-up them](, doing something unprecedented: She's on tour playing the songs from the bedroom cassettes that were later transformed into her acclaimed 1993 album, "Exile in Guyville," and other records. - Minnesota Zoo's Beastly Bash aims to raise big bucks, awareness: What was previously a formal sit-down dinner called the Beastly Ball has morphed into the Beastly Bash — an evening touting [more room to roam, more animal encounters and live musical entertainment](.  Sports roundup - Twins castoff John Ryan Murphy is suddenly baseball's best power hitter: The Twins were on the weak end of the trade that sent outfielder Aaron Hicks to the Yankees. And it doesn't get better now that [Murphy has found his power stroke with Arizona.]( The Twins' first-round draft pick, Oregon State outfielder Trevor Larnach, will face the Gophers this weekend in an NCAA super regional — [with a trip to the College World Series at stake.]( - Wolves' first round pick this year is more important than you think: The Timberwolves have a salary problem, and it’s only going to get worse. [Namely, they have few key contributors who are young and cheap.]( - Safety isn't the only reason for drop in Minnesota football participation: More than half the state prep football coaches responding to a recent survey said their participation numbers are dropping, and [concern over player safety is only one of the reasons.](  Did someone forward this newsletter to you? You can [sign up for Talkers here](.  Quote of the day “We’ve been harassed the whole time, right up to this court hearing. Honestly, I don’t even like leaving my house.” -- [Tonya Hurley](, mother of a former Blue Earth football player who was brutally by teammates.  Worth a click Body positivity in advertising is a scam: That's the argument [advanced by Amanda Mull in a provocative piece for Racked.]( "Corporatized, media-friendly body positivity as we now know it puts the onus on people living in marginalized bodies to turn their criticism inward, which is essentially the same thing brands selling clothes or underwear or personal care products have required of us all along. This time, though, those people are told not to be ashamed of their physical selves, based on the premise that there was never anything wrong with them to begin with, as though the same companies that claim to be guiding this “movement” haven’t been selling insecurity for years."  From the archives June 5, 1971: The pontoons of an aircraft were visible above the water just off the crowded Josephine Lake beach in Roseville after the plane failed to get airborne and crashed into the lake, injuring two swimmers. (Photo: Pete Hohn/Star Tribune) Connect with Star Tribune [facebook]([twitter]([google+]([pinterest]([instagram]([tumblr]( [Manage email preferences]( • [Subscribe to Star Tribune]( • [Privacy Policy]( • [Unsubscribe]( This email was sent by: StarTribune, 650 3rd Ave S, Suite #1300, Minneapolis, MN, 55488 © 2018 StarTribune. All rights reserved. We value your opinion! [Give us your feedback.](