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White Bear Lake tattoo shop owner talked about buying and selling body parts before indictment

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:40:52 GMT

The owner of a White Bear Lake tattoo parlor charged this week in connection with a cross-country scheme to buy and sell stolen body parts was open about his collection in online posts before his indictment.Matthew R. Lampi, 52, of East Bethel, was indicted this week on charges of conspiracy and interstate transport of stolen goods: human remains including brains, lungs and stillborn babies, according to court records.His attorney, Stephen Becker, said Friday night that his client has not pleaded in the case and he had no statement to make regarding the allegations.Matthew Lampi, the owner of a White Bear Lake tattoo parlor, was charged June 13, 2023, in connection with a cross-country scheme to buy and sell stolen body parts. (Kristi Miller / Pioneer Press)Lampi owned Get to the Point Tattoos. Although the business license is still active, Google now shows the studio, in the Wildwood Shopping Center at 927 Wildwood Road in White Bear Lake, as “permanently closed.”In a 2...

St. Paul has five new faces at the Capitol. Here’s what they worked on.

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:40:52 GMT

St. Paul had five first-time lawmakers at the Minnesota Legislature this session, giving the city its most diverse delegation ever.It might be the groups’ first time holding elected office, but these are no political novices. All five have been working in politics most of their lives, some since they were kids.St. Paul’s newest lawmakers were in the thick of some of the most contentious and consequential issues of the legislative session that wrapped up in May.A lot of that was by design. These new lawmakers, who are all Democrats, say St. Paul’s voters want representatives that will push a progressive agenda.Historic sessionIt was a historic session by many measures. The new Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party trifecta in control of state government enacted a record $71.5 billion budget, which is a 38 percent increase, driven by a unprecedented $17.5 billion budget surplus.DFLers also passed big policy changes that had been stalled for years under divided government. Ad...

St. Paul’s reparations commission will convene this summer. What happens now?

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:40:52 GMT

Four years ago, social justice advocate Trahern Crews and council member Jane Prince started talking about what racial reparations could look like in a city like St. Paul. As of January, St. Paul has a permanent Recovery Act Community Reparations Commission advising the city council and the mayor.More local governments across the country have been pursuing reparations initiatives in the past couple of years with the goal of generating wealth for American descendants of chattel slavery. Yet, St. Paul’s initiative is unique.Trahern Crews is the co-convener of the Recovery Act Community Reparations Commission in St. Paul. He is a member of the Minnesota Green Party and a leading voice for the Black Lives Matter movement. (Courtesy of Trahern Crews)“Being a permanent part of the government is what sets us apart from other reparation commissions popping up around America right now. It allows us to make short-term, medium-term and long-term suggestions,” said Crews, who is the...

Price, Hood: New Alzheimer’s drugs are costly and controversial. Are we going about this all wrong?

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:40:52 GMT

The Food and Drug Administration’s recent approval of new Alzheimer’s drugs sparked a flicker of hope for the millions affected by this devastating disease. But this progress casts a puzzling shadow.The drugs come at a high cost for relatively limited benefits, offering only a brief respite in the pace of cognitive decline. This reality raises a question: Are we fixated on such marginally effective treatments at the expense of more promising preventive measures?The pharmaceutical industry stands to profit substantially from these drugs, which promise to bring in billions. Eli Lilly’s stock price jumped 6.7% after it announced positive results from a trial of one new Alzheimer’s drug, increasing the company’s value by more than $25 billion that day. This isn’t surprising given that Alzheimer’s disease is estimated to be a $500-billion problem today and, due to our aging population, projected to double in cost by 2050.Despite the market and me...

10 juveniles injured in downtown shooting, 1 killed

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:40:52 GMT

ST. LOUIS - St. Louis Metropolitan Police are investigating a shooting that happened early Sunday morning. The shooting took place on Washington Avenue and 14th Street just after one 1:00 a.m. We're learning ten people under the age of 18 were shot.  10 juveniles injured in downtown shooting, 1 killed One person was pronounced dead at the scene. The cause of the shooting and severity of the other injuries has not been revealed.FOX 2 will update this story with more information as it becomes available.

Widespread showers and storms expected Sunday afternoon, possible spot showers Monday

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:40:52 GMT

ST. LOUIS - A dying complex of storms continues heading this way, but has weakened dramatically over the last hour. Showers and some storms will spread into the region Sunday. It will not be a washout, but both will become a bit more widespread Sunday afternoon. However, this still won't be the beneficial rain that we need. St. Louis radar: See a map of current weather here It will be mostly cloudy and highs in the low 80s. Severe weather is not anticipated. Showers and a few storms will linger into Sunday night, gradually shifting east. Overnight lows are set in the 60s. Juneteenth will be warmer with decreasing clouds but a few spot showers or storms may develop in the afternoon. Past this, it's expected to be very warm with highs near 90 each day and rain will be hard to come by.

Father's Day events and offers today

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:40:52 GMT

ST. LOUIS - More Father's Day events are going on Sunday.Dad's get in free at City Museum with a purchase of an additional ticket. They can also grab some beer and barbecue out there.Kids can make a special handmade gift in Art City. Innsbrook Resort is hosting a Father's Day brunch at the Clubhouse Bar and Grille as well. Video shows St. Louis security guard punch man lying on light rail platform Breakfast and dinner with a view is being served from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Prices for adults are $32. It's $15 for kids ages 6 to 12, and kids under five eat for free.Dad's can also ride on the St. Louis Wheel Sunday for free with paid admission from 10:00 a.m. until 10:00 p.m.

Major League Baseball celebrating Father's Day by wearing blue to raise awareness for prostate cancer

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:40:52 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Major League Baseball is celebrating Father's Day by continuing its partnership with the Prostate Cancer Foundation.Players, coaches, and managers will wear blue to raise awareness. They're also calling it a reminder to "keep dad in the game." Video shows St. Louis security guard punch man lying on light rail platform Money will be donated for each home-run scored since May 20 through Sunday, June 18. Fans can still pledge a donation for a home-run here.

How Colorado Rapids’ Moïse Bombito used “gauntlet mentality” to go from community college to Canadian men’s national team

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:40:52 GMT

Since receiving a life-changing call late last week, Colorado Rapids rookie defender Moïse Bombito said he’s been replaying one song over and over again on YouTube.“Ô Canada! Terre de nos aïeux …”“I’ll be buzzing on Thursday night,” Bombito told The Post on Tuesday.Two years ago Bombito lined up to complete a pair of now-infamous drills as a raw center back at Iowa Western Community College in Council Bluffs: “The Gauntlet” and “Bloody Nose.” On Thursday night, he lined up for an entirely different reason: To sing his national anthem — in French-Canadian, of course — alongside his fellow Canadian national team members for a CONCACAF Nations League semifinal against Panama in Las Vegas.Bombito was raised in Montréal, where he was one of three kids. His mom insisted he play a sport, and he enjoyed kicking the soccer ball around. That was all it took. With different playing styles from around the world showing up o...

From Nikola Jokic to Michael Porter Jr., Jamal Murray to Michael Malone, champion Nuggets were built on strong fathers

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:40:52 GMT

Nikola Jokic turned left out of the Nuggets’ home locker room and eased his way through a hallway en route to the players’ parking lot.The Nuggets had just dropped Game 2 of the NBA Finals. As it turned out, that would be their only loss of the series.Jokic walked at a toddler’s pace, patiently holding onto his young daughter Ognjena’s hand. Before he left, he stopped to chat with Heat forward Kevin Love, only slightly delaying his daughter’s bedtime.Three wins later and a championship secure, Ognjena seized the spotlight from her famous father. On the championship stage, she seemed indifferent to the chaos around her. Her biggest fascination came from the confetti and not the shiny Finals MVP trophy her dad had just won. Jokic doted and kissed her, vaulting her high above any championship won or award accrued.Jokic’s journey as a father has just begun, but his investment in his 1-year-old daughter’s well-being is obvious. In that way, he’s following the lead of th...