Man found guilty in first federal gender-based hate crime trial
Jurors convicted Daqua Lameek Ritter of a hate crime for the murder of a woman referred to as "Dime Doe."
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Jurors convicted Daqua Lameek Ritter of a hate crime for the murder of a woman referred to as "Dime Doe."
Parents in the St. Louis Park Public School District will be allowed to opt their children out of books that include LGBTQ+ characters and stories.
LUSH bills itself as "a premier destination for live music, comedy, drag, burlesque and so much more."
In 2003 the Episcopal Church consecrated Robinson as the first openly-gay bishop in all of Christendom. Death threats followed, but so did a shift in the relationship between the LGBTQ community and the church.
Earlier this week, 25-year-old Damarean Bible was charged with second-degree murder in the death of Savannah Williams. She was found Nov. 29 with a gunshot wound to the head.
Trans Day of Remembrance is an annual observance that originally honored trans people lost to acts of violence — but has now become so much more.
The district says it's reviewing its high school classroom signs in order to "better promote a fully inclusive environment" after concerns "regarding the appropriateness of one sign."
David Schuman explains how a classroom sign is causing controversy at a south metro school district.
The NHL is facing pushback over a new policy banning Pride tape on hockey sticks, following a league-wide overhaul outlawing all themed apparel.
Players are now able to represent social causes with stick tape during warm-ups, practices, and games, a complete reversal from earlier this month.
Matthew Shepard died at 21 after being beaten and tied to a remote fence in Wyoming. His death sparked a reckoning over hate crimes and LGBTQ+ rights.
The NHL decided this summer not to allow teams to wear any theme jerseys for warmups after a handful of players opted out of those situations during Pride night last season.
Voters in a small central Iowa city will decide in November whether to give their City Council more say over what books the public library can and can't offer.
Our sudden shift in temperatures is leading to some shuffling of the wardrobe, but the change is not as easy for some in the LGBTQ+ community.
Catholic Church prelates gather for Synod 2023 after Pope Francis stirs controversy by suggesting possibility of same-sex marriage blessings.
Laphonza Butler will be the first Black lesbian to serve in Congress and the first openly LGBT senator from California.
The Pentagon plans to make it easier for LGBTQ+ veterans to retroactively obtain honorable discharges they may have been denied because of their sexuality.
The Gay Softball World Series is well underway this week at several ballparks throughout the Twin Cities. More than 200 teams are here from all over the US and Canada, but Minnesota has some strong representation in this tournament.
In all, 225 teams from 54 member cities make up the Gay Softball World Series. It's also a big first for this softball tournament, as the Minnesota Twins are the first Major League Baseball team to partner with the event in its 46-year history.
Jothsna Harris is the founder of Change Narrative LLC and is just one of two Minnesotans chosen for the program. She will join 99 other changemakers from across the country to work to find solutions to some of our country's most pressing issues.
Rainbowatonna and the Alliance for Greater Equity expressed their gratitude to the mayor for his "willingness to listen and learn about the impact of his comments and actions related to the Rainbowatonna Pride events."
Rainbowatonna organizer Nathan Black said the mayor appeared to be upset and asked several "bizarre" questions to pastors at a church offering a Pride-adjacent service, including whether there would be stripper poles in the sanctuary.
The store went viral earlier this week after a woman, claiming to be a lawyer, confronted the store's owner over hosting the event, falsely claiming it was against city ordinance.
A man identified in court filings as "Stewart" told CBS News he never asked 303 Creative for a same-sex wedding website, and doesn't know who did or why.
Minnesota-based Target drew the ire of conservatives with their children's clothing items during Pride month.
Dozens of Twin Cities hospice workers are walking the picket line Monday in a one-day strike after nearly a year of negotiations for an inaugural union contract.
A 20-year-old man is dead after being pulled from the water near Lake St. Croix Beach, Minnesota, on Sunday, authorities said.
It's been a decade since a Twin Cities police officer shot and killed Philando Castile during a traffic stop for a broken tail light.
A man drowned during a boating excursion on a northern Minnesota lake Friday evening, authorities said.
Neighbors along a three-block stretch in St Louis Park, Minnesota, say vandals smashed car windows early Sunday morning along Quentin Avenue.
Dozens of Twin Cities hospice workers are walking the picket line Monday in a one-day strike after nearly a year of negotiations for an inaugural union contract.
A 20-year-old man is dead after being pulled from the water near Lake St. Croix Beach, Minnesota, on Sunday, authorities said.
It's been a decade since a Twin Cities police officer shot and killed Philando Castile during a traffic stop for a broken tail light.
Neighbors along a three-block stretch in St Louis Park, Minnesota, say vandals smashed car windows early Sunday morning along Quentin Avenue.
A boy was killed in a shooting at a park in a northern Minneapolis suburb Sunday night, according to police.
A man drowned during a boating excursion on a northern Minnesota lake Friday evening, authorities said.
After 115 years, a small-town meat market in Minnesota is calling it quits.
The Minnesota attorney general said he is suing two Mankato residents after they allegedly put rat poison outside their home in an effort to stop dogs from urinating on their lawn.
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison says around 2 million eggs will be delivered to "food banks and community organizations" in Minnesota as part of a settlement with three major egg producers.
A 20-year-old man suffered life-threatening injuries Wednesday evening after authorities say he slammed into a deputy's squad car in northern Minnesota.
For many Minnesotans, the road to the Fourth of July starts with a short drive across the St. Croix River to Wisconsin to stock up on fireworks. The kinds of pyrotechnics that can be legally ignited in Minnesota might be surprising.
Three children died on Geneva Lake in Wisconsin after a boat capsized during a severe storm Friday, Lake Geneva police said.
Seven people are without a permanent home and multiple pets are dead after a fire in Ashland, Wisconsin, on Friday morning, according to the city's fire department.
Rice Lake, Wisconsin, police officers are investigating after a swatting incident at the Marshfield Medical Center Thursday afternoon.
A 9-year-old child died Tuesday evening after drowning in a western Wisconsin water park.
Baseball fans might remember the Metrodome's iconic blue seats, and now in Atwater, Minnesota, spectators can once again grab a blue seat and watch a game.
Tucked away in the Midway neighborhood in St. Paul is a community treasure many have come to love and respect.
What started as a small fundraiser following one of Joe's surgeries at Gillette Children's has grown into a community tradition that has raised nearly $100,000 for the hospital.
A trip to the video store was once a weekly ritual, and now one Minnesota movie lover is trying to bring that experience back.
Betty and Kermit Eastman, both 99, celebrated their 80th wedding anniversary on June 6 — a milestone so rare that on average only one couple in the U.S. reaches it each year.
President Trump is set to become the first U.S. president to go to Turkey since former President Barack Obama.
We are taking a closer look at a decision the Supreme Court made this past week. They ruled that President Trump's executive order to end birthright citizenship violated the 14th Amendment, which guarantees citizenship regardless of the parents' immigration status. Immigration law professor Ana Pottraz Acosta talks about the decision on WCCO Sunday Morning at 10:30 a.m.
President Trump held separate calls with Russia's Vladimir Putin and Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy to discuss ending the war.
CBS News previously reported President Trump was weighing pardons of a slate of people convicted of emissions and clean air-related violations.
President Trump hasn't committed to a firm number of people who will receive clemency — he's scheduled to have a meeting on pardons Friday afternoon, sources said.
For many Minnesotans, the road to the Fourth of July starts with a short drive across the St. Croix River to Wisconsin to stock up on fireworks. The kinds of pyrotechnics that can be legally ignited in Minnesota might be surprising.
Insurance experts say hail damage claims that once averaged $10,000–$15,000 now routinely reach $40,000–$60,000, even as many policies have shifted away from full replacement coverage.
Hundreds of workers, employed by Delaware North Company to serve food and drinks, say they are fighting for livable wages and healthcare benefits.
Target is tapping designer and TV personality Isaac Mizrahi for a newly created role as creative director at large as the discounter aims to reclaim its reputation for stylish clothing on a budget.
Target is voluntarily recalling two types of baby wipes due to concerns that the products may be contaminated with bacteria that may cause "serious and life-threatening infections," the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Friday.
Neighbors along a three-block stretch in St Louis Park, Minnesota, say vandals smashed car windows early Sunday morning along Quentin Avenue.
A boy was killed in a shooting at a park in a northern Minneapolis suburb Sunday night, according to police.
Minneapolis police are investigating a slate of shootings that happened overnight Saturday, killing a man and injuring four others.
A shooting in Edina, Minnesota, Thursday night left one person in the hospital with serious injuries, according to police.
Federal immigration officials are decrying a pardon for a Minnesota man convicted of sexual assault, despite the victim's support for the move.
Dozens of Twin Cities hospice workers are walking the picket line Monday in a one-day strike after nearly a year of negotiations for an inaugural union contract.
As Mayor Jacob Frey pledges a crackdown at open-air drug markets in Minneapolis, WCCO found brutal honesty about the situation from people who say they actively participate in the illicit trade.
Noah Walden says he didn't notice anything unusual while eating. About three days later, he began experiencing stomach pain that continued to worsen over the next several days.
A Blaine woman from Liberia calls herself an accidental inspiration. The busy wife and mother who runs a nonprofit helping children in Liberia started coming to Burn Boot Camp after an emotional slump.
As temperatures climb across the Twin Cities this week, veterinarians are reminding pet owners to keep a close eye on their animals.
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce were married as they celebrated their wedding with hundreds of guests Friday at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
We have an action-packed weekend, with lots of celebrations in store across the state for the Fourth of July.
Tucked away in the Midway neighborhood in St. Paul is a community treasure many have come to love and respect.
Legendary musician Lionel Richie is postponing two upcoming concerts after he cut his performance short in St. Paul, Minnesota, earlier this week.
We have another action-packed weekend with events happening every day all across the state, including plenty of ways to celebrate Pride!
Bars across the Twin Cities area say FIFA World Cup games have caused revenue to skyrocket.
Joe Ryan scattered three hits in seven scoreless innings and the Twins won a series at Yankee Stadium for the first time since 2014 with a 6-1 victory on Sunday.
Minnesota Twins All-Star center fielder Byron Buxton left Sunday's game against the New York Yankees following the first inning after reaggravating a hip injury.
Balogun's reinstatement came after President Trump called FIFA President Gianni Infantino last week and asked for a review of the red card suspension.
Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Zebby Matthews left Saturday's game against the New York Yankees because of a right foot laceration in the fifth inning.
Mike Lindell, who leads the Minnesota Republican gubernatorial primary at 27%, is proposing conditional non-resident visas for undocumented immigrants with no criminal record — a position that differs from the Trump administration's approach.
Mike Lindell says he called President Trump before entering the Minnesota governor's race and asked for an endorsement, but Trump has not given one — though he said in December that Lindell deserves to be governor.
One of the most-watched primary match-ups pits Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan against U.S. Congresswoman Angie Craig in the race for the DFL nomination for U.S. Senate.
With six weeks before the primary, the stakes are building in the U.S. Senate contest contest between two of Minnesota's brightest DFL stars: Congresswoman Angie Craig and Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan.
Fifteen people, most of them Minnesotans, were arrested and charged last week, accused of impeding Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations.
Baseball fans might remember the Metrodome's iconic blue seats, and now in Atwater, Minnesota, spectators can once again grab a blue seat and watch a game.
It's a lake cruise in the middle of town, and there's more than pelicans on the Pelican Breeze tour in Albert Lea, Minnesota.
Currie, Minnesota, is truly small-town America. The population hovers at just over 200. But on the northern outskirts, you'll happen upon a place with plenty of bells and whistles: End-O-Line Railroad Park and Museum
School's out, summer's here, and if you're heading to the lake on Highway 10, you may just stumble upon hidden treasure.
Nearly 40 years ago, a building was sent over piece by piece from Norway to a farm in Chippewa County, Minnesota. It's one of the only stabburs in the United States.
There's no doubt your air conditioning unit is working overtime this week as oppressive heat blankets Minnesota.
In every corner of the metro, and across Minnesota, you'll find construction crews ripping up roads and rebuilding bridges. WCCO looks into whether the piles of rubble they create can get a second life.
Water beckons Minnesotans this time of year, especially our lakes. But something in it can turn us away, even if other animals and organisms need it.
The latest data shows it's at 331.2 million barrels of oil.
Fifteen Minnesotans charged for conspiracy to impede or injure federal agents are part of what President Trump considers a terrorist group, prosecutors said.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
Minnesotans got a great view of the northern lights Tuesday night.
A look at the newest addition to the polar bear population at St. Paul, Minnesota's Como Zoo.
From food shelves to school programs, our team is proud to serve where it matters most.
The Minnesota State Fair has unveiled its new food, drinks and vendors for 2025.
There's a chance for some storms in the northwest on Monday afternoon, though they're expected to fizzle out before they make it to the Twin Cities.
In Minnesota, weather can be all over the place. Here at WCCO, we want to give you what you need to prepare for what's happening next.
Monday is mostly dry with seasonable temperatures. A few weakening storms may approach Monday night closer to midnight or after, WCCO meteorologist Joseph Dames reports.
The day will be mostly dry, with highs in the mid to upper 80s.
Monday will offer a quiet start to the week in Minnesota before storm chances return.
There's a chance for some storms in the northwest on Monday afternoon, though they're expected to fizzle out before they make it to the Twin Cities.
The shooting happened just before 11 p.m. on Sunday at Hartkopf Park, police say.
Burt Joseph, co-owner of Birch's on the Lake, shares what makes their fried chicken a standout and offers tips for making it at home.
Darryl Savage and Greg Freitag, board members of Arm in Arm in Africa, discuss the organization's work in townships near Cape Town and in the Eastern Cape as it prepares for its July 13 fundraiser in Minneapolis.
Hot summer days can take a toll on your hair, between the sun, heat, humidity, and chlorine, explains Kendall Hoaglund, Stylist with Life Time Eden Prairie LifeSpa.