A court in the Russian Capital ruled to keep Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich in custody pending his trial on espionage charges, court records show the man who shot and killed two police officers and a firefighter in Burnsville was not allowed to own guns after a previous assault conviction and protestors gathered on the corner of Summit and Cretin avenues to protest the construction of the Lee and Penny Anderson Ice Arena on Monday. Miles Schiffer has today’s News in :90.
St. Thomas joins Minnesota in mourning 2 officers, 1 firefighter killed at the scene of a domestic call
The University of St. Thomas campus joined a suburban Minneapolis community in mourning after learning that one of the three first responders who was shot and killed Sunday was a relative of an adjunct professor.
At least 16 dead in Maine mass killing; search for shooter underway
A man shot and killed at least 16 people at a restaurant and a bowling alley in Maine and then fled into the night, sparking a massive search by hundreds of officers while frightened residents stayed locked in their homes Thursday under a shelter-in-place advisory.
LGBTQ Nightclub shooting suspect facing murder, hate crime charges
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Court records show the man suspected of killing five people and injuring others at a gay bar in Colorado Springs is facing murder and hate crime charges.
Suspect in deadly U.Va. shooting taken into custody
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — The suspect in a shooting at the University of Virginia that killed three members of the football team was taken into custody Monday, more than 13 hours after he allegedly gunned down fellow students in a bus as they returned from a school field trip, authorities said.
News in :90 – Nov. 1, 2022
South Korean officials admitted responsibility and apologized on Tuesday for the Halloween crowd surge that killed more than 150 people, 15 people were injured in a drive-by shooting Monday night in Chicago, and the University of St. Thomas celebrated Campus Sustainability Month in October. Rachel Obeakemhe has today’s News in :90.
News in :90 – Oct 12, 2021
Two men were charged in connection with a weekend shootout, a U.S. based economist won the Nobel prize, and St. Thomas faculty, staff, and students stood in solidarity with the LGBTQIA+ community on National Coming Out Day. Lauren Price has today’s News in :90.
OPINION: Gun reform is about ending gun violence, not restricting rights
With mass shootings occurring daily, the United States needs gun reform more than ever before. Columnist Macy Berendsen argues gun reform is necessary to protect the public and make the country safer.
News in :90 – April 9, 2021
Prince Phillip, the husband of Queen Elizabeth II, died at 99, and president Joe Biden announced a half-dozen executive actions to combat gun violence in the United States. Photojournalist Connor Steil has today’s News in :90.
More than 500 participate in St. Thomas March For Our Lives demonstration
About 550 St. Thomas students, faculty, staff and community members gathered on J.P. Monahan Plaza as part of a March For Our Lives demonstration in response to the Florida school shooting a month ago.
Students organize campus walkout to end gun violence
Five St. Thomas students organized a walkout on March 14 as part of March for Our Lives, a national movement dedicated to student-led activism around ending gun violence.
Violence in the media
Columnist Jeffrey Langan examines the importance of controversial images in the media.