Deena Winter at the Star Tribune is reporting eight more businesses have sued the city of Minneapolis over its handling of the neighborhood where George Floyd was killed by police, alleging their businesses were damaged when police stopped responding to the area, and activists, gangs and crime took over.

Andrew Weil at KARE 11 reports the U.S. government’s free at-home COVID-19 test distribution program has been suspended and is no longer accepting orders.

Jeff Day at the Star Tribune is reporting former Hennepin County Chief Public Defender Kassius Benson should be disbarred for his criminal and professional misconduct, according to a report filed to the Minnesota Supreme Court last week by retired Justice Christopher Dietzen.

Tommy Wiita at Bring Me the News writes sports columnist and broadcaster Patrick Reusse went on the Daily Delivery with Michael Rand to explain the events over the weekend that prompted him to delete his X account.

Emily Baude at KSTP has a brief on St. Paul fire crews being called to the area of Childs and Warner Roads on a report of a train car that was fully engulfed in flames.

Steve Marsh at Mpls.St.Paul Magazine offers a brief history of computer science in Minnesota.

Christopher Magan at the Star Tribune reports Garrison McMurtrey, who won a special election Feb. 11, is the first Black man to be elected to a county board in Minnesota.

Via Lakeland News: A protest at Brainerd City Hall on Tuesday was attended by citizens who were looking for answers from 8th Congressional District Rep. Pete Stauber, who they say is not stepping up and addressing his constituents’ concerns over actions taken by Trump in the past two months.

Zoë Jackson at the Star Tribune is reporting the Woman’s Club of Minneapolis is unable to fulfill its financial obligations and may close this spring if a major donor does not come forward.

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