Law students from three schools, the University of Minnesota, Hamline University and St. Thomas gathered for a demonstration of justice for Amir Locke and all stolen lives at Peavey Plaza in downtown Minneapolis Friday.
Biden orders 3,000 more troops to Poland amid Ukraine crisis
The Pentagon is sending another 3,000 combat troops to Poland to join 1,700 who already are assembling there in a demonstration of American commitment to NATO allies worried at the prospect of Russia invading Ukraine, a senior defense official said Friday.
US ramps up Ukraine warning, says Russia may invade in days
The Biden administration on Friday escalated its dire warnings about a possible Russian invasion of Ukraine, saying it could take place within days, even as diplomatic efforts to resolve the crisis continued.
News in :90 – Feb. 11, 2022
President Joe Biden signed an executive order Friday to create a pathway to split $7 billion in Afghan assets frozen in the U.S. to fund humanitarian relief in Afghanistan, a fifteen-year-old Minneapolis student was shot Wednesday while walking to a bus stop and a nineteen-year-old Shoreview man has been charged with third-degree criminal sexual conduct. Ad/PR rep. Ruth Moder has today’s News in :90.
St. Thomas stops COVID requirements for dining halls, events
The cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul have stopped requiring proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test at restaurants. As a result, the University Action and Response team released a statement announcing the university would discontinue the steps taken to comply with the city rules.
Shoreview man charged in Feb. 4 sexual assault in St. Thomas dorm
A 19-year-old Shoreview man has been charged with third-degree criminal sexual conduct for a Feb. 4 incident that occured in a St. Thomas dormitory.
Cop safety cited in no-knock warrant ahead of Locke’s death
Authorities searching the Minneapolis apartment where Amir Locke was killed by a SWAT team member said a no-knock search warrant was necessary to protect the public and officers as they looked for guns, drugs and clothing worn by people suspected in a violent murder, according to documents made public Thursday.
News in :90 – Feb. 10, 2022
A school bus driver in Minneapolis survives being shot in the head. British prime Minister calls the Ukraine Crisis “the most dangerous moment” for Europe in decades. The Canadian truck blockade causes auto manufacturing plants to slow down production. Sydney LaBelle has todays News in :90
News in :90 – Feb. 9, 2022
An investigation is underway into a fatal accident at a 3M plant in western Minnesota, first lady Jill Biden and Health and Human Service Secretary Xavier Becerra are visiting Minnesota Wednesday and St. Thomas seniors have been selected as finalists for the 2022 Tommie Award. Sports Editor Sam Larson has today’s News in :90.
Amir Locke’s cousin arrested in probe that led to fatal raid
Authorities arrested Amir Locke’s 17-year-old cousin Tuesday in connection with the homicide investigation that led police to the Minneapolis apartment where a SWAT team officer fatally shot Locke while conducting a search warrant.
2022 Tommie Award Finalists
St. Thomas seniors Thevni Lelwala, Kevyn Perkins and Adam Revoir have been selected as finalists for the 2022 Tommie Award, an annual honor given to a St. Thomas senior who “embodies the ideals of St. Thomas Aquinas through scholarship, leadership and campus involvement.”
COVID-19 UPDATE: 38 new positive cases at St. Thomas
Thirty-eight positive COVID-19 cases were reported by St. Thomas’ Center for Well-Being during the week ending on Feb. 4.
News in :90 – Feb. 8, 2022
Retired Pope Benedict XVI asked for forgiveness Tuesday for any “grievous faults” in his handling of clergy sex abuses cases, a lung specialist testifies George Floyd could have been saved if Minneapolis police officers had moved him into a position to breathe more easily and five St. Thomas students were trapped on a January study abroad trip in Greece after testing positive for COVID-19. Web Manager Lauren Dettmer has today’s News in :90.
Trapped in Greece: How COVID-19 kept students abroad
St. Thomas students’ January Term trip to Greece went from “wonderful” to “absolute chaos” when five students had to stay behind after testing positive for COVID-19 days before their flight home was scheduled, causing some to miss two days of spring semester classes.
News in :90 – Feb. 7, 2022
International efforts to defuse the standoff over Ukraine intensified, a caravan of about 50 vehicles drove through Minneapolis demanding justice in the death of Amir Locke and the federal trial of three former Minneapolis police officers charged with violating George Floyd’s rights is expected to resume. KUST Station Director Owen Larson has today’s News in :90.