Women's Final Four offers homecoming for Bueckers

The games are chance for Minneapolis to reassert itself as a host for national sports events.

View this email as a web page April 1, 2022 Hennepin County District Court judge Regina Chu is retiring at the age of 68. Chu gained national attention in December during the live-streamed trial of Kimberly Potter over the killing of 20-year-old Daunte Wright as he tried to flee from arrest during an April 2021 traffic stop. The jury convicted Potter of first and second-degree manslaughter and in February Chu sentenced her to two years in prison. Chu’s decision drew heavy criticism for being a much lighter sentence than the suggested state guideline of more than 6 years. Chu was the first female Asian American judge on the bench in Minnesota. State judges must retire at age 70. Subscribe to our Minnesota Today podcast to get up-to-date Minnesota news twice daily. — Hannah Yang, MPR News Women's Final Four offers homecoming for Bueckers The 2022 Women's Final Four tips off in Minneapolis on Friday night with a lot to offer, and a lot to prove — not just for the athletes, but also for the NCAA and the host city. Busting through winter's grasp on Lake Superior The U.S. Coast Guard cutter Hollyhock is on a mission to break up ice and clear a path for other ships near Duluth's harbor. The annual ice-breaking ritual is a sure sign of spring. U.S. House passes bill to decriminalize marijuana Democrats said the federal prohibition on marijuana has had particularly devastating consequences for minority communities. Republicans mostly opposed the bill and called it a distraction from more pressing issues. April is here. Trending slightly milder through the weekend Friday began with welcome bright sunshine across most of Minnesota. A minor weather disturbance zips eastward across southern Minnesota Friday afternoon and evening. Poultry sales, exhibits temporarily banned due to bird flu The ban, which includes poultry community sales, swaps, fairs, exhibitions and other events where birds are brought together, is effective Friday and lasts through May 1. SPONSOR St. Paul's Grand Old Day canceled again for 2022 St. Paul's Grand Old Day celebration will not be held this year — the third consecutive year it's been canceled. But organizers with the Grand Avenue Business Association say they're planning to bring it back in 2023. U.S. added 431,000 jobs in March in sign of economic health America’s employers extended a streak of robust hiring in March, adding 431,000 jobs in a sign of the economy’s resilience in the face of a still-destructive pandemic and the highest inflation in 40 years. Pope begs forgiveness of Indigenous for Canada school abuses Pope Francis has begged forgiveness for the “deplorable” abuses suffered by Indigenous Peoples in Canada’s residential schools. He says he was “ashamed” and “indignant” at all they had endured. Sleeping with even a little bit of light isn't good for your health, study shows Just a night or two of exposure to faint light is enough to raise your pulse and increase insulin resistance — factors that increase the risk of heart disease and diabetes, researchers find. Was this email forwarded to you? Subscribe today! Preference Center ❘ Unsubscribe This email was sent by: Minnesota Public Radio 480 Cedar Street Saint Paul, MN, 55101