Dispute between students led to shooting outside Richfield school, police say

If you're having trouble viewing this email, you may [see it online](. [Star Tribune]( Talkers TOP STORIES - Dispute between students led to shooting outside Richfield school, police say: Richfield police said [a disagreement between students led to the shooting]( outside a local school Tuesday that killed one student, seriously wounded another and left a third with minor injuries. Police Chief Jay Henthorne and other officials shared additional details of the investigation with news media at Richfield City Hall on Wednesday morning. He identified two suspects arrested Tuesday night as Alfredo Rosario Solis, 19, and Fernando Valdez-Alvarez, 18, of Minneapolis. - Police shoot, kill man in downtown Minneapolis: [Minneapolis police shot and killed a man armed with a handgun Wednesday morning]( near a downtown apartment building across from Orchestra Hall while serving an arrest warrant, according to officials and community activists. The shooting reportedly happened just before 7 a.m. at the Bolero Flat Apartment Homes, at 1117 S. Marquette Av. Interim Police Chief Amelia Huffman said that members of the department's SWAT team were in the area serving search warrants on behalf of St. Paul police in connection with a homicide investigation. - Hennepin County Sheriff David Hutchinson won't seek reelection after drunken driving conviction: Hutchinson announced Wednesday morning that [he won't seek re-election for the office in November.]( Hutchinson crashed his county-issued sport utility vehicle in December after drinking at a sheriff's conference in Alexandria. He pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor drunken driving offense and was sentenced to two years probation. Since the incident, the majority of the Hennepin County Board, other elected leaders and community groups have called for his resignation. - Trial of 3 ex-Minneapolis cops delayed by COVID-19 diagnosis: The federal trial of three former Minneapolis police officers charged with violating George Floyd's rights was abruptly recessed on Wednesday after [one of the defendants tested positive for COVID-19.]( - COVID killed Minnesota immigrants at higher rates, younger ages, study says: The Star Tribune is launching a new partnership with Sahan Journal, a nonprofit newsroom dedicated to covering Minnesota's immigrants and communities of color. Each week, we'll share select content from Sahan Journal across our platforms. [Read the first story from this partnership.]( - Hennepin County Attorney's request to remove judge from felony cases improper, public defender says: The Hennepin County Attorney and Public Defenders offices are [clashing over a blanket request from prosecutors to remove a judge from all felony cases]( despite legal precedent that prohibits such moves and the county attorney's previous criticism of blanket bans. - Biden sending more troops to Europe amid Ukraine tension: President Joe Biden is [sending about 2,000 U.S.-based troops to Poland and Germany]( and shifting 1,000 soldiers from Germany to Romania as demonstrations of American commitments to allies on NATO's eastern flank amid fears of a Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Pentagon said Wednesday. - Restaurant workers at MSP pushing for COVID protocols: Workers at several popular eateries in the main terminal of Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport are [calling for uniform COVID-19 workplace standards]( to ensure they stay safe from the virus' reach. In a Jan. 4 email to the board overseeing MSP, Blue Door Pub employee Sileckta Saunders said several employees who were coughing and had a fever while at work were told by a manager they could not leave and get tested for COVID until their shifts were over. - St. Anthony thrift store robbery suspect nabbed after allegedly shooting police: A man charged with robbing a St. Anthony thrift store at gunpoint [shot at police while running from officers before he was arrested]( Monday afternoon in Roseville, police said. - Trump attacks spur Congress to bolster electoral count law: Donald Trump's relentless, false claims about the 2020 presidential election have sparked fresh urgency in Congress — and in both parties — for changing the Electoral Count Act to ensure no one can undo a future presidential election. [Lawmakers are working furiously to update the 135-year-old law]( that was put in place in the aftermath of the Civil War and came perilously close to unraveling on Jan. 6, 2021. 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And longtime owner Bernie Coulombe was still there — [except, she was in a new role.]( - CNN boss Zucker resigns after relationship with co-worker: CNN President Jeff Zucker abruptly resigned Wednesday after [acknowledging a consensual relationship with another network executive](, ending a nine-year tenure at the helm of the one of the nation's largest media companies. - Our critic evaluates the 17 new Rock & Roll Hall of Fame nominees — from Beck to Dionne Warwick: You wanted your MTV. Decades later, will widespread exposure on that video channel lead to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame? A dominant influential force in popular music in the 1980s and '90s, [MTV heavily impacted the new slate of nominees for the Rock Hall of Fame]( that was announced Wednesday morning. SPORTS ROUNDUP - Minnesota curling "skip" will carry U.S. flag in Beijing Olympics Opening Ceremony: John Shuster already considered it the honor of a lifetime to represent the U.S. in his fifth Olympic Games. Wednesday, the curling skip from Chisholm earned an even bigger distinction when [he was named to carry the American flag]( at Friday's Opening Ceremony for the Beijing Winter Games. - Could Harbaugh dethrone Favre as biggest Vikings shocker? If the Vikings lure Jim Harbaugh away from Michigan, there will need to be an update to the list of biggest Vikings surprises, [writes Patrick Reusse.]( - Wisconsin musher wins fourth Beargrease as many in the field drop out: Ryan Anderson and his team of dogs [cruised to victory across the red line in the snow]( that marked the end of the John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon on Tuesday evening, largely unaware that about half of the field had dropped out. Did someone forward this newsletter to you? You can [sign up for Talkers here](. WORTH A CLICK Why did an Italian man steal hundreds of unpublished book manuscripts? "His identity was long unknown—until the FBI arrested him earlier this year. Now everyone in the publishing industry is asking, What motivated him?" [writes Alex Shephard for the New Republic.]( FROM THE ARCHIVES Feb. 2, 1957: The pavement was slushy as light snow fell and the mercury rose while crowds of pedestrians churned up the new snow at the corner of 8th Street and Nicollet Avenue in downtown Minneapolis. (Photo: Bill Ray/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 © 2022 StarTribune. All rights reserved. We value your opinion! [Give us your feedback.](