Minneapolis protesters set up daylong homeless camp near Mayor Frey's home

Plus: See the winners of the Star Tribune Halloween Pet Costume Contest ͏ ͏ If you're having trouble viewing this email, you may [see it online](. [Star Tribune]( Talkers TOP STORIES - Minneapolis protesters set up daylong homeless camp near Mayor Frey's home: Angry at what they called the "militarized" response to homelessness by the city of Minneapolis, protesters set up a sidewalk encampment Sunday outside the home of Mayor Jacob Frey on East Hennepin Avenue. [Read more.]( - Ukrainian mom keeps daughter safe in Minneapolis as husband fights: Nataliia Kuchma, a doctor in her home country, landed in Minnesota with just two suitcases for her and her 5-year-old girl. [Read more.]( - Twin Cities death metal guitarist returning from gig is killed in crash with wrong-way driver: An allegedly intoxicated woman driving the wrong way on the interstate near Hudson, Wis., killed a Twin Cities motorist in a crash, officials said. The Wisconsin State Patrol identified the driver who died as Mark D. Filbrandt, 54, of Robbinsdale. Filbrandt, a guitarist for the death metal band Gorrified, was driving back from performing at a show Saturday in Menomonie, Wis., the group posted on its Facebook page. [Read more.]( - Trump Organization faces criminal tax fraud trial over perks: For years, as Donald Trump was soaring from reality TV star to the White House, his real estate empire was bankrolling big perks for some of his most trusted senior executives, including apartments and luxury cars. Now Trump's company, the Trump Organization, is on trial this week for criminal tax fraud — on the hook for what prosecutors say was a 15-year scheme by top officials to hide the plums and avoid paying taxes. [Read more.]( - Twin Cities drivers have good odds of getting a green light: Though it may not seem like it — especially if you are running late — drivers in the Twin Cities are more likely to arrive at a green light than a red light, according to a new study by researchers at the Texas A&M Transportation Institute. [Read more.]( HEY, LOOK AT THIS These are the winners of the Star Tribune Halloween Pet Costume Contest: We've got [a spooktacular lineup of cuteness.]( *** Talk to us! Send feedback on this newsletter, questions, story tips, ideas or anything else to [talkers@startribune.com](. *** TRENDING Filming brings Beau Bridges to town and Marisa Coughlan home: The Twin Cities has experienced a vibrant autumn. A year from now, the rest of the world may see it, too. "Days When the Rains Came," which has been shooting in the west metro area since Oct. 10, raced to get shots that required fall color before finishing this week with indoor scenes. They feature Deephaven native Marisa Coughlan, who wrote the screenplay, as a woman re-examining her life and Beau Bridges as her ailing father. Filming is scheduled to conclude Thursday and "Days" is slated to debut next fall. [Read more.]( SPORTS BLINK Vikings aren't a great team, but that hasn't mattered — yet: "Are the Vikings as good as their record indicates, or is this a result of lousy competition, luck, timing, and the NFL's ability to engineer close games and randomized results?" asks Jim Souhan. [Read more.]( *** Did someone forward this newsletter to you? You can [sign up for Talkers here](. *** WORTH A CLICK Trail of candy wrappers leads Georgia deputies to 9 people accused of leading burglary ring: "Deputies told Channel 2′s Bryan Mims that [a] bag of Milky Way candy bars was critical to solving the case. They say the trail of wrappers led them right to a group of people they believe were responsible for several burglaries," Atlanta's WSB-TV reports. [Read more.]( TRIVIA WINNER Congratulations to Chris Jerde! Chris was randomly selected from among the many readers who correctly answered that Maplewood is the city that withdrew its support for the proposed Purple Line bus-rapid transit project last week. Chris wins a $15 gift card. Be sure to read Talkers on Friday for another trivia question! FROM THE ARCHIVES Oct. 31, 2016: Gov. Mark Dayton talked with Jaydon Gilkes, 14, of St. Paul, who made his own ballot box costume. It took him about 12 hours to make the costume, which he said was inspired by discussions in one of his classes at school. (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.](