The Minnesota Supreme Court rejected a lawsuit on Wednesday that attempted to prevent former President Donald Trump from appearing on the 2024 primary ballot, citing a constitutional provision that disqualifies individuals who have “participated in insurrection” from holding office.
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) on Tuesday signed into law a piece of state legislation that would enshrine unrestricted access to abortion at any stage of pregnancy and for any reason, regardless of what future judges or politicians might wish to rule on the issue, the Associated Press reports.
Minnesota lawmakers are pushing legislation requiring public and charter schools to make “menstrual products” available in school bathrooms and boys’ restrooms.
A security guard at the Mall of America in Minnesota, USA, earlier this month ordered a man wearing a “Jesus Saves” t-shirt to either remove the garment or leave the premises, the Washington Times reports. The January 7 incident was captured in video footage which went viral and sparked outrage on social media.
Nearly two dozen states are sending National Guard troops to the U.S.-Mexico border to help federal immigration officials grapple with an unprecedented surge of undocumented migrants.
A judge declared many of Minnesota’s restrictions on abortion unconstitutional on Monday, including the state’s mandatory 24-hour waiting period and a requirement that both parents be notified before a minor can get an abortion.