2 in 3 Minneapolis voters view police department unfavorably, poll finds

If you're having trouble viewing this email, you may [see it online](. [Star Tribune]( Talkers Top stories - 2 in 3 Minneapolis voters view police department unfavorably, poll finds: A majority of Minneapolis residents are critical of the Minneapolis Police Department months after the killing of George Floyd, but police Chief Medaria Arradondo remains popular, according to [a new Star Tribune/MPR News/KARE 11 Minnesota Poll.]( You can find full results for each question on MPD and the police union, a demographic breakdown of the respondents and a detailed methodology here. The poll found an overwhelming majority of Minneapolis voters support redirecting some funding for police to social service programs, but are [split on whether to reduce the size]( of the police force. Minneapolis residents also view Mayor Jacob Frey more favorably than the City Council, but [a larger share trust the council to make decisions]( about the future of the Police Department, the poll found. Full results for questions about Mayor Frey, the City Council and potential changes to the police department [can be found here.]( - COVID-19 study finds racial disparity in Minnesota hospitalizations: A new study finds that African-Americans in Minnesota and 11 other states are being [hospitalized for COVID-19 at a rate that exceeds]( their share of the population. It’s the latest in a series of reports showing how the pandemic is having a disproportionate impact on racial and ethnic minority groups. The disparity also applies to Hispanics in 10 of 11 states surveyed, according to a research letter being published Monday based on a University of Minnesota database. - Brooklyn Park police believe 4-year-old boy fatally shot his younger brother: The 20-year-old mother of the two boys and their 57-year-old grandmother were [jailed on suspicion of covering up the crime]( after the fact and then released “so they could say their final goodbyes to the child” while he was on life support at the hospital, Bruley said. - 3 people survive after leaping from burning boat into Lake Minnetonka: [Three people jumped off a burning boat]( into Lake Minnetonka and swam to shore as the flames sent billowing smoke high into the nighttime sky, authorities said Monday. - Rep. Jim Hagedorn fires top aide after spending spree on taxpayer-funded mail: The freshman Republican congressman, who represents Minnesota's 1st District, [spent almost 40% of his office’s annual expense allowances]( in the first quarter of this year, outpacing all of his colleagues in the House, according to Legistorm, a firm that tracks the allowances. About half of Hagedorn's spending was on printing and mailing correspondence, totaling about $270,000, according to Legistorm. The Minnesota Reformer reports that one of Hagedorn's vendors is [owned by one of his staff members]( and the ownership of another major vendor remains murky. - Pelosi calls House back into session to vote on postal bill: Speaker Nancy Pelosi is cutting short lawmakers' summer recess with a vote expected Saturday on [legislation that would prohibit changes at the agency]( as tensions mount. President Donald Trump's new postmaster general, Louis DeJoy, has sparked nationwide outcry over delays, new prices and cutbacks just as millions of Americans will be trying to vote by mail to avoid polling places during the coronavirus outbreak. - Klobuchar sets stage for Harris, Biden at largely virtual convention: Instead of the usual spectacle of confetti, hobnobbing and balloon drops, the convention will take place mostly in the virtual landscape of cyberspace, relegating all but the party’s most high-profile figures to supporting roles at home. Speeches will be streamed live during truncated two-hour evening programs, including [one scheduled Monday night by Minnesota U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar](, a former Democratic rival for the 2020 presidential nomination. - Trump's battleground tour to stop in Mankato today: President Donald Trump will [campaign for re-election in Mankato]( on Monday as he starts a tour of battleground states on the same day that Democrats kick off their national convention. He is scheduled for a 2 p.m. event at North Star Aviation in Mankato, according to a news release from the campaign. - Slow start for Mayor Carter's community-first public safety strategy in St. Paul: As the Capital City endures a summer even more violent than the one that prompted Mayor Melvin Carter’s “community-first public safety budget,” some City Council members say [they’re frustrated by the pace of change]( and have struggled to get information about how the budget they approved is being spent. - Dueling demonstrations have become a weekly fixture in rural Appleton, Minn.: Each week, social justice advocates [gather on a block outside the town hall]( to promote their vision of peace, diversity and equity. And each week, supporters of President Donald Trump are on hand to protest what they believe are the destructive actions of some demonstrators for social justice. It’s a microcosm of what’s happening in America, with both sides passionately proclaiming their views and neither appearing to make much headway in convincing the other.  Hey, look at this Photos of the last northern white rhinos on the planet: "Years ago, on assignment from TIME magazine, the photojournalist Justin Mott went undercover in Hanoi to document the black-market sale of rhino horn; posing as a buyer, he held a severed horn in his hands. Like every other time he’s witnessed animal cruelty, the photographer wasn’t able to shake it, and the killing and suffering of rhinos continued to haunt him. The memory of that severed horn stayed with Mott for about a decade–until in 2019, he traveled to Kenya’s Ol Pejeta Conservancy to meet the last two northern white rhinos, Najin and her daughter Fatu, in person," [feature shoot reports.](  Talk to us! Send feedback on this newsletter, questions, story tips, ideas or anything else to [talkers@startribune.com](.  Trending - Coastal Seafoods' new market and cafe opens today in Minneapolis: The new store, at 2007 E. 24th St., is almost four times larger than the original Coastal Seafoods location across the street, and [will have a cafe for prepared foods]( that showcase the underwater creatures also available to purchase raw. - The ultimate guide to finding the State Fair food your craving: [Here are 10 fun ways]( to capture just a bit of fair flavor (and, who are we kidding, fair calories) before summer’s end. - Former Twins pitcher Glen Perkins' Lakeville estate hits market for $2.5M: Hobbies — brewing beer and woodworking — were important to former Minnesota Twin Glen Perkins. At his home in Lakeville, Perkins was set up to pursue both his hobbies. Gala Farms, [his 20-acre compound on the Vermillion River](, includes a 1940s barn that he retrofitted to function as a fully equipped woodshop, and a free-standing rustic tavern, formerly a jockey stable, with a brewing room and six taps.  Sports roundup - Four Vikings "no-names" who turned heads at training camp: One cost of not playing preseason games this season will be to [deprive players of a chance to make their mark]( when they could have otherwise been passed over. - Dobnak keeps rolling amid staff of struggling, sidelined Twins pitchers: Randy Dobnak gave up his first two home runs of the season Sunday, but continued on his roll as [the Twins' most effective starting pitcher.]( - Minnesota prep sports resume today, with the hope of finishing what is started: Summer training served as a dry run for enacting COVID protocols, and one suburban conference will [test the waters with virtual two-site swim meets.](  Did someone forward this newsletter to you? 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Parker, of Ortonville, right, and Fred Kriesel, center, the local water and light superintendent, fork up corn for Ortonville's eighth annual free corn feast Tuesday at the town's city park. John Litchauer, a barber, left, stood ready to catch the corn in a basket. More than 15,000 persons attended the two-day Sweet Corn festival and ate 20,000 ears of sweet corn and 300 pounds of butter. (Photo: Star Tribune) 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 © 2020 StarTribune. All rights reserved. We value your opinion! [Give us your feedback.](