Minorities remain much more likely to be denied a mortgage in Twin Cities, Fed study finds

If you're having trouble viewing this email, you may [see it online](. [Star Tribune]( Talkers TOP STORIES - Minorities remain much more likely to be denied a mortgage in Twin Cities, Fed study finds: Racial minorities in the Twin Cities are two to three times more likely than whites to be denied a mortgage, regardless of their credit scores and other key factors that play into the approval process, [new research from the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis shows.]( - Hennepin Sheriff Hutchinson out on paid leave for health reasons: Embattled Hennepin County Sheriff David Hutchinson is [taking an immediate leave of absence from his elected position]( for what he called health-related reasons. No specific reason or length of time was given in an e-mail that went out to Sheriff's Office staff on Thursday afternoon. Hutchinson declined to comment. - Minnesota legislators try a Hail Mary on sports betting: Minnesota state senators made a late-stage push Thursday to legalize sports betting, but [the odds of a final deal are growing increasingly slim.]( In other Legislature news, Minnesota's largest breweries [can soon start selling beer to their customers to-go](, under a last-minute deal struck at the divided Capitol. - 3 men shot and killed in St. Paul since last night in separate locations: [An arrest was made in the second killing](, which occurred early Friday. - Principal of Savage middle school charged in attempt to hire teen for prostitution: A middle school principal in the Burnsville-Eagan-Savage district has been [arrested and charged with trying to hire a minor as a prostitute](. Mohamed Ali Selim, 38, served as the principal at Eagle Ridge Middle School in Savage. He was arrested Tuesday and the school district said Thursday that he "will not be at work at this time." - Drive-by shooting in Robbinsdale leaves two dead: Robbinsdale police are investigating [a drive-by shooting that left two people dead]( inside a vehicle along a busy stretch of County Road 81 on Thursday afternoon. - Elon Musk denies sexual misconduct allegation by flight attendant: Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has [denied a claim of sexual misconduct by a flight attendant]( contracted by SpaceX who worked on his private jet in 2016. A report by Business Insider said SpaceX paid the woman $250,000 in severance in 2018 in exchange for her agreeing not to file a lawsuit over her claim. - Wisconsin Supreme Court broadens who can carry concealed guns: A disorderly conduct conviction can't disqualify someone from obtaining a permit to carry a concealed weapon in Wisconsin, the state Supreme Court ruled Friday in a unanimous decision that [could dramatically broaden who can carry hidden firearms, knives and stun guns.]( - Peace Plaza is reborn for Rochester's "Heart of the City" downtown overhaul: The $17 million in upgrades are part of [an effort to make downtown more vibrant.]( - Why did Scandinavian immigrants choose Minnesota? Minnesota's Scandinavian roots are a big part of the state's national identity, from the Vikings football team to the Norwegian bachelor farmers of Lake Wobegon. That Scandinavian stereotype harks back to an era when thousands of Swedish and Norwegian people traveled across the globe to establish thriving enclaves in the burgeoning frontier of Minnesota. [But why here?]( WATCH THIS Please enjoy this supercut of shelter dogs reacting to being adopted: [You might want to keep a box of Kleenex nearby for this one.]( Talk to us! Send feedback on this newsletter, questions, story tips, ideas or anything else to [talkers@startribune.com](. TRENDING - St. Paul's free Lowertown Sounds concert series announces 2022 lineup: The New Standards, Heiruspecs, Joyann Parker and Flamin' Ohs dot the all-local schedule, [which kicks off June 9 with Monica LaPlante.]( - Minneapolis St. Paul Film spruces up former St. Anthony Main theaters: MSP Film has a 25-year lease and [big plans for the remodeled theater on the Minneapolis riverfront.]( - The best (and worst) things our food writers ate at Target Field: From home run hand pies to strike-out dogs, [here's a handy guide to eating at the Twins stadium.]( SPORTS ROUNDUP - How the Gophers rewire the nation's top volleyball recruits: Three of the top prep players enrolled at the University of Minnesota this spring and got to work,[learning coach Hugh McCutcheon's mental and physical formula for success.]( - A conversation with Vikings legend Bud Grant on his 95th birthday: Daily Delivery podcast host Michael Rand and Bud[talk about the interesting progression of aging](, the joy of living a good, long life, Grant's path into coaching and how he copes with surviving a near-death experience when he was 29. - Fishing passion, closed roads give rise to flight service to Northwest Angle, other remote areas: When the pandemic closed roads to the Minnesota's Northwest Angle, two Twin Cities men formed Lake Country Air to get people there — and to other remote fishing destinations. [Business is good.]( Did someone forward this newsletter to you? You can [sign up for Talkers here](. WORTH A CLICK 1 million deaths, 13 last messages: As the United States passes yet another grim milestone in the pandemic, the New York Times opinion section asked readers to share their own final text messages from loved ones lost to COVID-19. [The results are sad, poignant and deeply moving.]( 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: A pair of historic covered bridges at a North Shore resort were damaged when which river flooded? Good luck! FROM THE ARCHIVES May 20, 1968: Activist Rufus "Catfish" Mayfield, center in the striped suit, spoke to a group of youths after a scuffle broke out at a rally to honor Malcolm X. About 600 people turned out to hear a program at the Central High School athletic field sponsored by Sabathani Community Center and the Determined Ebony Council of Youth (DECOY), a south Minneapolis Black student group. 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