President Joe Biden signed an executive order last week setting up a commission to study changes to the U.S. Supreme Court, specifically to study expanding the court or creating limited terms for Supreme Court justices. We think the administrative and legislative branches should keep their ...

On Tuesday, in a swift aftermath to the shooting of Daunte Wright in Brooklyn Center on Sunday, the officer involved in the shooting resigned, as did the police chief, who had termed the shooting a day earlier as an “accidental discharge.” Chances are likely that criminal charges may be ...

As Brooklyn Center Police Chief Tim Gannon said at a press conference, the shooting on Sunday of Daunte Wright, a Black man, by one of his police officers could not have come at a worse time. With the Derek Chauvin trial in full swing, tension between the police and the black community is ...

(Editor’s Note: We turn Our View column today over to Sen. Amy Klobuchar, who writes on an issue vital to newspapers and their readers.) By Senator Amy Klobuchar On May 7th of last year, the Hastings Star Gazette printed its last issue. The paper’s first issue as The Hastings Independent ...

Eye in the court THUMBS UP: Having cameras in the courtroom has been inconceivable in Minnesota for years. Judges and attorneys alike have feared the impact the idea millions of people could be watching might have on witnesses and jurors. The Derek Chauvin trial is the first trial to allow ...

Mayor Bob Beussman announced this week he is resigning from office, following health setbacks that have affected his ability to handle the duties of the job. Apparently, Beussman’s performance has become a concern for city staff and council members. The concerns and a conversation let to ...