Thirteen positive COVID-19 cases were reported last week by St. Thomas’ Center for Well-Being Monday, a decrease of 16 from the previous week. Justin Amaker and Lauren Dettmer have the story.
COVID-19 UPDATE: Positive cases decrease by nearly half
Courthouse protests persist throughout Chauvin trial
Demonstrators have gathered outside the Hennepin County Government Center in downtown Minneapolis every day since the Derek Chauvin trial started on March 29. Scout Mason and Casey Eakins has the story.
Power outage affects St. Thomas, closes dining halls
A power outage affected parts of the University of St. Thomas campus and the surrounding St. Paul area Saturday morning at 9:47 a.m. but was restored within an hour.
St. Thomas student finds success with music group 3leaf
St. Thomas junior Isaac Heilman and University of Minnesota junior Jacob Grimm make up the genre-less music group 3leaf that released its sixth single, “Magnetic,” on Feb. 12 to its Spotify, which boasts 1800 monthly listeners. University Affairs Editor Scout Mason has the story.
St. Thomas Theology Department Textbook wins award
A theology textbook written by 23 members from the University of St. Thomas theology department won the 2021 Textbook Excellence Award administered by the Textbook and Academic Authors Association (TAA). Reporter Natalie Hoepner has the story.
USG discusses Executive Vice President and Provost search, Harry Potter Club
Kathlene Campbell, Dean of the School of Education, spoke and answered questions about the universities Executive Vice President and Provost search, which she heads the search committee for. Harry Potter Club was unanimously approved, and changes to Public Safety uniforms were discussed at the Undergraduate Student Government general council meeting on April 8. University Affairs Editor Scout Mason has the update.
AP: Defense rests without Chauvin testimony at murder trial
The defense at the murder trial of former Officer Derek Chauvin in the death of George Floyd rested its case Thursday without putting Chauvin on the stand, presenting a total of two days of testimony to the prosecution’s two weeks.
COVID-19 UPDATE: St. Thomas to host COVID-19 vaccination event
St. Thomas’ University Action and Response Team announced in an email to students, faculty and staff Wednesday that the university will host a COVID-19 vaccination event for the aforementioned members of the community. Cam Kauffman and Justin Amaker have the story.
AP: Minnesota cop will be charged in shooting of Black motorist
A prosecutor said Wednesday that he will charge a white former suburban Minneapolis police officer with second-degree manslaughter for killing 20-year-old Black motorist Daunte Wright in a shooting that ignited days of unrest and clashes between protesters and police.
Fatal shooting of Daunte Wright prompts protests, St. Thomas prayer service
St. Thomas campus buildings and services closed at 9:30 p.m. Tuesday in response to a 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. Minneapolis and St. Paul curfew prompted by protests after Brooklyn Center police officer Kim Potter fatally shot Daunte Wright, a 20-year-old Black man; Potter resigned Tuesday along with Brooklyn Center Police Chief Tim Gannon.
AP: Cop, police chief resign 2 days after Black motorist’s death
A white Minnesota police officer who fatally shot a Black man during a traffic stop in a Minneapolis suburb and the city’s chief of police resigned Tuesday.
AP: Defense begins case in ex-cop’s trial over Floyd’s death
The defense began its case Tuesday at the murder trial of former Officer Derek Chauvin, seizing on a 2019 confrontation between police and George Floyd in which Floyd suffered dangerously high blood pressure and confessed to heavy use of opioid painkillers.
AP: US recommends ‘pause’ for J&J vaccine over clot reports
The U.S. is recommending a “pause” in using the single-dose Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine to investigate reports of potentially dangerous blood clots.
BREAKING: Campus events canceled amid Monday night curfew
All classes and events on-campus starting after 5 p.m. are canceled, an alert from St. Thomas Public Safety to the campus community said following Gov. Tim Walz’s announcement of a 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. curfew Monday night for three counties that include Brooklyn Center, Minneapolis and St. Paul.
AP: Police: Minnesota officer meant to draw Taser, not handgun
The police officer who fatally shot a Black man during a traffic stop in a Minneapolis suburb apparently intended to fire a Taser, not a handgun, the city’s police chief said Monday.