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ZSW [C M Y K]A1 Friday, Feb. 12, 2021 CLINIC SUSPECT RECEIVED GUN PERMIT MINNESOTA MORE CALLING GUNFLINT TRAIL HOME OUTDOORS FRIDAY -2° -8° February 12, 2021 It’s not over yet. But 30s ¬ return end of Feb. B6 No new Smaller Floyd ‘The evidence druggists murder get a turn charges speaks for itself’ at vaccine Judge rejects third-degree Independent pharmacies counts, saying a similar have a chance to show case is not yet a precedent. their value in virus fight. By CHAO XIONG By JEREMY OLSON [email protected] [email protected] A judge has rejected pros- C asey Drug had 72 hours ecutors’ request to file a to administer 90 of 100 doses third-degree murder charge of COVID-19 vaccine it against four former Minneap- received on Tuesday, and the olis police officers charged in Chisholm, Minn., pharmacy George Floyd’s death. n eeded only 24 hours to get Attorney General Keith all of them injected. Ellison’s office filed a motion Using a phone tree of cus- on the matter last week tomers, the pharmacy had 105 based on a Minnesota Court senior citizens slotted for vacci- of Appeals ruling earlier in nation at a community center on the week that upheld a third- Wednesday and ended up with degree murder conviction seven more doses than expected against former Minneapolis out of the 10-dose vials. Quick police officer Mohamed Noor calls to seniors on a standby list in the 2017 fatal shooting of had those gone in minutes. Justine Ruszczyk Damond. “There’s so many people Prosecutors sought to rein- who want it,” p harmacist state the count in the case Aden Casey said. “They set against Derek Chauvin, who aside that time to wait for our knelt on Floyd’s neck for more phone call.” than nine minutes, and to add an Large chain pharmacies aiding and abetting third-degree gained headlines this week in murder count for the first time Minnesota as Thrifty White against J. Alexander Kueng, and Walmart started schedul- Thomas Lane and Tou Thao. ing COVID-19 vaccinations of H ennepin County District 16,000 senior citizens under a Judge Peter Cahill’s ruling federal partnership, and Wal- Thursday m eans Chauvin won’t greens diverted 8,000 doses face a lesser murder count, for that purpose. But small which applies when someone independent pharmacies kills another person without New York Times, Associated Press, Senate TV photos have quietly received their intent through a dangerous act. first shipments to vaccinate Chauvin will proceed to a PROSECUTION RESTS community members as well, planned March 8 trial on charges Impeachment managers Rep. Ted Lieu, D-Calif., top left, and Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., above right, argued the case against the and their leaders d on’t want of manslaughter and second- former president Thursday as National Guard troops kept watch outside the Capitol. Trump showed a “lack of remorse and to miss their c hance to prove degree murder, an intentional refusal to take accountability,” lieu said. Trump’s lawyers, including David Schoen, above left, will offer a defense Friday. their worth — especially with act of killing someone that can the state publicly measuring be tougher to prove. Kueng, their performance. Lane and Thao are scheduled “We just figure, if we do to be tried in one trial Aug. 23 D emocrats close case, Managers seek verdict well, we will get more doses,” on charges of aiding and abet- said Casey, whose pharmacy is ting murder and manslaughter. warning of future coups from nation and history listed on the state COVID-19 Court of Appeals Judge vaccine website a s providing Michelle Larkin wrote in the By MIKE DEBONIS and SEUNG MIN KIM • Washington Post Analysis by PETER BAKER • New Yo rk Times 100% of doses within three court’s 2-1 decision in Noor’s days. The goal is 90%. See CHAUVIN on A5 Ø WASHINGTON – House Democrats closed their A s a day of violence and mayhem at the Capitol slid Minnesota officials on impeachment case against Donald Trump on Thurs- into evening last month, with bloodshed, glass shattered Thursday reported that 599,218 day by linking his history of incendiary rhetoric and and democracy besieged, President Donald Trump people have received at least monthslong campaign to undermine the November posted a message on Twitter that seemed to celebrate first doses of COVID-19 vac- election to the statements of insurrectionists who the moment. “Remember this day forever!” he urged. cine, and that 177, 239 have com- stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6 — and raising the pros- The House Democrats prosecuting him at his Senate pleted the two-dose series. pect of future violence without a conviction. impeachment trial barely a month later hope to make Roughly 42% of first doses The rioters seeking to block the final certification of sure everyone does. have gone to senior citizens, a his defeat swarmed on Trump’s orders, the impeach- With conviction in a polarized Senate seemingly out g roup that has suffered 89% ment managers argued to the Senate, leading to death of reach, the House managers, as the prosecutors are of Minnesota’s 6,343 COVID- and destruction, placing hundreds in and around the known, are aiming their arguments at two other audi- 19 deaths — and 23 of 24 deaths Capitol in harm’s way, emboldening extremist factions ences beyond the chamber: the American people whose reported Thursday. and diminishing America’s standing in the eyes of the decision to deny Trump a second term was put at risk and The state also reported world. Convicting Trump and barring him from ever the historians who will one day render their own judg- See VACCINES on A8 Ø returning to the presidency is the only way to prevent ments about the former president and his time in power. a reprise of the shocking violence, they said. Through the expansive use of unsettling video Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., the lead impeachment footage showing both Trump’s words and the brutal Get tested and fly NO NEW CHARGES manager, put the question directly to senators who have rampage that followed, the managers are using their Delta has MSP rapid-test site Prosecutors sought more spent years wrangling with Trump’s pugilistic rhetoric moment in the national spotlight to make the searing for flights to Amsterdam. D1 charges against, clockwise See TRIAL on A4 Ø See ANALYSIS on A4 Ø from top left, Derek Chauvin, Virus’ origin elusive J. Alexander Kueng, Tou Former President Trump was sicker with COVID than previously acknowledged. A8 WHO team’s visit to WuhaN Thao and Thomas Lane. doesn’t solve the riddle. A8 U vows to close graduation gaps, recruit more students of color By RYAN FAIRCLOTH Those are among the Uni- across the university on every Systemwide, students of color of color 22% lower and the six- KEY GOALS [email protected] versity of Minnesota’s aggres- campus to ensure that our are lagging 6% behind white year rate 33% lower. Student achievement: sive five-year diversity goals, education is accessible and to students in four-year gradu- Efforts are underway at each Reduce graduation disparities Slash a graduation rate gap which were discussed by the recruit and attract students ation rates and 5% behind in campus to keep students of between students of color between students of color and Board of Regents on Thursday. that will shape a student body six-year graduation rates. color on track for graduation. and white students. their white classmates. Boost Administrators and regents that reflects the rich diversity At the Twin Cities campus, The Rochester campus has recruitment of underrepre- also examined ongoing initia- of our state,” said U Provost the four-year and six-year grad- paired students with “success Recruitment: Attract more sented students and faculty. tives they hope will propel the Rachel Croson. uation rate gaps are 8% and coaches” who advise them students and faculty of color. Train students and employees university to meet these tar- University leaders hope to 3.5%, respectively. The gaps are for four years, providing aca- to appreciate diversity and be gets by 2025. cut graduation rate disparities much larger at Crookston, with demic, career and personal Training: Offer more sessions culturally competent. “Robust efforts are in place in half at the five campuses. the four-year rate for students See DIVERSITY on A5 Ø on diversity and inclusion. THE CORONAVIRUS’ TOLL TOP NEWS MINNESOTA BUSINESS 107,340,682 27,328,455 470,803 A bundant vaccines by Hotel vacancies: Empty Best Buy cuts jobs: Says cases worldwide cases in the U.S. cases in Minn. April? Fauci predicts “open rooms leave a budget hole it must evolve as shoppers’ 2,354,561 471,346 6,343 season” for shots soon. A8 in Bloomington. B1 habits change. D1 deaths worldwide deaths in the U.S. deaths in Minn. Island rescue: 3 Cubans Buffalo clinic attack: Hormel buys Planters: Numbers as of 9 p.m. Thursday • Sources: Johns Hopkins University (worldwide), survived 33 days on shell- Charges say suspect The $3.3 billion purchase is New York Times (U.S.), Minnesota Department of Health (Minnesota) fish, coconut water, rats. A2 brought 4 pipe bombs. B1 company’s biggest ever. D1 HAVE YOU HEARD More of what matters to Minnesota. All day. Every day. 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