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Derek Chauvin found guilty on murder and manslaughter charges

by Minnesota Daily News Staff
Published April 20, 2021

Derek Chauvin is guilty of second-degree murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in the killing of George Floyd.

Walter Mondale, former vice president and University professor, dies at 93

by Dylan Miettinen
Published April 20, 2021

Mondale, co-author of the 1968 Fair Housing Act, was a lifelong proponent of dozens of liberal policies.

Biden’s American Rescue Plan to deliver $97 million in relief funds to UMN

by Abbey Machtig
Published April 3, 2021

The COVID-19 relief bill, signed into action on March 11, designates approximately $40 billion for higher education.

Students who file taxes as independents can receive last year’s stimulus checks

by Emalyn Muzzy
Published April 1, 2021

If you paid for more than half of your living expenses in 2020, you could get that money back.

Asian and Asian American community members heal and process after Atlanta-area shootings

by Katelyn Vue and Samantha Hendrickson
Published March 31, 2021

Amid the rise of anti-Asian crimes, the Atlanta-area shootings have sparked protests and rallies in Minneapolis.

‘Unfortunately, it is very American’: UMN professor testifies before Congress about anti-Asian violence

by Sonja Kleven, Campus Administration Reporter
Published March 29, 2021

Congress has not heard testimonies about anti-Asian discrimination in 34 years, Dr. Erika Lee said in her testimony.

Chauvin trial: Local lawyers reflect on jury selection

by Samantha Woodward
Published March 26, 2021

Two lawyers help understand the impact of the city’s settlement, the makeup of the jury and what to keep an eye on as the trial begins Monday.

What you need to know about the second round of CARES funds

by Abbey Machtig
Published February 21, 2021

The University must begin distributing CARES funds to students by the middle of April.

Hope and skepticism: U students look forward after Trump’s immigration policies

by Samantha Woodward, City Reporter
Published February 21, 2021

While some students impacted by Trump's hard line anti-immigration agenda are hopeful for immigration reform under Biden, others have little faith that the new president will keep his promises.

Podcast carries stories of incarcerated Japanese Americans through symbolic objects

by Katelyn Vue and Nathanael Ashton-Piper
Published February 16, 2021

A University Ph.D. candidate and her brother created the podcast to collect and preserve stories of Japanese Americans incarcerated during World War II.

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