Minnesota Sues TikTok Over Addictive Algorithms August 21, 2025 By Steve Karnowski Minnesota on Tuesday joined a wave of states suing TikTok, alleging the social media giant preys on young people with...
Trump Administration Investigates Minnesota Agency’s Affirmative Action Policy July 11, 2025 By Steve Karnowski The Trump administration said Thursday that it has opened an investigation into whether a Minnesota state agency’s newly updated affirmative...
Deadly Flash Flooding Claims Life in Dallas As Severe Weather Hits Central U.S. June 5, 2025 By Jamie Stengle and Steve Karnowski One person has died after severe weather tore through parts of the central U.S., including heavy rain in Dallas, a...
Canadian Wildfires Cause Unhealthy Air Quality in Midwest June 4, 2025 By Steve Karnowski Smoke from Canadian wildfires carried another day of poor air quality south of the border to the Midwest, where conditions...
Minnesota Bill Aims to Combat Sexually Explicit, AI-Generated Deepfakes March 7, 2025 By Steve Karnowski Molly Kelley was stunned to discover in June that someone she knew had used widely available “nudification” technology to create...
Minneapolis Pays $600K Settlement in Excessive Force Lawsuit with Ex-Officer Chauvin February 3, 2025 By Steve Karnowski The city of Minneapolis has agreed to pay $600,000 to settle a lawsuit by a woman who alleged that ex-Officer...
Minneapolis to Overhaul Police Training After George Floyd’s Murder January 14, 2025 By Steve Karnowski The Minneapolis City Council this month approved an agreement with the federal government to overhaul the city’s police training and...
North Dakota Approves Underground Storage for Proposed CO2 Pipeline December 19, 2024 By Jack Dura and Steve Karnowski BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota regulators approved permits last Thursday for underground storage of carbon dioxide delivered through a...
New Jersey, Minnesota Sue Glock Over Firearms With Adaptable Switches December 16, 2024 By Mike Catalini and Steve Karnowski NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey and Minnesota sued Glock last Thursday, calling on the gunmaker to stop selling firearms...
Smithfield to Pay $2M in Minnesota Child Labor Violation Settlement December 2, 2024 By Steve Karnowski Smithfield Foods, one of the nation’s largest meat processors, has agreed to pay $2 million to resolve allegations of child...