Minnesota music scene faces a #MeToo reckoning

If you're having trouble viewing this email, you may [see it online](. [Star Tribune]( Talkers TOP STORIES - Minnesota music scene faces a #MeToo reckoning: Survivors are leading the way as the Twin Cities music scene confronts [long-standing issues of sexual assault and harassment.]( - Longtime medical examiner testifies that lack of oxygen killed Floyd: A former colleague of Hennepin County Medical Examiner Andrew Baker [testified Friday in Derek Chauvin's murder trial]( that George Floyd died from a lack of oxygen from being restrained by Minneapolis police officers. Baker's expected testimony Friday about the cause of George Floyd's death [could pose challenges for both the state and defense]( if it mirrors the contents of at least a half-dozen meetings he had with prosecutors about his autopsy results leading up to the murder trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin. [Watch Friday's proceedings live here]( when they resume at 1:30 p.m. - Minneapolis to boost community patrols during Chauvin trial: Minneapolis residents can soon expect to see [more community groups patrolling city neighborhoods]( and offering "healing circles" as the trial of former police officer Derek Chauvin edges closer to an end. The city received 17 applications from organizations that wanted to help ease tensions amid the first trial in George Floyd's death. Sasha Cotton, director of the city's Office of Violence Prevention, said they ultimately chose to partner with seven of them. The programs will cost a combined $1 million. - FBI arrests second Minnesotan this week in connection to Jan. 6 storming of U.S. Capitol: Jonah Westbury, 26, of Lindstrom, [was taken into custody Friday morning]( on "charges relating to criminal acts at the U.S. Capitol," according to an FBI spokesman. Details of the allegations will be unsealed after Westbury's first court appearance, likely later Friday. - Minnesota reports 10 more COVID-19 deaths, 2,659 infections: Troublesome variants of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus continue to drive pandemic activity in Minnesota, which has reported 6,932 total COVID-19 deaths and 537,828 diagnosed infections. [The totals include 10 deaths and 2,659 infections reported Friday]( by the Minnesota Department of Health — with the one-day case total being the highest since Jan. 4. The positivity rate of diagnostic testing increased to 6.6% — up from a low of 3.2% on March 2 — while the number of COVID-19 hospitalizations in Minnesota increased to 595. - Geek Squad co-opted in online scam: Best Buy's team of security experts has been fighting several schemes invoking the Richfield-based retailer — including one to people who had [purchased Geek Squad support plans.]( - Blue Cross of Minnesota affiliate sold for $500M: Utah-based HealthEquity Inc.announcedthe deal Thursday afternoon, saying the acquisition of Eagan-based Further would add 550,000 health savings accounts, bringing the company's total to about 6.3 million HSA members. - Prince Phillip, husband of Queen Elizabeth II, dies at 99: Prince Philip, the irascible and tough-minded husband of Queen Elizabeth II who was known for his occasionally deeply offensive remarks and [spent more than seven decades supporting his wife]( in a role that both defined and constricted his life, has died, Buckingham Palace said Friday. He was 99. - Wisconsin Supreme Court blocks purge of voter rolls: The Wisconsin Supreme Court sided with Democrats on Friday and ruled that the state elections commission should not remove from the rolls voters flagged as possibly having moved, something conservatives have wanted done for nearly two years. The court's 5-2 ruling means about 69,000 people on the list of likely movers [will not have their voter registrations deactivated.]( - Church at 38th and Chicago reaches out to gang members nearby: Worldwide Outreach for Christ has [countered rising and ebbing gang influence]( at 38th and Chicago for nearly 40 years. WATCH THIS Duluth sports reporter illustrates "highlights" from UMD-UMass Frozen Four game: FOX 21's Sam Ali probably won't be making a living with his artwork anytime soon, but [this was an entertaining way to get around regulations]( preventing the station from airing video highlights from the game. Talk to us! Send feedback on this newsletter, questions, story tips, ideas or anything else to [talkers@startribune.com](. TRENDING - Has the pandemic altered your personality? Social distancing and isolation have taxed extroverts and introverts, [but for different reasons.]( - Prince estate is finally releasing his politically charged 2010 album "Welcome 2 America": After a series of deluxe reissues of three of Prince's biggest albums of the 1980s, his estate is exciting hardcore fans with [the long-awaited emergence of the previously unreleased "Welcome 2 America" album]( from 2010. - Rapper-actor DMX dies at 50: The Grammy-nominated performer [died after suffering "catastrophic cardiac arrest,"]( according to the hospital in White Plains, New York, where he died. He was rushed there from his home April 2. SPORTS ROUNDUP - Wild, Parise need a breakup in their uncomfortable relationship: The NHL trade deadline is Monday. If you have followed the chain of events over the last year, it seems that [Parise and the Wild would be best off parting ways]( — even if practical matters make that unlikely. - UMD's overtime Frozen Four heartbreak halts an incredible ride: The Bulldogs delivered big moment after big moment in the postseason before getting clipped by Massachusetts on Thursday. - New U basketball assistants hit the ground running: New Gophers men's basketball coach Ben Johnson finally is getting some help on the recruiting trail. Johnson, who was hired last month, will officially announce former DeLaSalle coach and Colorado State assistant Dave Thorson and William & Mary's Jason Kemp to his staff on Friday. But they've already [hit the ground running in trying to build the roster together.]( Did someone forward this newsletter to you? You can [sign up for Talkers here](. WORTH A CLICK What it's like when a billionaire surprises you with $8 million, no strings attached: Slate's Molly Olmstead interviewed Donna Brown, president of Turtle Mountain Community College in Belcourt, N.D., after the tribal college [unexpectedly received by far the largest donation in its history from MacKenzie Scott](, one of the nation's leading philanthropists and ex-wife of Amazon's Jeff Bezos. TALKERS TRIVIA Want to win a $15 gift card of your choice? It's Friday, so that means it's time for another trivia question. The correct answer to this question can be found in a story that appeared in Talkers this week. We can't prevent you from simply Googling the answer, so Googling is encouraged! E-mail your answer to talkers@startribune.com by Sunday at 11:59 p.m. A winner will be selected at random from the correct responses. That lucky reader will receive a $15 card of their choice from one of several retailers — Best Buy, Target, Holiday or Menards — as well as a shout-out in Monday's newsletter. Here is this week's question: Which 24-hour Minneapolis restaurant is moving to a new location and adding a cabaret? Good luck! FROM THE ARCHIVES April 9, 2012: Joe Mauer headed to first base at the start of the Twins' home opener against the Los Angeles Angels at Target Field in Minneapolis. (Photo: Jeff Wheeler/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 © 2021 StarTribune. All rights reserved. We value your opinion! [Give us your feedback.](