Feds target Minneapolis "Highs," "Bloods" gangs for gun and drug crimes

Plus: As Marc Heu Pâtisserie Paris expands in St. Paul, its young owners rewrite the story of French food ͏ ͏ If you're having trouble viewing this email, you may [see it online](. [Star Tribune]( Talkers TOP STORIES - Feds target Minneapolis "Highs," "Bloods" gangs for gun and drug crimes: Federal prosecutors have charged 45 people they accuse of belonging to two of Minneapolis' most prominent street gangs with complex conspiracy charges in what law enforcement leaders are billing as a major shift in the government's year-old initiative to counter violent crime in the city. [Read more.]( - Minnesota woman with disabilities returns home after legal saga: Cindy Hagen had been living at the Mayo Clinic hospital in Austin since last July after seeking treatment for an infection. Even after she was healthy enough to leave, she could not do so, because she could not retain enough staff to provide care at the apartment in Mankato where she had lived for 21 years. Her journey home marked a victory in a monthslong struggle to regain her independence — one that galvanized many in Minnesota's disability community and prompted renewed calls to protect the civil rights of people with significant disabilities. [Read more.]( - Ex-Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio guilty of Jan. 6 sedition plot: Former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio and three other members of the far-right extremist group were convicted Thursday of a plot to attack the U.S. Capitol in a desperate bid to keep Donald Trump in power after the Republican lost the 2020 presidential election. [Read more.]( - Crime on Metro Transit buses, light rail up 66%: Though serious crime aboard Metro Transit buses and light rail trains surged by nearly two-thirds in the first quarter of 2023, the agency's new police chief said Wednesday he's confident a plan to combat crime will produce results. [Read more.]( - Clarence Thomas had a child in private school. A GOP donor paid the tuition. Tuition at the boarding school ran more than $6,000 a month. But the Supreme Court justice did not cover the bill. A bank statement for the school from July 2009, buried in unrelated court filings, shows the source of Martin's tuition payment for that month: the company of billionaire real estate magnate Harlan Crow. [Read more.]( WATCH THIS Sailboat crew rescues tourists who drove their car into harbor in Hawaii: After a pair of tourists following GPS directions drove into Honokohau Harbor in Hawaii, several members of a sailboat crew dove into the water to pull them to safety. [See the video.]( *** Talk to us! Send feedback on this newsletter, questions, story tips, ideas or anything else to [talkers@startribune.com](. *** TRENDING As Marc Heu Pâtisserie Paris expands in St. Paul, its young owners rewrite the story of French food: The move is bittersweet for Marc and Gaosong Heu, who are ready to set their sights even higher. [Read more.]( SPORTS BLINK Adam Thielen on the Vikings, Panthers and Kevin O'Connell: The former Vikings wide receiver joins Daily Delivery podcast host Michael Rand to discuss his move to Carolina and why his fit in O'Connell's offense wasn't ideal. [Read more.]( *** Did someone forward this newsletter to you? You can [sign up for Talkers here](. *** WORTH A CLICK Minnesota House has a casual vibe when it comes to voting: "Members press the green and red voting buttons at their desks to cast a 'yes' or 'no' vote. But some of them aren't just recording their own vote. Many stretch, lean over and press the voting buttons for their seatmates, who are gone. Then, a handful get out of their seats to make sure all the empty seats around them have a vote cast. Where are the missing members? And why are they surrendering their vote to their seatmates? House members say voting for one another is a longstanding practice and no cause for alarm — though it's technically against the rules," Michelle Griffith reports for the MInnesota Reformer. [Read more.]( FROM THE ARCHIVES May 4, 1992: About a dozen protesters broke into the Armory building in downtown Minneapolis, hanging banners opposing plans to demolish the vacant building to make way for a new jail. The demonstrators argued the building should be used for social services instead. (Photo: Brian Peterson/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 © 2023 StarTribune. All rights reserved. We value your opinion! [Give us your feedback.](