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DAUNTE WRIGHT-MEMORIAL

Daunte Wright memorial to stay put in Brooklyn Center

BROOKLYN CENTER, Minn. (AP) — The mayor of the Minneapolis suburb where Daunte Wright was killed by an officer who said she mistook her handgun for her Taser said Tuesday that a memorial to the Black motorist will stay in place. Brooklyn Center Mayor Michael Elliot told WCCO-AM that the memorial would stay at the intersection where Wright was killed by former officer Kim Potter. Elliot called the intersection a sacred spot. The 20-year-old Wright was killed April 11. Potter, the white former police officer convicted of manslaughter, was sentenced last month to two years in prison. Lawyers for Wright’s family say they will work with the city to create a permanent memorial.

AP-US-BIRD-FLU

Chicken, turkey farmers struggle to keep birds safe from flu

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Nearly 7 million chickens and turkeys in 13 states have been killed this year due to avian influenza, prompting officials and farmers to acknowledge that, despite their best efforts, preventing infections is incredibly difficult. State and federal officials hope the disease won’t spread as extensively as during an outbreak in 2015 that led to the deaths of about 50 millions chickens and turkeys, causing egg and meat prices to soar. Scientists are confident that wild birds are spreading the disease, but they are unsure how the virus infects commercial flocks in highly secure barns. Research since 2015 suggests the virus can be tracked inside on equipment, workers, mice, small birds, and even dust particles.

SPORTS BETTING-MINNESOTA

Critics take aim at legalized sports betting in Minnesota

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Critics of a bill to legalize sports betting in Minnesota are warning legislators it would worsen problem gambling and favor tribes over other gaming interests. Anne Krisnik of the Joint Religious Legislative Coalition told a House committee Tuesday that Minnesotans need to be educated on the risks. The bill would allow in-person sports wagering at casinos and authorizes tribes to issue licenses to mobile gaming operators. Bill sponsor Rep. Zack Stephenson says the tax rate on sports betting revenue would be as low as possible to encourage bettors to abandon illicit gambling. At least 30 states and Washington, D.C., have legalized sports gambling.

IDITAROD

Brent Sass wins his 1st Iditarod sled dog race across Alaska

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Brent Sass has won the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race across Alaska. The 42-year-old wilderness guide and kennel owner came off the Bering Sea ice and drove his team of 11 dogs down Nome’s Front Street to cross the finish line shortly before 6 a.m. local time on Tuesday. A police cruiser escorted his team to the finish line and fans lined both sides of Nome’s main street to greet the popular musher. It’s the first Iditarod win for Sass, who was the race’s Rookie of the Year in 2012. His previous best finish was third place last year. The 42-year-old native of Minnesota moved north in 1998 to ski for the University of Alaska Fairbanks.

FATAL SHOOTING-NO CHARGES

No charges filed in Minneapolis fatal shooting

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Prosecutors have decided not to charge a Minneapolis woman and her son after one of them fatally shot a man they say was trying to break into their home. The Hennepin County Attorney’s Office says the two were standing at the threshold of their patio door when the shot were fired, killing 30-year-old Martin Johnson on Feb. 22. Johnson attempted to break into the home and refused to leave the backyard, officials said. Prosecutors say the homeowner and her son did not have a duty to retreat because they were inside their own home and that all of the surrounding circumstances show that “their fear of bodily harm was subjectively real and objectively reasonable.”

POLICE SHOOTING-MINNEAPOLIS-WARRANTS

Minneapolis revises policy on warrants after Locke killing

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey says the city is changing policy for search warrants following the police shooting of a Black man in a downtown apartment so that officers must knock and wait a certain length of time before entering a residence. Police would have to wait 20 seconds before entering a residence while serving a daytime warrant, and 30 seconds for nighttime searches. No-knock warrants would be banned except in the most extreme circumstances, such as a hostage situation. The new policy would also include regular civilian review of video from searches and public disclosure of warrant data. The city’s warrant policy came under scrutiny after a SWAT team shot and killed 22-year-old Amir Locke in early February.

SOUTHWEST LIGHT RAIL

Minnesota Senate unanimously approves light rail audit

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Senate has voted unanimously to approve an audit of a more than $2 billion light rail project that’s been marred by delays and cost overruns. The bill allocates $200,000 to the Legislative Auditor’s office to conduct a special review of the Southwest Light Rail Transit project. The project is shaping up as one of the most expensive public works projects in state history. The 14.5-mile Green Line extension is now estimated to be passenger ready by 2027 at a cost of $2.75 billion, which is hundreds of millions more expensive and four years later than originally planned.

MINNEAPOLIS-POLICE STAFFING

Court: Minneapolis doesn’t have to meet police minimum

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Court of Appeals has overturned a lower-court ruling that Minneapolis violated its city charter by failing to keep police staffing levels above a minimum. The appellate court Monday said that the city charter clearly imposes a duty on the City Council to fund a minimum number of officers, but it doesn’t require the mayor to continously employ them. The Star Tribune reports that the ruling reverses a court victory last year in a lawsuit brought by several north Minneapolis residents who said the city was failing in its obligation to provide sufficient policing. Attorney Douglas Seaton, whose Upper Midwest Law Center represents the group that sued, said the citizens would appear to the state Supreme Court.