This is News in :90 for Monday, Feb. 6, 2017
News in :90 – Feb. 6, 2017
Judge halts Trump’s travel ban
Federal Judge James Robart temporarily halted President Trump’s travel ban Feb. 3, sparking continued controversy over U.S. immigration.
A stolen snowblower and more in this week’s public safety briefs
Read the latest public safety briefs from Jan. 22-28.
News in :90 – Feb. 3, 2017
This is News in :90 for Friday, Feb. 3, 2017.
Student confronts Dowling Hall burglar
The USTALERT system sent out an email at 1 p.m. on Feb. 2 notifying the St. Thomas community of a burglary that occurred in Dowling Hall dormitory on Feb. 1.
News in :90 – Feb. 2, 2017
This is News in :90 for Thursday, Feb. 2, 2017.
Minnesota attorney general joins immigration lawsuit
Minnesota’s attorney general has joined a lawsuit over President Donald Trump’s recent immigration order.
Jury convicts St. Thomas alum who wounded black protesters in Minnesota
A jury on Wednesday convicted a St. Thomas alum of assault for opening fire and wounding five men demonstrating against the fatal shooting of a black man by Minneapolis police officers.
Trump selects Gorsuch as SCOTUS nominee
Neil Gorsuch, named Tuesday as President Donald Trump’s nominee to the U.S. Supreme Court, has a solidly conservative pedigree that has earned him comparison to the combative justice he would replace, Antonin Scalia.
News in :90 – Feb. 1, 2017
This is News in :90 for Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2017.
Anderson Student Center celebrates 5-year anniversary
The Anderson Student Center celebrated its five-year anniversary over convo hour on Jan. 31 with free food, balloons and a display of the building’s original blueprints.
News in :90 – Jan. 31, 2017
This is News in :90 for Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2017.
AP: Man accused of shooting Minneapolis protesters takes stand
In a surprise move, the man accused of shooting five men protesting the fatal shooting of a black man by Minneapolis police has agreed to testify in his own defense.
AP: Trump fires Justice Dept. head over executive order defiance
President Donald Trump on Monday fired Sally Yates, the acting attorney general and a Democratic appointee, after she refused to defend in court his controversial refugee and immigration ban.
President Sullivan responds to travel ban
In response to President Donald Trump’s travel ban, St. Thomas President Julie Sullivan sent an email on Jan. 30 to the St. Thomas community declaring the school’s support for “those who are most vulnerable and in need.”