Minneapolis to pay $1.5M to man who police shot at with less-lethal rounds from unmarked van

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[Star Tribune]( Talkers TOP STORIES - Minneapolis to pay $1.5M to man who police shot at with less-lethal rounds from unmarked van: The city of Minneapolis has [agreed to pay $1.5 million plus legal fees to a St. Paul man]( found not guilty last year on charges related to shooting at police officers during the unrest that followed the murder of George Floyd in 2020. - Former Proctor football player pleads guilty to felony assault of teammate: The former Proctor, Minn., high school football player charged with sexually assaulting his teammate last fall [pleaded guilty Tuesday in Duluth juvenile court.]( - In Buffalo, Biden condemns racism, mourns new victims: President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden [paid their respects Tuesday at a makeshift memorial to the 10 people killed]( in the white supremacist attack in Buffalo, confronting again the forces of hatred he once said called him back to seek the White House. - FDA clears COVID-19 booster shot for healthy kids age 5 to 11: U.S. regulators on Tuesday [authorized a COVID-19 booster shot for healthy 5- to 11-year-olds](, hoping an extra vaccine dose will enhance their protection as infections once again creep upward. The White House announced Tuesday that [U.S. households can now request an additional eight free at-home COVID-19 tests]( to be shipped by the U.S. Postal Service. - Students take lead as Minnesota schools work to confront racism on campus: The efforts come in a year when [allegations of racism in schools repeatedly made headlines.]( - Covered bridges at Lutsen Resort damaged by surging river: Both of Lutsen Resort's historic red covered bridges [sustained damage during last week's flooding and high-water conditions]( along the North Shore. - Man fatally beaten in downtown Minneapolis apartment was beloved performing arts instructor: The man identified as the person killed in his downtown Minneapolis apartment last month was [a longtime performing arts instructor who overcame health challenges]( and kept teaching until the day he died. Patrick D. Moore, 50, died on April 22 in his home in the 600 block of N. 1st Street, the Hennepin County Medical Examiner's Office said Monday. - Only 35% of Minnesota's corn crop has been planted — about half the five-year average: Minnesota agricultural commodities — from sugar beets to wheat to soybeans — [all dramatically trail previous benchmarks]( for crop progress as of mid-May. - Plans underway to extend Vento trail deeper into Ramsey County suburbs: The vision of a scenic and seamless pedestrian and bicycle corridor traversing Ramsey County from its southern reaches along the Mississippi River to its northern border [is moving closer to reality.]( - More Twin Cities sellers are looking to list as mortgage rates rise: Cost-conscious buyers for several months adjusted their budgets as mortgage rates rose quickly. Now, agents are noticing that sellers are being a little less aggressive about prices. And more prospective sellers are asking agents about listing, sensing that [price and bargaining power may soon shift away from them.]( WATCH THIS DJ Steve Aoki probably won't be pitching in the majors anytime soon: Aoki, one of the biggest names in electronic dance music, threw out the first pitch before the Astros-Red Sox game Monday at Fenway Park, and [it was juuuuust a little high.]( Talk to us! Send feedback on this newsletter, questions, story tips, ideas or anything else to [talkers@startribune.com](. TRENDING - The best (and worst) wedding songs, according to Twin Cities DJs and singers: Forget tradition and go with your heart, they agree. [But remember to listen to the lyrics first.]( - State Fair adds Beach Boys, Portugal. The Man, Disney Princesses to grandstand: Nostalgic boomers, hipster millennials and fancily dressed toddlers can all find something to enjoy in [the batch of three grandstand concerts announced Tuesday]( by Minnesota State Fair organizers. - A dancer who became paralyzed finds balance between hope and acceptance: In her new movie, first-time filmmaker Kelsey Peterson teaches us about the grace of adaptation, [writes Laura Yuen.]( SPORTS ROUNDUP - Correa backs Buxton rest plan, says those who disagree "probably don't know baseball": Carlos Correa said [giving Byron Buxton scheduled days off is the right thing for the Twins to do]( — and those who criticize the plan don't know what they're talking about. - A Minnesota team that wins postseason games? That's P.J. Fleck's Gophers. Postseason victories are hard to come by around here, so let's appreciate the ones who keep delivering them — the Gophers football players and coaches, [writes Jim Souhan.]( Robbinsdale Cooper's Jaxon Howard, the top-ranked high school football recruit in Minnesota for the Class of 2023, announced Monday on Twitter that [he has narrowed his list of prospective college programs to four](: the Gophers, LSU, Miami (Fla.) and Michigan. - Fiala knows he could be gone from Wild despite best season of his career: The Wild could be forced to trade Kevin Fiala after he became a 30-goal scorer for the first time. [Several factors are part of the unusual situation.]( Did someone forward this newsletter to you? You can [sign up for Talkers here](. WORTH A CLICK The doctor who died saving his mom's congregation in L.A.-area church shooting: "Dr. John Cheng was known for always putting others first. The Orange County sports medicine physician answered text messages from patients on the weekends. He was a good listener who spent time during appointments learning about patients' lives and families. And he gave his time and money to high school athletic programs, serving as a team doctor for teenage athletes. To those who knew him, the doctor was kind — and he was humble. And now, they say, he is a hero," [the Los Angeles Times reports.]( FROM THE ARCHIVES May 17, 2019: One of the most popular stops along the 3-mile-drive each spring at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum is the flowering crabapple collection featuring 16 species and 120 cultivars and a total of 268 specimens of crabapples. The spectacular bloom, generally sometime around Mother's Day, brings thousands of visitors to see the pinks, whites and reds of the many trees. The arboretum occupies 1,137 acres about four miles west of Chanhassen. 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