The 15 jurors for the Derek Chauvin trial have been selected, disposable masks are creating a pollution problem worldwide and St. Thomas international students are facing problems due to visa delays, time differences and COVID-19 anxiety. Ad/PR representative Huda Alsomali has today’s News in :90.
The limited supply of COVID-19 vaccinations has left much of the country waiting to receive shots, and while most college-age students are at the back of the line, some St. Thomas students in certain jobs are eligible to receive their vaccines earlier than others.
St. Thomas has maintained normal international enrollment numbers this spring semester, opposing universities’ averages across the country, but St. Thomas international students struggle with travel restrictions, time difference problems, visa delays and COVID-19 anxiety.
A jury has been seated for the trial of a former Minneapolis police officer in George Floyd’s death, with opening statements set for March 29 in a case that led to weeks of protests and a national soul-searching about racial justice.
Ten people died in a mass shooting this morning at a supermarket in Boulder, Colorado. The end of the jury selection is in sight for the Chauvin trial. All 15 jurors have been selected and now the judge is interviewing for backup jurors. St. Thomas Center for Well-Being has reported 15 positive COVID-19 cases from last week. This makes the third week in a row of cases increasing. Designer Molly Heimel has today’s News in :90.
Opponents of the Enbridge Replacement Line 3 pipeline, which will cover 300 miles of northern Minnesota land, gathered for a march and rally March 11 in St. Paul near the Mississippi River where they called on President Joe Biden to halt construction on the controversial project.
Fifteen positive COVID-19 tests were reported last week according to the Center for Well-Being, an increase of 6 from the previous week. Elijah Todd-Walden and Lauren Dettmer have the story.
St. Thomas senior Abenezer Ayana won the undergraduate student track of the St. Thomas Business Plan Competition and Miami Beach officials are warning that its unruly spring break crowd has become a serious threat to public safety. Reporter Irene Shin has today’s News in :90.
It is important to writers like Matthew Batt, especially in these times, to get recognition and affirmation for their work. St. Thomas literary magazine Summit Avenue Review gives a chance for that recognition and affirmation in a diverse and inclusive community. Reporter Sam Larson has the story.
St. Thomas senior Abenezer Ayana won the undergraduate student track of the St. Thomas Business Plan Competition on Feb. 19 with Fendesha, a streaming platform for Ethiopian movies and shows. Reporter Natalie Hoepner has the story.
St. Thomas is optimistic it will be able to hold in-person outdoor commencements this May and has updated its COVID-19 policy after Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz eased restrictions last week, according to a university statement Wednesday.
A judge denied a defense request to delay or move the trial of the former Minneapolis Police officer charged in George Floyd’s death and the CDC relaxed its social distancing guidelines for schools. Photographer Maddy Herman has today’s News in :90.
A judge said Friday he won’t delay or move the trial of a former Minneapolis police officer charged in George Floyd’s death over concerns that a $27 million settlement for Floyd’s family could taint the jury pool, but he’ll allow limited evidence from a 2019 arrest.
The MIAC clears fall and spring sports to compete this semester, and Minnesota governor Tim Walz eases COVID-19 restrictions. TommieMedia’s Emily Haugen and Justin Amaker have those topics and more on this episode of Top Stories.
St. Thomas baseball’s doubleheader Thursday against St. Scholastica at U.S. Bank Stadium has been postponed due to COVID-19 protocols and no make-up date has been scheduled yet.
