A lawyer for a Minnesota police officer who shot a black driver said Monday his client thought he was approaching someone who resembled a suspect in an armed robbery — an assertion that could be pivotal as investigators review how the deadly traffic stop went down.
St. Thomas adds microgrid energy source
The St. Thomas engineering department is breaking ground this August on a campus microgrid, intended to teach, research and test alternative energy sources.
Students travel to Jerusalem, present research on poet Gerard Hopkins
After extensively studying Hopkins through a class last spring, the four students presented papers they had written about Hopkins’ poems at the Gerard Manley Hopkins Society of Jesus Conference in May in Jerusalem.
Dallas police chief: 4 officers killed, 7 injured at protest after snipers open fire
At least two snipers opened fire on police officers during protests in Dallas on Thursday night, killing four officers and injuring seven others, police said.
Minnesota police kill man in car; video is widely shared
FALCON HEIGHTS, Minn. (AP) — A police officer fatally shot a man in a car, and a woman in the vehicle apparently livestreamed the aftermath in a widely shared Facebook video that shows her telling the camera that her boyfriend had just been shot “for no apparent reason.” The shooting happened late Wednesday during a …
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Snapshot: Terror connections in Minnesota
Consider this article a crash course in everything you need to know about ISIS, radicalization, and Somalis in Minnesota.
Increased bandwith, tech improvements coming to St. Thomas
Information Technology Services, formerly known as IRT, has seen many changes during the past year seeking to improve in ways that benefit the campus community.
41 dead in Istanbul airport attack; Turkish govt blames IS
Suicide attackers armed with guns and bombs killed 41 people and wounded hundreds at Istanbul’s busy Ataturk Airport, apparently targeting Turkey’s crucial tourism industry. The government blamed the attack on Islamic State extremists but there was no immediate confirmation from the group.
Minnesota courts website hacked
An international activist hacker group is claiming responsibility for the latest attack on the Minnesota court system’s website.
St. Thomas senior dies
St. Thomas senior Denis Kato, 26, died early Sunday from a yet-unknown cause.
St. Thomas grad pleads not guilty in shooting of Minneapolis protesters
A 24-year-old man has pleaded not guilty to charges that he shot five demonstrators protesting the shooting death of a black man by Minneapolis police in November.
Muhammad Ali memorial plans
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Muhammad Ali and his innermost circle started a document years ago that grew so thick they began calling it “The Book.” Its contents will soon be revealed. In the pages, the boxing great planned in exacting detail how he wished to say goodbye to the world. “The message that we’ll be …
Prince’s death ruled an overdose
Prince died of an accidental overdose of fentanyl, a powerful opioid painkiller that is up to 50 times more potent than heroin, autopsy results released Thursday show.
No charges in Jamar Clark case
For the second time this year, authorities say there is not enough evidence to charge two white Minneapolis police officers in the November shooting death of a black man after a confrontation.
UCLA shooting ruled murder-suicide
Hundreds of heavily armed officers swarmed the sprawling UCLA campus Wednesday following a shooting that forced thousands to barricade themselves in classrooms and offices