By Minnesota Daily Staff

After a violent night left five injured, demonstrations over the Nov. 15 police shooting of Jamar  Clark continued Tuesday.

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By Minnesota Daily Staff

After a violent night left five injured, demonstrations over the Nov. 15 police shooting of Jamar  Clark continued Tuesday.

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By: Kaitlin Merkel

The Gophers women’s basketball team trailed by two points with just over nine minutes left in the game against Kent State, but the team outscored the Flashes 31-17 in the final quarter to secure a 85-73 victory Tuesday night.

Minnesota (3-0) took a 13-point lead after the first quarter but was outscored 25-13 and 15-12 by Kent State in the second and third quarters, respectively.

The Gophers adjusted prior to the fourth quarter and scored 22 points in the paint after Kent State’s defense focused on limiting three-pointers.

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By: Kaitlin Merkel

The Gophers women’s basketball team trailed by two points with just over nine minutes left in the game against Kent State, but the team outscored the Flashes 31-17 in the final quarter to secure a 85-73 victory Tuesday night.

Minnesota (3-0) took a 13-point lead after the first quarter but was outscored 25-13 and 15-12 by Kent State in the second and third quarters, respectively.

The Gophers adjusted prior to the fourth quarter and scored 22 points in the paint after Kent State’s defense focused on limiting three-pointers.

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By: Brian Edwards

Emails released Monday by the University of Minnesota offer a glimpse into the school’s strategy for handling the resignation of its former athletic director.

More than three months after Norwood Teague resigned because he sexually harassed several women, the University released about 1,500  pages of documents, across which regents, donors and alumni show both criticism of and support for the school’s reaction to Teague’s resignation.

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By: Brian Edwards

Emails released Monday by the University of Minnesota offer a glimpse into the school’s strategy for handling the resignation of its former athletic director.

More than three months after Norwood Teague resigned because he sexually harassed several women, the University released about 1,500  pages of documents, across which regents, donors and alumni show both criticism of and support for the school’s reaction to Teague’s resignation.

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By: Tiffany Lukk

For a variety of reasons, thousands of rape kits in Minnesota go untested.

According to a report released earlier this month, Minnesota has nearly 3,500 untested rape kits, which include evidence related to criminal sexual misconduct, like hair and clothing fibers. At the University of Minnesota, only one kit was found untested.

This summer, the state Legislature requested that the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension determine the number of untested rape kits in an effort to learn why so many aren’t processed.

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By: Tiffany Lukk

For a variety of reasons, thousands of rape kits in Minnesota go untested.

According to a report released earlier this month, Minnesota has nearly 3,500 untested rape kits, which include evidence related to criminal sexual misconduct, like hair and clothing fibers. At the University of Minnesota, only one kit was found untested.

This summer, the state Legislature requested that the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension determine the number of untested rape kits in an effort to learn why so many aren’t processed.

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By: Hannah Weikel

Police departments nationwide are adopting programs to ensure a mental health specialist accompanies law enforcement officers to respond to calls from citizens with mental illnesses.

Though several residents have contacted Minneapolis City Council members over concerns that police aren’t equipped to react to calls from the mentally ill, Minneapolis and St. Paul Police Departments don’t plan to implement additional training or programs until the departments can conduct further research.

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By: Hannah Weikel

Police departments nationwide are adopting programs to ensure a mental health specialist accompanies law enforcement officers to respond to calls from citizens with mental illnesses.

Though several residents have contacted Minneapolis City Council members over concerns that police aren’t equipped to react to calls from the mentally ill, Minneapolis and St. Paul Police Departments don’t plan to implement additional training or programs until the departments can conduct further research.

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