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The Minnesota Department of Agriculture created a hotline specifically for farmers in need of help, as small farms struggle to keep up in today's economy. Jonathan Vigliotti has more in "Eye on America."
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The Minnesota Department of Agriculture created a hotline specifically for farmers in need of help, as small farms struggle to keep up in today's economy. Jonathan Vigliotti has more in "Eye on America."
They say Tyler Jacob was teaching English in Kherson, Ukraine and was trying to flee to Turkey when he was taken by Russian soldiers at a checkpoint in Crimea.
Jury selection begins Thursday in the trial of three former Minneapolis police officers who were at the scene when Derek Chauvin killed George Floyd. They are facing federal charges of willfully depriving Floyd of his civil rights. Mola Lenghi reports.
During this holiday season, we want to highlight the importance of food banks and food pantries and the thousands of families who depend on them. Jamie Yuccas has the details.
Amir Locke's parents are pushing to ban no-knock warrants banned in Minnesota and nationwide. Jericka Duncan spoke to the family.
Former Minnesota police officer Kim Potter was found guilty of first- and second-degree manslaughter in the shooting death of Daunte Wright. David Schuman reports.
Jennifer Carnahan, the wife of the late Minnesota Congressman Jim Hagedorn and the former chair of the Minnesota Republican Party, announced Monday that she is running for Congress to fill the seat vacated when he died last month. CBS Minnesota reports.
Police and sheriff's deputies in Minnesota have a new way to catch suspected car thieves without having to chase them. Four departments in the Twin Cities region are deploying a unique tracking device. Jeff Wagner of CBS News Minnesota reports.
Minneapolis public school teachers and support staff began a strike Tuesday, calling for better pay and smaller class sizes. Classes were canceled for nearly 30,000 students. CBS News' Nancy Chen has more.
Minneapolis Public Schools canceled all of its classes Tuesday, impacting some 29,000 students.
Chip shortages and part delays have continued to plague auto dealers. However, a small Minnesota car dealer called AM Maus and Son had its most successful year in 2021. CBS Minnesota's Jeff Wagner shares their story.
Minnesota is known as the land of ten thousand lakes and most are frozen deep in the winter. That makes them safe enough not only for ice skaters but also for a competition most might not expect see on the ice. John Lauritsen has the story.
A federal jury has found former Minneapolis police officers Thomas Lane, Tou Thao and J. Alexander Kueng guilty of violating George Floyd's civil rights during his deadly arrest. All three men now face the possibility of life in prison. CBS Minnesota reports on the verdict.
George Floyd's brother and nephew spoke after a jury convicted three former Minneapolis police officers of violating his civil rights. Watch Philonise Floyd and Brandon Williams' remarks here.
The jury heard four weeks of testimony in the civil rights trial of three former police officers involved in the death of George Floyd.
When Minnesota's lakes freeze in the winter, its residents gather to race on the ice. John Lauritsen has more.
"To those who disagree and feel a longer prison sentence is appropriate, as difficult as it may be, please try to empathize with Ms. Potter's situation," the judge said.
Amir Locke, a 22-year-old Black man who was shot by Minneapolis police serving a no-knock warrant, was eulogized Thursday in the same church where Daunte Wright's funeral was held last April, CBS Minnesota reports. Watch attorney Ben Crump's remarks here.
It's tough to find answers after a week of violence. Steve Hartman went "On the Road" to search for a few.
The suspect, identified as Mekhi Camden Speed, is a cousin of Locke, according to charging documents
There are growing calls for a Minneapolis police officer to be fired and face criminal charges in the shooting of Amir Locke, who was killed during a no-knock raid. CBS Minnesota's David Schuman reports.
The two suspects are being held on $1 million bail and could face up to 40 years in prison if convicted.
Police officials provided an update Wednesday on Tuesday's fatal shooting outside a school in Richfield, Minnesota. Watch part of the press conference here.
One student was killed in the shooting and another remains hospitalized in critical condition.
Two suspects have been arrested.