Target is ending its diversity goals as a strong DEI opponent occupies the White House

NEW YORK (AP) — Discount store chain Target said Friday that it would join rival Walmart and a number of other prominent American brands in scaling back diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives that have come under attack from conservative activists and, as of this week, the White House. ...

Which US companies are pulling back on diversity initiatives?

A number of prominent companies have scaled back or set aside the diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives that much of corporate America endorsed following the protests that accompanied the Minneapolis police killing of George Floyd, a Black man, in 2020. Emboldened by a U.S....

Trump's new Justice Department leadership orders a freeze on civil rights cases

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's new Justice Department leadership has put a freeze on civil rights litigation and suggested it may reconsider police reform agreements negotiated by the Biden administration, according to two memos obtained Wednesday by The Associated Press. ...

A lawsuit alleging excessive force against 2020 protesters in Oregon has been settled, ACLU says

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A lawsuit alleging that law enforcement agents sent by President Donald Trump to protect a federal courthouse in 2020 used excessive force against racial justice protesters has been settled, the American Civil Liberties Union of Oregon said Tuesday. The...

Thousands enjoy art on a frozen Minneapolis lake despite bone-chilling temperatures

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Saturday was cold even for Minneapolis, but that didn't stop thousands of people from tromping out onto a frozen lake to immerse themselves in art, make new friends — and try their best to stay warm. The annual Art Shanty Projects drew crowds onto Lake Harriet...

Scarves over headscarves, Muslim women’s outdoors group tackles snow tubing in Minnesota

MAPLE GROVE, Minn. (AP) — Ice crystals clung to the eyelashes, parka hood, beanie hat and headscarf of Ruqayah Nasser as she took a break after her first-ever snow tubing runs in a Minnesota park on a subzero (-18 Celsius) January morning. She had joined two dozen other members of...

Apogee Enterprises: Fiscal Q3 Earnings Snapshot

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Apogee Enterprises Inc. (APOG) on Tuesday reported fiscal third-quarter profit of $21 million. On a per-share basis, the Minneapolis-based company said it had net income of 96 cents. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to...

Devin Royal, Bruce Thornton rally Ohio State past Minnesota 89-88 in 2OT

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Devin Royal had 19 points and Bruce Thornton scored five of his 18 in a second overtime as Ohio State rallied to beat Minnesota 89-88 on Monday night. Thornton hit a 3-pointer for Ohio State (10-5, 2-2 Big Ten Conference) to begin the second extra period, Aaron...

Minneapolis agrees to overhaul police training and force policies after George Floyd's murder

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minneapolis City Council on Monday approved an agreement with the federal government to overhaul the city's police training and use-of-force policies in the wake of the murder of George Floyd. The deal incorporates and builds on changes the Minneapolis Police...

Minneapolis approves police reform agreement with federal government in the wake of the 2020 murder of George Floyd