Minnesota Attorney General's Office to prosecute former officer in Daunte Wright's death

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Ellison said he took the case at the request of Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman, after another prosecutor — Washington County Attorney Pete Orput — gave the case back to Freeman's office. - "Active threat" forces closure of Lakeville School District buildings: An unspecified threat Friday morning forced [the closure of all public schools in the Lakeville School District](, forcing students to switch to online instruction for the day. - Prosecutors denounce defense claim that medical examiner's Floyd opinion was coerced: [Prosecutors denounced and denied Thursday a claim of witness coercion]( made by a fired Minneapolis police officer expected to stand trial next year in George Floyd's murder. In a filing two weeks ago, Tou Thao's attorneys Robert and Natalie Paule claimed that the Hennepin County chief medical examiner, Andrew Baker, was coerced into altering his autopsy results and that prosecutors knew this. - Minnesota makes progress on closing vaccine disparities gap: The state's strategy to close the gap in racial and ethnic disparities in vaccination rates [relies on local community settings rather than larger mass vaccine sites]( in convention centers or health care clinics. - Omar votes no on Capital spending bill following Jan. 6 attack: Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar was [one of only three House Democrats to vote against a $1.9 billion spending measure]( that would heighten Capitol security after the Jan. 6 attack. The legislation barely passed by a vote of 213 to 212, with three other Democrats voting neither for nor against. - Flight diverted to Twin Cities after unruly passenger allegedly snorts cocaine, threatens others: Mark A. Scerbo, 42, of Mechanicville, N.Y., was taken by police off the Jet Blue flight Sunday afternoon from New York to San Francisco at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport and [charged Tuesday with cocaine possession]( in connection with his unruly behavior that included food being thrown and claims of being Genghis Khan and a crypto currency executive. - Kansas City Southern drops Canadian Pacific deal to take CN's $34 billion: Kansas City Southern has abandoned its agreement to be acquired by Canadian Pacific, choosing instead [a competing bid from Canadian National Railway with a bigger price tag](, but also greater regulatory risks. - Park Board approves new Bde Maka Ska pavilion in Minneapolis: Slated to open in 2023, [it will be rebuilt in the same place where Lola's on the Lake burned down](. - Palestinians see victory in Gaza truce as Israel warns Hamas: Palestinians rallied by the thousands Friday after [a cease-fire took effect in the latest Gaza war](, with many viewing it as a costly but clear victory for the Islamic militant group Hamas. Israel vowed to respond with a "new level of force" to further hostilities. - U.S. proposes tax of at least 15% on global corporate profits: The U.S. Treasury Department [supports a global minimum corporate tax rate of at least 15%]( — below the 21% minimum it has been seeking to impose on the foreign profits of U.S.-based companies. The offer comes as the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development and the Group of 20 major economies seek an agreement on a minimum corporate tax rate. It is part of an effort to end what Treasury calls "a race to the bottom'' as countries compete with each other to cut corporate tax rates and lure multinational companies. WATCH THIS Inside a Canadian general store frozen in time since 1963: The 153 Mile Store in Williams Lake, British Columbia, was filled with curiosities when it closed in 1963 and [hasn't been touched since the former owners locked the doors](. Talk to us! 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You could make a case for both to play. Wild forward Marcus Johansson has a broken left arm and is [likely to miss the remainder of the Stanley Cup playoffs.]( - "I don't take any of this stuff personal," U's Johnson says about losing 10 players: Head coach Ben Johnson and newly hired assistant Marcus Jenkins answered questions about the team and themselves. [Here are five highlights from that session.]( - Resort life is declining —and some wouldn't have it any other way: It's a declining industry for family-run resorts, but long-timers are in it for the long haul and are reporting that business is very good, [writes Dennis Anderson.]( Did someone forward this newsletter to you? You can [sign up for Talkers here](. WORTH A CLICK Hijacker abandons school bus after kindergartners won't stop asking questions: "The hijacker forced his way onto the school bus with a rifle and commands to 'Get out of town, now!' 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