HCMC nurse's firing prompts review of sex assault cases; Hockey commentator Don Cherry out after rant; Is it winter already?

If you're having trouble viewing this email, you may [see it online](. [Star Tribune]( Evening Update Good evening. The Hennepin County Attorney’s Office waited six months to divulge that a nurse who examined sex assault victims and was listed as a prosecution witness was fired for lying about her educational background, prompting a call for an independent review of criminal cases she was involved in. Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman said he was “certain” the revelation would lead defense attorneys to request dismissing charges in cases involving the nurse, or, to ask for new trials. Yet his office didn’t begin reviewing those cases until last week, after the Star Tribune contacted him for comment about the May 8 firing of Hennepin County Medical Center (HCMC) nurse Kristi J. Jarvis. [READ MORE]( [Controversial hockey commentator Don Cherry fired in wake of rant]( [Cherry, a longtime hockey commentator in Canada, has been fired by Sportsnet after a recent on-air rant in which he inferred that immigrants don’t respect Remembrance Day in Canada while referring to those in racially diverse areas as “you people.”]( [Winter already? Snow, deep freeze from Rockies to East Coast]( [An arctic air mass that brought snow and ice to an area stretching from the Rocky Mountains to northern New England on Monday was poised to give way to record-breaking cold temperatures.]( [Minnesota lawmakers race the clock on insulin]( [What's the hold up on insulin? Here's a breakdown of the policy differences.]( [M.A. "Mort" Mortenson Jr. dies at 82; built family business into national construction giant]( [Mortenson helped grow the Mortenson construction company from 14 employees to more than 7,500.]( [Retro diner opening soon in former Bruegger's on West Lake Street]( [A longtime Midtown Global Market vendor is expanding.]( [Brian Setzer cancels holiday tour, including Friday's Minneapolis show, due to tinnitus]( [Veteran rocker Brian Setzer has been forced to cancel his 16th annual Christmas Rocks Tour – including his show Friday at the State Theatre in Minneapolis – due to a severe case of tinnitus.]( [Loons, Quintero part ways as MLS trade window opens]( [But a club spokesman said the team has not declined the designated player's contract option that would pay him $2 million next season.]( Connect with Star Tribune [facebook]([twitter]([pinterest]([instagram]( [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 © 2019 StarTribune. All rights reserved. We value your opinion! [Give us your feedback.](