The SGA senate met on Tuesday, April 10 at 9 p.m. and it was one several students felt the need to record and video. Breaking from their typical bi-weekly meeting day of Thursday, SGA Senate was held on a Tuesday night to support senate members attending the 50th Annual UTM Rodeo. A proposed bill, S.B. 1711… Continue reading SGA Senate Highlights April 10, 2018
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Minnesota police officer facing second-degree manslaughter charge
Minnesota police officer Jeronimo Yanez, 28, has been charged with second-degree manslaughter in the death of 32-year-old Philando Castile. Yanez was charged after prosecutors determined that he acted unreasonably when he shot and killed Philando Castile during a July traffic stop in Falcon Heights. The tragic incident happened with 62 seconds passing between the moment… Continue reading Minnesota police officer facing second-degree manslaughter charge
First female US attorney general leaves legacy
Janet Reno, the first female U.S. attorney general, died Monday morning in Miami after a 20-year battle with Parkinson’s disease. She was 78 years old. Reno served as attorney general under President Bill Clinton from 1993-2001, longer than any attorney general in the past 150 years. Throughout the two-term duration of the Clinton administration, Reno… Continue reading First female US attorney general leaves legacy