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Sources have told 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS’ Tom Hauser that two Minnesota Lawmakers have been shot. Minnesota state senator John Hoffman in Champlin and Minnesota state representative Melissa Hortman in Brooklyn Park were reportedly shot in their homes by a gunman impersonating a police officer. A manhunt is currently underway in Brooklyn Park for a man pretending to be a police officer. The suspect, according to the alert, is a white man with brown hair wearing black body armor over a blue shirt and blue pants. Authorities are asking residents not to approach the suspect if spotted.

From inside a mobile home studio in Powderhorn Park, an ambitious project is recording voices about George Floyd’s murder and the unrest that followed. “Oral history storytelling is one of the most powerful and profound ways that we can learn from each other,” says Michele Jackson, the Deputy Director of the Minneapolis Racial Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging Department. Now, those stories are being recorded in the present day.

Multiple sources told 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS that Gov. Tim Walz, the Minnesota National Guard, Mayor Jacob Frey and Hennepin County Sheriff Dawanna Witt have all been briefed on preparations for possible civil unrest if President Donald Trump pardons former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin for his federal conviction of killing George Floyd

A woman in Rochester, Minnesota, was recorded in a viral video saying racial slurs when a man accused her of calling a child the "N-word" at a playground. (snip) The crowdfunding post claims that the video caused the woman and her family "great turmoil" after her personal information, including her address, phone number and social security number were leaked online. The woman says in the post that she fears her family will have to move and is asking for donations to help protect herself and her children.

George Clooney isn’t mincing words about President Donald Trump. In a new interview with Broadway legend Patti LuPone for Variety’s "Actors on Actors: Broadway" series, the Oscar-winning actor and longtime Democrat predicted Trump will simply "go away" when he leaves office. Clooney made the comment during a broader conversation about political cycles and the lasting impact of authoritarian figures. (snip) "We’ve been in much worse places," he said.

The Blue Earth County Attorney’s Office has filed felony charges against Mohamed Adan Mohamed after he allegedly stole $2,150 worth of firearm magazines and made a threatening, anti-American post on social media. (snip) A special agent with Minnesota’s Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) who was aware of the social media postings and the alleged theft reportedly told law enforcement officials that “there were strong indicators that Mohamed was preparing to conduct some sort of attack (Mass Casualty Event) in the next twenty-four hours.”

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison raked in $10,000 in campaign donations shortly after meeting with individuals linked to a nonprofit that stole $250 million from a federal program meant to feed hungry children during the pandemic. (snip) The Center for the American Experiment identified Ikram Mohamed, who is expected to stand trial in the case in December, as one of the attendees of the meeting with Ellison. Salim Said, who was convicted of 21 counts related to the case last month, is also heard in the recording, along with others linked to Feeding Our Future who have not been accused of wrongdoing, according to the conservative nonprofit.

Item number 710 on Aimee Bock’s defense exhibit list from her recent federal trial is an audio recording of a meeting with Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison. (snip) They begin by complaining that East African businesses are facing racism by state agencies, telling Ellison they "create unnecessary roadblocks and hurdles and at times conduct business in a very racist, xenophobic, Islamophobic manner." Ellison sympathizes and offers to make some calls, saying that "just getting the question, just getting the inquiry from the AG is sometimes enough to make people knock it off."

Bernie Sanders stepped onto a stage in downtown Denver, surrounded by tens of thousands of cheering supporters in what he described as the biggest rally he had ever addressed. The Vermont senator put his hand on the shoulder of the woman who had introduced him, a signal for her to stay on stage. “She has become an inspiration to millions of young people,” Sanders said

Fourteen current and former police officers with the Minneapolis Police Department (MPD) have signed sworn declarations which say they believe MPD Assistant Chief Katie Blackwell perjured herself when testifying in former MPD officer Derek Chauvin’s murder trial. (snip) Those 14 statements were among dozens of declarations submitted by lawyers representing Alpha News in a defamation lawsuit brought by Blackwell last October against Alpha News, Alpha News reporter Liz Collin, producer J.C. Chaix, and a publishing company. In her lawsuit, Blackwell alleged that the Alpha News documentary film The Fall of Minneapolis and a book authored by Collin wrongly accused Blackwell of lying.

The minority government of Michel Barnier has lost a no-confidence vote in parliament, making it the first administration to be ousted in such a way since 1962 and the shortest-lived government of the Fifth Republic

A noncitizen is now on the police force in Minneapolis, according to reports. Lesly Vera became the first noncitizen police officer in Minneapolis during a graduation ceremony Thursday night, KSTP reported. “Our 23 new officers include the first Somali-American woman to join