In a surprise move, the man accused of shooting five men protesting the fatal shooting of a black man by Minneapolis police has agreed to testify in his own defense.
AP: Trump fires Justice Dept. head over executive order defiance
President Donald Trump on Monday fired Sally Yates, the acting attorney general and a Democratic appointee, after she refused to defend in court his controversial refugee and immigration ban.
President Sullivan responds to travel ban
In response to President Donald Trump’s travel ban, St. Thomas President Julie Sullivan sent an email on Jan. 30 to the St. Thomas community declaring the school’s support for “those who are most vulnerable and in need.”
News in :90 – Jan. 30, 2017
This is News in :90 for Monday, Jan. 30, 2017.
With students stranded abroad, colleges condemn travel ban
Dozens of U.S. colleges are opposing President Donald Trump’s sweeping travel ban that has left some students and professors stranded abroad.
Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton says he has prostate cancer
Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton announced Tuesday that he has prostate cancer, revealing the diagnosis hours after collapsing while delivering his State of the State address the night before.
Tommies among thousands rallying against Trump at Minnesota women’s march
An army of women and their supporters estimated in the tens of thousands poured onto the front grounds of the Minnesota Capitol on Saturday to hear a call for resistance and mobilization against Donald Trump’s new presidency.
Promises, pomp and protests as Trump sworn in
Pledging to empower America’s “forgotten men and women,” Donald Trump was sworn in as the 45th president of the United States Friday, taking command of a deeply divided nation and ushering in an unpredictable era in Washington. His victory gives Republicans control of the White House for the first time in eight years.
St. Thomas to host national business plan competition
The Schulze School of Entrepreneurship is hosting two divisions of competitions for students with a business plan — one is for local high school and St. Thomas graduate and undergraduate students, and the other is for undergraduate students nationwide.
AP: Dylann Roof sentenced to die for church slayings
A federal jury has sentenced Dylann Roof to death for killing nine black church members in a racially motivated attack in South Carolina in 2015.
AP: Federal agency gets public input after Castile shooting
A federal agency that’s reviewing a Minnesota police department after the fatal shooting of Philando Castile is kicking off its work with a series of listening sessions designed to give citizens a chance to express concerns and offer suggestions.
AP: Minnesota fires coach Claeys after team boycott threat
Minnesota fired coach Tracy Claeys on Tuesday, just over two weeks after the football program became embroiled in a standoff with the administration over the suspension of 10 players in connection with allegations of sexual assault.
St. Thomas pledges to protect DACA students, warns undocumented students to return to U.S. before inauguration day
St. Thomas President Julie Sullivan has signed two letters in support of undocumented students on campuses in the United States.
Dorothy Day center expands quarters for homeless
After more than three years of planning, Catholic Charities will open the doors in December to part of its new center, Dorothy Day Place.
“Family” instrumental in brass choir
The St. Thomas brass choir consists of 15 members who share one love: brass instruments.