COVID data trends point to crest in summer-fall wave
| | Oct. 22, 2021 A Minneapolis police officer is facing manslaughter and vehicular homicide charges after a vehicle chase left a man dead last summer. Leneal Frazier died July 6, about 90 minutes after a squad car traveling nearly 80 mph crashed into his Jeep. Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman says Officer Brian Cummings was reckless and negligent when he decided to chase a stolen vehicle that police suspected had been involved in several non-violent thefts.
Freeman says police departments across the state need to enforce stricter pursuit policies. "Before such speedy chases are done, they have to be violent crimes or guns have to be involved," he said. Freeman says the driver of the stolen vehicle was never arrested.
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| COVID-19 in MN: Trends point to crest in summer-fall wave | | Minnesota’s COVID-19 numbers this week continue to signal the worst of the current surge may be over. New cases, hospitalizations and the positive test rate are all trending lower than two weeks ago, the first time that’s happened since July. | |
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| Explainer: Is it time to get a COVID-19 booster? Which one? | | Millions more Americans are now eligible for COVID-19 boosters, and they can get a different vaccine than their first shots. A number of factors, including the vaccine you started with and when your last dose was, help determine when you qualify. | | |
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| Frosty weekend ahead | | Highs will struggle to reach 50 degrees in the Twin Cities and southern Minnesota, with widespread highs in the 40s. Saturday will be the sunnier day of the weekend. | |
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