Owner of Alibi Drinkery denied liquor license for Northfield bar, restaurant

If you're having trouble viewing this email, you may [see it online](. [Star Tribune]( Talkers TOP STORIES - Owner of Alibi Drinkery denied liquor license for Northfield bar, restaurant: The embattled owner of Alibi Drinkery in Lakeville, who defied Gov. Tim Walz's order closing bars and restaurants amid the pandemic last winter, [has been denied a liquor license for another establishment in Northfield](. The Northfield City Council denied Lisa Monet Zarza's request for a liquor license renewal for Alibi at Froggy Bottoms on a 4-3 vote at a meeting last week. - Noor case raises questions about charge for ex-Brooklyn Center officer: Former Brooklyn Center police officer Kimberly Potter made her first court appearance Thursday in the killing of Daunte Wright, facing one count of second-degree manslaughter. Potter's charge drew some criticism when compared with [the murder charges filed against a Minneapolis police officer]( who shot and killed a woman four years ago. [We break down the bodycam video of Wright's fatal traffic stop]( and compare Taser devices to the handguns carried by Brooklyn Center police. Ongoing clashes between demonstrators and law enforcement at Brooklyn Center police headquarters are [sparking sharp criticism of the military-style presence and tactics used to control demonstrations]( in the wake of Sunday's killing. The overpowering scent of vehicle air fresheners and the occasional sound of fence-rattling and fireworks filled the air Thursday as about 1,000 people protested outside the Brooklyn Center police headquarters. The fifth night of protests outside the station [ended much more quietly and peacefully than the previous four.]( - Chauvin trial resumes Monday with closing arguments: Testimony in the murder trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin ended Thursday with Chauvin invoking his constitutional right not to testify and a prosecution expert briefly taking the witness stand. [Jurors are likely to begin deliberating Monday.]( Here's a [day-by-day recap of testimony in the trial.]( - Minnesota vaccine supply shifting as some providers run out of demand: Half of Minnesotans eligible for COVID-19 vaccine [have received at least a first dose](. State health officials commended the progress but said [it will take new, targeted strategies to avoid a vaccination wall]( and get the state to its 80% goal. - Police ID gunman in Indiana FedEx shooting that killed 8 as young male in 20s: Police scoured a Fedex facility in Indianapolis and interviewed scores of witnesses Friday in search of a motive for the latest mass shooting to rock the U.S., as family members of the eight victims spent agonizing hours waiting for word on their loved ones. [Authorities identified the shooter as a young man in his 20s.]( They said they could not yet say why he opened fire with a rifle late Thursday night at a FedEx processing center near the Indianapolis airport. - Member of Oath Keepers is first suspect to plead guilty in U.S. Capitol riot: A member of the far-right Oath Keepers militia group and heavy metal guitarist on Friday became [the first defendant to plead guilty to federal charges]( in connection with the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. Jon Ryan Schaffer, the frontman of the band Iced Earth, has agreed to cooperate with investigators in hopes of getting a lighter sentence, and the Justice Department will consider putting Schaffer in the federal witness security program, U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta said. - Despite earlier pledge, Biden doesn't lift Trump's refugee cap: President Joe Biden on Friday signed an emergency determination that officials said would speed refugee admissions to the U.S., but [he did not immediately lift his predecessor's historically low cap of 15,000 refugees]( for this year. More than two months ago, Biden pledged to raise the refugee cap for the next fiscal year to 125,000 and signaled he would try to make a "down payment" on that this year, but acknowledged it wouldn't be easy. - How Democrats who lost in conservative districts may have helped Biden win: Ebony Carter faced an uphill climb when she decided to run for the Georgia state Senate last year. Her deeply Republican district south of Atlanta had not elected a Democrat since 2001, and a Democrat had not even bothered campaigning for the seat since 2014. State party officials told her that they no longer tried to compete for the seat because they did not think a Democrat could win it. That proved correct. Carter lost with 40% of the vote, the most for a liberal in years. [But her run may have helped another candidate: Joe Biden.]( - U.S. says Russia was given Trump campaign polling data in 2016: It was one of the more tantalizing, yet unresolved, questions of the investigation into possible connections between Russia and Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign: Why was a business associate of campaign chairman Paul Manafort given internal polling data — and what did he do with it? [A Treasury Department statement Thursday offered a potentially significant clue](, asserting that Konstantin Kilimnik, a Russian and Ukrainian political consultant, had shared sensitive campaign and polling information with Russian intelligence services. - Vandals erase message of nonviolence on billboard at George Floyd Square: A billboard promoting nonviolence at the site of George Floyd's death has been [transformed by vandals into a pro-violence message.]( WATCH THIS Sandstorm turns Beijing skyline orange: [Beijing was shrouded in an orange haze]( after the third sandstorm in the space of five weeks hit the city on Thursday, Yahoo! News reports. Talk to us! Send feedback on this newsletter, questions, story tips, ideas or anything else to [talkers@startribune.com](. TRENDING - 3 Twin Cities dining destinations reopening after pandemic slumber: Neighborhood spots are [ready to be back in business.]( - Explore our 2021 Minnesota Summer Camp Guide: It's not too early to get summer camp plans in place. [Check out the ideas in our interactive guide](, sorting by age, activity, location and price. - George Strait, Roger Waters postpone Twin Cities summer concerts, again: At least Strait's date at U.S. Bank Stadium [has only been put off until November]( instead of next year. SPORTS ROUNDUP - Caution would have made Baldelli a great doctor, but ... he's a manager: Patrick Reusse offers [a lament about the Twins manager giving his players a lot of "time off their feet,"]( and the problems that Rocco Baldelli has created by being so cautious. - Why moving the Wolves could be complicated: Even years after Glen Taylor isn't the owner, [the NBA might well be the backstop]( that keeps the Wolves in the 14th-largest media market in the country. - Former Gophers guard Mashburn following Pitino to New Mexico: Jamal Mashburn Jr., a 6-2 guard, entered the transfer portal after Pitino was fired and [will reunite with him in the Mountain West Conference.]( Did someone forward this newsletter to you? You can [sign up for Talkers here](. WORTH A CLICK A guide to vaccine etiquette: "For the past year, thecoronaviruspandemic has defined ourdaily life, determining how we learn, work, eat, travel and socialize. But those parameters are changing, asmillions of vaccinated Americansmingle with the millions waiting for their turn and the millions who remain reluctant to get the shots. That means the rules of etiquette are changing, as well," [write Teddy Amenabar and Allyson Chiu for the Washington Post.]( 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. 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