NEW YORK (AP) — Former police captain Eric Adams easily won the race for New York mayor Tuesday, and Boston elected its first woman and Asian American to the city’s top job as voters across the U.S. picked local leaders who were largely defined by their stances on police and crime.
Incumbent Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey fell short of claiming victory Tuesday, but leads the race with 42.79% of the vote, needing 50% to win outright with Minneapolis’ ranked-choice voting.
Incumbent Melvin Carter won the St. Paul mayoral race with 61.64% of the vote. He was followed by Dino Guerin, who got 12.61%.
Minneapolis voters on Tuesday rejected a proposal to replace the city’s police department with a new Department of Public Safety, an idea that supporters hoped would bring radical change to policing in the city where George Floyd’s death under an officer’s knee brought calls for racial justice.
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey risked his bid for a second term by opposing a push to replace the city’s police department. Voters agreed with Frey on the policing question, but they left the mayor guessing until Wednesday about his own reelection.
Minneapolis voters on Tuesday rejected a proposal to replace the city’s police department with a new Department of Public Safety, an idea that supporters hoped would bring radical change to policing in the city where George Floyd’s death under an officer’s knee brought calls for racial justice.
Voters in the St. Thomas community cast their votes in the 2021 municipal election Tuesday at St. Thomas’ McNeely Hall and the Merriam Park Recreation Center in St. Paul.
Ten positive COVID-19 cases were reported to the Center for Well-Being during the week of October 29.
Whether you experienced the snow yourself or have just heard stories, the 1991 Halloween blizzard continues to live on.
Sophomore running back Hope Adebayo rushed for two touchdowns and the St. Thomas defense forced three turnovers and stopped three fourth-down conversion attempts in the Tommies’ 27-7 victory over Marist College Saturday at O’Shaughnessy Stadium.
The St. Thomas football team will face Marist College at 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 30 at O’Shaughnessy Stadium.
Content warning: This story contains content surrounding sexual assault.
Nicholas Robert Schnack, a former St. Thomas football player, was convicted earlier this month of first-degree criminal sexual conduct of a then-St. Thomas student in September 2018.
Dean of Students faculty member Linda Baughman highlighted resources available through the Dean of Students office, USG voted on special election roles, a Dougherty Family College update was given and finance updates were overviewed at the Undergraduate Student Government general council meeting Thursday, Oct. 21. University Affairs Editor Natalie Hoepner has the update.
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The judge who oversaw the murder trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin said Monday that he will make the names of 15 jurors and alternates who sat in the courtroom public next week.
Seven positive COVID-19 cases were reported by St. Thomas’ Center for Well-Being during the seventh week of classes, a decrease of 22 from the previous week.
