Evening Update: Minnesota's 'systemic' failure in investigating rape; Trump blasts GM; Vikings' Sendejo out

If you're having trouble viewing this email, you may [see it online](. [Star Tribune]( Evening Update Good evening. A state task force has concluded that [Minnesota suffers from “systemic and complex” failures]( in the investigation and prosecution of sexual assaults that require action by the Legislature, the judiciary, law enforcement agencies and prosecutors and the general public. “Law enforcement investigations of sexual assaults should treat victim-survivors with respect and dignity, hold offenders accountable, and protect the public from sexual violence,” according to a draft report prepared by the task force and obtained by the Star Tribune. “Yet, recent reports have shown significant areas for improvement ... in Minnesota.” The task force, chaired by former Minneapolis City Council President Barb Johnson (above), is also drafting recommendations for the 2019 Legislature. A final report with recommendations is expected to be released at the group’s final meeting on Dec. 18. [Denied Justice: Minnesota's failed rape investigations]( [Vikings safety Sendejo out for rest of season with groin injury]( [The Vikings defense is already dealing with cornerback Xavier Rhodes’ hamstring injury.]( [Police on scene of 'possible homicide' in northeast Minneapolis]( [Minneapolis police were on the scene of what authorities were calling a suspicious death in a northeast neighborhood.]( [White House expresses 'disappointment' at GM, threatens to cut subsidies]( [President Trump unleashed on Twitter a day after GM announced it would shutter five plants and slash 14,000 jobs in North America.]( [Andrew Zimmern responds to accusations of 'cultural elitism' at his new Chinese restaurant]( [He's been taking heat from national media for his 'insulting' remarks about Chinese cuisine in America.]( ['SpongeBob' creator Stephen Hillenburg dies at 57]( [He died Monday of Lou Gehrig's disease, also known as ALS, the Nickelodeon cable network said.]( [Minnesota clinics report sharp slowdown in medical spending growth]( [Primary care providers took steps to control spending, but a report still found wide variation in costs by primary care clinic in Minnesota.]( [Have a beer, hurl a hatchet at new suburban ax-throwing bar]( [The catchphrase at Victoria Burrow is "Drinking and ax-throwing: What could go wrong?"]( 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.](