St. Paul Target employees complain about Juneteenth display in break room

If you're having trouble viewing this email, you may [see it online](. [Star Tribune]( Talkers TOP STORIES - St. Paul Target employees complain about Juneteenth display in break room: Several employees at a St. Paul Target store complained to management about [a tabletop display in the break room for Juneteenth]( that included cherry Kool-Aid packets, watermelon candy and servings of hot sauce. The display was set up for Juneteenth by a human resources manager at the Midway Target on University Avenue and had different iterations before it was removed on Tuesday following concerns by workers that the table was offensive and glorified stereotypes of Black people, employees said. - Chauvin to be sentenced for murder of George Floyd this afternoon: Derek Chauvin is [the second police officer in modern Minnesota history]( to face potential prison time for killing a civilian on the job.His sentencing hearing [will be livestreamed here at 1:30 p.m.]( - More criminal trials could be livestreamed in Minnesota after Chauvin: The COVID-19 pandemic and Chauvin's livestreamed murder trial may have prompted lasting transparency, with the possibility of more widespread use of cameras in Minnesota courtrooms. The Minnesota Supreme Court issued an order Thursday directing its advisory committee to [review state rules on recording criminal proceedings in state courtrooms.]( - Brainerd-area city council member resigns after indictment for stock fraud: A Breezy Point city councilman [resigned his post this week after being indicted]( for securities fraud, allegedly "hijacking" dormant public companies to manipulate their share prices. Mark A. Miller is also the target of a separate lawsuit — with similar allegations — by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission - Justice Department to sue Georgia over voting laws: The Justice Department is [suing Georgia over the state's voting laws](, a person familiar with the matter said Friday. The announcement will be made later Friday by Attorney General Merrick Garland. It comes two weeks after Garland said the Justice Department would scrutinize a wave of new laws in Republican-controlled states that tighten voting rules. He pledged to take action if prosecutors found unlawful activity. - Xcel drops plan for big new gas power plant in Becker: Faced with criticism from environmental and clean energy groups, Xcel Energy has nixed plans for a big natural gas plant in Becker that would have cost roughly $800 million. Instead, the company said Friday [it now plans to build two smaller natural gas plants]( — one each in southwestern Minnesota and North Dakota — at less than half the cost of the Becker plant. - Ellison's latest bid to rebuild his office's criminal division stalls in Legislature: Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison, whose office is increasingly being asked to lead police prosecutions, is [again meeting legislative resistance]( in his bid to build up the state's criminal division. - Death toll in Florida collapse rises to 4 with 159 still missing: [About 160 people were still unaccounted for Friday]( after an oceanside condominium building collapsed into a smoldering pile of rubble, and searchers using both big machines and their hands to comb through a twisted, shifting heap of concrete and metal feared the death toll of at least four could go much higher. - Driver faces felony charges after allegedly injuring teenagers while doing "donuts" in downtown Minneapolis: [A 20-year-old man stands charged with felonies](on accusations that he was doing tire-squealing burnouts in downtown Minneapolis when he hit and critically injured a 14-year-old boy and slightly hurt two other teenagers. - Was St. Paul really a safe haven for Prohibition-era gangsters? A strategy to control crime in the capital city grew into [a police scandal involving some of the country's most-wanted criminals.]( WATCH THIS Kestrel keeps its head perfectly still as it hovers in place: This bird of prey [demonstrated its remarkable head stabilization abilities]( as it hunted recently at Snetterton Race Circuit in Norfolk, U.K. Talk to us! Send feedback on this newsletter, questions, story tips, ideas or anything else to [talkers@startribune.com](. TRENDING - Native artist addresses "need for healing" in new work for Sculpture Garden: Walker Art Center gave the public its first look at [a newly commissioned work by a Native artist]( that will be situated in the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden whereSam Durant's "Scaffold" once stood. "Okciyapi (Help Each Other)," by Twin Cities-based artist Angela Two Stars, who is Dakota and a member of the Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate, will be unveiled Oct. 9. - 6 must-try burgers from Twin Cities restaurants: Six promising new restaurants have diverse styles but share a common trait — [fabulous cheeseburgers.]( - The 5 best things our food writers ate this week: From smoked chicken to baklava ice cream, [here's a rundown of the greatest hits]( from their dining diaries over the past seven days. SPORTS ROUNDUP - Should the Twins trade Jose Berrios? Unless the Twins show signs of a massive turnaround in the next few weeks (or perhaps even sooner), they figure to be active sellers as the trade deadline nears. And of all their current players, [Berrios is their biggest decision to make]( — and the one that will send their clearest signal not just about the rest of 2021 but 2022 as well. - Aaron Rodgers reportedly can opt out of 2021 season next week: There are financial reasons why the decision — which must be made by July 2 — [could be the most viable path]( if he truly doesn't want to play again for the Packers. - After 165 years, Minnesota school wins state track title: The Rockford High School girls' track team did something no other team in school history had ever done, and the Rockets are [getting a parade through town to celebrate.]( Did someone forward this newsletter to you? You can [sign up for Talkers here](. WORTH A CLICK How tech mogul Peter Thiel turned a retirement account for the middle class into a $5 billion tax-free piggy bank: "Over the last 20 years, Thiel has quietly turned his Roth IRA — a humdrum retirement vehicle intended to spur Americans to save for their golden years — into a gargantuan tax-exempt piggy bank, confidential Internal Revenue Service data shows. Using stock deals unavailable to most people, Thiel has taken a retirement account worth less than $2,000 in 1999 and spun it into a $5 billion windfall," [ProPublica reports.]( 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: Wild assistant general manager Tom Kurvers, who died this week at the age of 58, won a Stanley Cup playing for which NHL team? Good luck! FROM THE ARCHIVES June 25, 2015: Hundreds of sailboats competed in races hosted by Wayzata Yacht Club on Lake Minnetonka. (Photo: Aaron Lavinsky/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.](