Articles

  • 6 days ago | alphanews.org | Sarah Prentice

    Last week, the Minnesota Senate adopted HF2432, the judiciary and public safety omnibus bill that originated in the Minnesota House of Representatives. During debate on that bill, Sen. Rich Draheim, R-Madison Lake, offered an amendment that would require law enforcement body camera footage of a public official to be made public within 14 days if that official is charged with a felony. “Elected officials should be held to a higher standard,” said Draheim in a statement.

  • 1 week ago | alphanews.org | Sarah Prentice

    Two speakers from the Osseo Area Schools district addressed the school board last month to express their views about the upcoming “LGBTQIA+” lesson that sparked backlash last year. In April, Osseo Area Schools announced that it would host an “LGBTQIA+ History and Culture lesson” for high school students during the week of May 12. This event is directly connected to the school district’s “LGBT Resolution,” a June 2022 measure which initiated many pro-LGBT changes in the district.

  • 3 weeks ago | alphanews.org | Sarah Prentice

    Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty is facing widespread criticism for declining to prosecute a state employee who is accused of vandalizing multiple Tesla vehicles. Minnesota Rep.

  • 3 weeks ago | alphanews.org | Sarah Prentice

    Multiple colleges and universities in Minnesota are operating offices focused on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) even as the Trump Administration moves to end DEI.

  • 4 weeks ago | alphanews.org | Sarah Prentice

    A Minnesota woman has pleaded guilty to one count of theft of government funds after an investigation was launched into her 25-year-long Social Security fraud scheme. This news comes amidst the Department of Government Efficiency’s (DOGE) crackdown on mass Social Security fraud.