Evening Update: Minnesota sues OxyContin maker; benefits of coffee; Polanco is back

If you're having trouble viewing this email, you may [see it online](. [Star Tribune]( Evening Update Good evening. [Minnesota is suing Purdue Pharma](, the manufacturer of the narcotic painkiller OxyContin, following a prolonged investigation into its marketing and other tactics that allegedly contributed to a rising number of patient addictions and overdose deaths. The lawsuit, filed today by state Attorney General Lori Swanson in Hennepin County District Court, seeks to recoup money lost by Minnesota taxpayers in paying for opioid painkillers for unproven and harmful purposes. Modeled after successful efforts to sue tobacco companies for the harm cigarettes caused, Swanson said she hopes to gain money from Purdue to fund treatment of addicts. [In turnaround, Anoka state mental hospital receives clean bill of health from feds]( [The once-troubled facility is no longer at risk of losing millions of dollars in federal funding.]( [Developer intends to build large residential project in downtown Minneapolis]( [Sherman Associates proposes another project on the east side of downtown.]( [Minivan driver charged with murder in Eagan couple's hit-run deaths]( [Jonna Kojo Armartey sped up and deliberately hit the couple, he told authorities, because they "freaked him out."]( [Guthrie Theater's 'dream team' continues to splinter as production director heads for Disney]( [Production director David Stewart takes pay cut to work on shows for theme parks and cruise ships.]( [Fresh grounds for coffee: Study shows it may boost longevity]( [Overall, coffee drinkers were about 10 percent to 15 percent less likely to die than abstainers during a decade of follow-up.]( [Polanco joins Twins after serving 80-game suspension]( [Minor League pitcher Zack Littell also is headed to Milwaukee to help shore up Twins pitching after giving up 35 runs over the weekend to the Cubs.]( [Timberwolves to sign Anthony Tolliver, part ways with Nemanja Bjelica]( [Tolliver is a 33-year-old forward who has played for nine NBA teams.]( 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.](