Severe storms and at least two tornadoes caused widespread damage in southern Minnesota.
| | Dec. 16, 2021 Elementary school students in the Anoka-Hennepin School District will no longer be required to wear face masks beginning Jan. 18, the superintendent told the school board this week. The state’s largest school district still recommends masking to help prevent person-to-person transmission of COVID-19, said Superintendent David Law. Masks will continue to be required on district school buses, according to federal mandate. Law told the school board that, although county case rates continue to climb, students are getting infected with the virus at much lower rates. “Our rationale in August was when our youngest students could get vaccinated, we would shift that back to what we’re doing at the secondary level,” he said. Subscribe to our Minnesota Today podcast to get up-to-date Minnesota news twice daily. — Elizabeth Shockman, MPR News | |
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| Explainer: The 'slip and capture' argument in ex-cop Kimberly Potter's defense | | An expert witness is expected to testify that a phenomenon known as “slip and capture” can result in people making serious errors — such as reaching for a gun when they meant to grab a Taser. Prosecutors will argue that officers should be held to a higher standard because they’re entrusted with legal authority to use force in some cases. | |
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