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Minneapolis Public Schools renames Patrick Henry High School

On Tuesday, school board members of Minneapolis Public Schools (MPS) unanimously approved a resolution to rename Patrick Henry High School. The new name, Camden...

Charges dropped against Minnesota Capitol attacker; woman who kept restaurant open...

A woman who kept her restaurant open against Gov. Tim Walz's orders was convicted and began her jail term the same week the state...

Commentary: Goodbye, Columbus Day

https://youtu.be/HxYVbC283uM (PragerU) — Thanksgiving. Independence Day. Memorial Day. Holidays are a great time to riddle Americans with needless, oppressive guilt. But the one that stands head and...

Senator praises Columbus Day, calls for restoring statue at Minnesota Capitol

A Minnesota state senator heralded the celebration of Columbus Day Monday and called for the restoration of a Christopher Columbus statue on Capitol grounds. State...

Thousands of Minnesotans petition to reinstall Columbus statue

Almost 5,000 concerned Minnesotans signed a petition asking the governor to reinstall the statue of Christopher Columbus that was torn down by protesters last...

Republicans look to force Walz administration to reinstall Columbus statue 

Senate Republicans advanced a bill Wednesday that would force Gov. Tim Walz’s administration to repair and reinstall a Christopher Columbus statue on the grounds...

No trial, no jail for man who destroyed Columbus statue

Michael Anthony Forcia, the man who organized the destruction of Minnesota's Christopher Columbus statue, never faced trial and will not go to jail. Forcia once...

Emails suggest Walz admin quickly decided against restoring Columbus statue

Emails obtained by the Star Tribune indicate that Gov. Tim Walz’s administration decided not to reinstall a Christopher Columbus statue the same day it...

County attorney pursuing ‘restorative process,’ not jail, for man who toppled...

The man who toppled the statue of Christopher Columbus that stood outside the Minnesota State Capitol will be subjected to a specially developed "restorative...

McCarthy Unveils Bill to Protect Statues and Deny Funds to Cities...

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy announced Thursday the introduction of a bill intended to protect statues and monuments from damage and destruction by protesters...