Kimberly Potter sentenced to 2 years in Daunte Wright's death

If you're having trouble viewing this email, you may [see it online](. [Star Tribune]( Talkers TOP STORIES - Kimberly Potter sentenced to 2 years in Daunte Wright's death: Former Brooklyn Center police officer Kimberly Potter was [sentenced Friday to two years for fatally shooting Daunte Wright]( during a traffic stop last year. Potter will serve the first 16 months in prison and the balance on supervised release. Hennepin County District Judge Regina Chu called it "a significant downward departure" from state sentencing guidelines, adding that it was "the saddest case in my 20 years on the bench." - Rep. Jim Hagedorn dies at 59: Minnesota U.S. Rep. Jim Hagedorn [has died at the age of 59 after a long battle with kidney cancer](, according to his wife, former Minnesota Republican Party Chair Jennifer Carnahan. The son of a former congressman, Hagedorn won a seat of his own representing southern Minnesota's sprawling first congressional district in the 2018 midterms after three unsuccessful attempts. Hagedorn described himself as someone who "ran to be a conservative reinforcement in Congress." [Prominent Minnesota politicians spoke about the congressman's death Friday.]( - Minneapolis, St. Paul teachers and support staff vote to authorize strike: Teachers and education support staff in both Minneapolis and St. Paul schools district [have voted to authorize a strike against the districts.]( The authorization votes don't necessarily trigger a strike — union leaders would need to formally notify their districts if they determine a strike is necessary. State law requires the unions to give the district at least 10 days' notice before the first day of the strike. - Senior aide to Minneapolis Mayor Frey who resigned Thursday named in forfeiture lawsuit over alleged fraud in meals program: A senior aide to Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey who resigned this week has been caught up in a move by federal prosecutors to seize 14 properties owned by people accused of participating in a massive scheme to misappropriate millions of tax dollars meant to feed needy kids. [Among those listed in the government forfeiture lawsuit is Abdi Nur Salah](, who until Thursday worked as a senior aide to Frey and who investigators allege improperly benefited from the scam. - Eastbound I-394 in Minnetonka reopens after fatal wrong-way crash: A driver heading the wrong way on I-394 [collided head-on with another motorist]( just before 4 a.m. near the Ridgedale Mall in Minnetonka, the State Patrol said. The driver of the car that was struck died in the crash, the patrol said. - Maplewood City Hall landscaping goes wild, with the help of goats: Crews, with the help of a herd of voracious goats, will dig up 9 acres of grass and invasive buckthorn around Maplewood City Hall with plans to [transform the campus into something a bit more wild and beautiful.]( - Owner of Uptown's Seven Points moving ahead with $150M redevelopment plan: The Chicago-based real estate investment firm that acquired the Seven Points building in Minneapolis' Uptown neighborhood in 2019 is keeping its promise to invest in the property's redevelopment, announcing Friday[it will spend $150 million to add apartments, more restaurants and a grocery store to the shopping center]( at the key intersection of Lake and Hennepin. - Office lobbies get security makeover, but not one you'll see: As pandemic restrictions ease and workers begin to trickle back into the office, [there's an emphasis on health and safety.]( - Canadian police start arresting protesters in Ottawa: Going nose-to-nose with protesters in some cases, [police began arresting people and towing away trucks]( Friday in a bid to break the three-week, traffic-snarling siege of Canada's capital by hundreds of truckers angry over the country's COVID-19 restrictions. - Will electric vehicles pay their share of Minnesota's road costs? Electric cars and truck owners don't pay gas taxes but do contribute to road upkeep in other ways. [Some think the state's policies need to change.]( WATCH THIS How to make restaurant-quality fries at home: [Here's some news you can use on this French Fry Friday](, courtesy of chef Frank Proto and Epicurious. Talk to us! Send feedback on this newsletter, questions, story tips, ideas or anything else to [talkers@startribune.com](. TRENDING - Filmmakers take deep dive into Lake Superior, starting with its surfers: A new feature-length film focuses on [the people who are drawn to study and play in the Great Lake.]( - Ghosts descend on MIA for big "Supernatural America" show: [Offering more than 150 works from the early 19th century through the present day](, the exhibition is grounded in spiritualism, a movement that began in the mid-1880s in upstate New York around the belief that the souls of the departed could connect with the living. - The 5 best things our food writers ate this week: From a butternut squash hand pie to a jalapeño cheesy grits doughnut, [here's a rundown of the greatest hits from their dining diaries]( over the past seven days. SPORTS ROUNDUP - O'Connell knows what Cousins can do. Is that good or bad for the Vikings? The team's new coach, who was a quarterback in his playing days, listed "aggressive" and "quieted mind" as qualities he likes at that position. [Neither term describes Kirk Cousins.]( - After loss to Canada for bronze, Shuster already has eye on 2026: Thursday was [a long, long day of difficult defeats for some of Minnesota's Olympians](, writes La Velle E. Neal III. John Shuster, 39, [won't be bringing home a medal from the Olympics this time.]( But he still has the fire for curling and is looking at a sixth Olympic appearance at the 2026 games in Italy. - Gophers get commitment from high school NHL draft prospect Logan Cooley: The 17-year-old center for the U.S. National Team Development program in Plymouth, Mich., Cooley is [the No. 2-ranked North American skater by NHL Central Scouting for the 2022 draft](. Did someone forward this newsletter to you? You can [sign up for Talkers here](. WORTH A CLICK Investors bought a record share of homes in 2021. See where. The Washington Post's business staff analyzed home sales in 40 major metro areas and found investor activity was disproportionately concentrated in Black neighborhoods and southern cities. [You can see it all mapped here.]( 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 popular 1990s rock band this week rescheduled its reunion tour dates in Minneapolis for the third year in a row? Good luck! FROM THE ARCHIVES Feb. 18, 2015: Sierra Burns, 15, of St. Paul received ashes from parishioner Barb Bloom of the House of the Transfiguration Church to mark Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent. Bloom was offering "Ashes to Go" blessings to the public at the Nicollet Mall Light Rail Station in downtown Minneapolis. (Photo: Leila Navidi/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.](