Minnesota

Diamond Reynolds, the girlfriend of Philando Castile, is consoled as she talks about his shooting death with protesters and media outside the governor's residence in St. Paul, Minn.

Philando Castile's Girlfriend Speaks Out: 'I Need Justice; I Need Peace'

5:34pm July 07, 2016

by Eyder Peralta

Diamond "Lavish" Reynolds delivered an emotional soliloquy in front of the Minnesota governor's mansion. "These police are not here to protect and serve us," she said.

Protesters march near the convenience store where Alton Sterling was shot and killed, July 6, 2016 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

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Two Days, Two Deaths: The Police Shootings Of Alton Sterling And Philando Castile

3:18pm July 07, 2016

by Leah Donnella

Two videos of black men who were shot to death by police — one in Minnesota and one Louisiana — are sparking passionate responses in the media and on the streets.

About 200 people gathered outside the Minnesota Governor's Residence in St. Paul on Thursday, protesting the fatal shooting of a man by a police officer. Philando Castile was shot in a car Wednesday night in the St. Paul suburb of Falcon Heights.

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'I'm Outraged': Mother Of Philando Castile, Slain By Police, Speaks Out

2:56pm July 07, 2016

by Bill Chappell

Valerie Castile says that while her son was "trying to do the right things, and live accordingly by the law, he was killed by the law." Philando Castile died in a police shooting Wednesday.

At Blue Cross and Blue Shield headquarters in Eagan, Minn., the losses on the sale of insurance plans to individuals led to a change in course.

Minnesota's Largest Health Insurer Will Drop Individual Plans

5:54pm June 24, 2016

by Mark Zdechlik

More than 100,000 Minnesotans will need to look for new insurance for 2017. Blue Cross Blue Shield is pulling back from the state's market for individual policies, citing heavy losses.

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3 In Minnesota Found Guilty Of Conspiring To Commit Murder Overseas

5:56pm June 03, 2016

by Bill Chappell

All of the men are Somali-Americans who are in their early 20s; they now face maximum sentences of life in prison.

Protesters gathered outside the federal courthouse in Minneapolis where three young Somali-Americans are on trial for allegedly planning to go to Syria to join the Islamic State. The demonstrators say the FBI and local law enforcement is targeting and ent

He Was Caught Trying To Join ISIS, Now He's In Jihadi Rehab

1:26pm May 17, 2016

by Dina Temple-Raston

A Somali-American, who pleaded guilty to attempting to join the Islamic State, has been approved for America's first jihadi rehab program. His counselor explains the de-radicalization process.

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This particular photo was tweeted by Sen. Al Franken's campaign team as a sarcastic rebuttal to Ingraham's story.

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Reporter Who Called Minn. County 'Absolute Worst Place To Live' Is Moving There

11:35am March 06, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

Christopher Ingraham was just describing a USDA ranking when he insulted Red Lake County, Minn., last summer. But the resulting uproar from Minnesotans led to a change of heart ... and location.

Few States Use Health Law Option For Low-Cost Plans

1:50pm February 02, 2016

by Michelle Andrews

New York and Minnesota are offering an inexpensive insurance alternative allowed under the federal health law that provides some low-income people with more affordable coverage.

Do You Speak Health Insurance? It's Not Easy

12:42pm December 29, 2015

by Mark Zdechlik

Even savvy consumers stumble over the meaning of coinsurance and other jargon. The misunderstandings can be costly, especially when picking a health plan.

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Sister Lisa Maurer, nun and kicking coach for the College of St. Scholastica football team, watches during drills in October.

Meet The College Football Coach Who Really Knows Her Hail Marys

8:02am November 21, 2015

by Dan Kraker

Sister Lisa Maurer of the College of St. Scholastica in Duluth, Minn., is one of only a handful of women to ever coach college football — and also is, in all likelihood, the first nun.