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Police chief ouster shifts mayoral race

The landscape of November’s election could change in wake of the post-shooting departure. BY LAUREN OTTO lotto@mndaily.com

Former Minneapolis Police Chief Janeé Harteau’s resignation on Friday altered the landscape of the November mayoral election. The same day, Mayor Betsy Hodges held a press conference on the resignation, which Hodges requested after MPD Officer Mohamed Noor’s fatal shooting of Justine Damond, and announced the

appointment of Assistant Chief Medaria “Rondo” Arradondo as the new interim Police Chief. Damond’s death heightened an already tense MPD-community relationship and was highlighted when protesters disrupted the press conference, calling for Hodges’ own resignation. “We have a crisis of confidence in the mayor’s office and our police department right now and this was necessary to regain public trust,” mayoral candidate and city council member Jacob Frey previously told the Minnesota Daily Friday. The police-community relationship has been an embattled one which has soured due to events like the Jamar Clark shooting in 2016 and other police-citizen incidents.

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With the election just over three months away, police reform appears to be the central issue for the campaigns. Moving to the forefront Despite efforts to rebuild trust between the MPD and communities, the department has faced setbacks that have further frayed the relationship — with the Damond shooting being the most recent example. Mayoral candidate Raymond Dehn said the shooting has elevated the discussion around public safety and community-police relations. “The people of Minneapolis are paying attention in a very different way from what they may have even two weeks ago,” Dehn said.

With the issue now at the forefront of the mayoral race, Joelle Stangler, campaign manager for Dehn, said it could now be pivotal in the election. “Which candidate can prove that they’re the best on policing is going to be the candidate that proves to residents and to the community that they will be able to manage the force and manage public safety,” she said. The recent Harteau ouster stands out in recent Minneapolis histor y, said Larr y Jacobs, director of the University of Minnesota’s Center for the Study of Politics and Governance. “To have a tragic police shooting like this u See HARTEAU Page 4

FOOTBALL

U police ready to coordinate at Super Bowl LII The campus department will work with usual partners, but also new ones like the FBI. BY BELLA DALLY-STEELE idally-steele@mndaily.com

As football fever approaches, University police are prepping for the unexpected. As part of a larger initiative, the University of Minnesota Police Department hosted a soft-shooter training Tuesday at Cof fman Memorial Union, where officers learned how to dif fuse possible active shooters at the upcoming Super Bowl. The training marks just one par t of the force’s collaboration with other local safety depar tments and federal agencies. Like much of the security prep, the training was highly sensitive, said UMPD Police Chief Matthew Clark, and focused on hands-on techniques and drills. For extra room, the UMPD cornered off some of the green space behind Coffman. Clark said in addition to UMPD, officers from the Minneapolis Police Department, the Minneapolis Fire Department, Metro Transit Police, the Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office and others attended the training. “I think it just shows there’s a real collaboration between agencies in the metro… not just for events,” Clark said. “We really help each other out.” MPD employs about 800 of ficers and needs the assistance surrounding u See SUPER BOWL Page 8

RESEARCH

Pig organs could help those on waitlists — by becoming human A relatively new method U scientists pioneered may lead to interspecies transplants. BY SYDNEY BAUM-HAINES sbaum-haines@mndaily.com

More than 100,000 Americans are waiting for an organ transplant, and Minnesota researchers think pigs could help them. Miromatrix Medical Inc., an Eden Prairie biotechnology company, works to create human organs from pig organs with a process called perfusion decellularization and recellularization. They hope to conduct a pig-to-human transplant by 2020. “Our end goal is to create transplantable organs,” said Jeff Ross, University alumnus and CEO of Miromatrix. The method could solve the organ donor shor tage, said Angela PanoskaltsisMor tari, a Univeristy medical professor who researches lung decellularization. “We need new sources of transplantable tissue,” she said. Decellularization strips an organ or tissue of all its cells and leaves an empty organ, what scientists call a scaffold. They then add cells to the scaffold, called recellularization, and repopulate it to make a functional living organ. “[The cells] naturally … migrate to their native microenvironment or location within that organ, so they essentially kind of reanimate or reconstruct the organ,” Ross said. u See ORGANS Page 8

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Head coach P.J. Fleck fields questions from the media during the Big Ten Media Days event Tuesday at the McCormick Place Convention Center in Chicago.

Fleck sells Minnesota in Chicago New head football coach P.J. Fleck and three other players spoke at Big Ten media days for the first time. BY JACK WARRICK jwarrick@mndaily.com

P. J . F l e c k a d d r e s s e d a p a c k e d conference room Tuesday morning in Chicago, on the final day of the Big Ten Media Days. Fleck and three Gophers players took the trip to Illinois to talk with members of the media covering the conference. Gophers in attendance Running back Rodney Smith, defensive lineman Steven Richardson and linebacker Jonathan Celestin were all in attendance for Minnesota. Fleck called Smith the “personality” of the football team. Smith was last season’s leading rusher with 1,158 yards. Running back Shannon Brooks was second on the team in rushing yards with 650. “The running game, I’m not sure what they did last year, but I do know what we do,” Fleck said. “[Smith] and

[Brooks] are going to be highlighted.” Richardson — a defensive lineman and Chicago native — is on three watch lists this offseason for the Bednarik, Outland and Bronko Nagurski awards, all major college football awards for defensive players. “The culture is everything,” Richardson said. “It’s definitely what helped us grow from the situation we were in.” Celestin was a starting linebacker last year with 80 tackles. Fleck announced during his opening remarks that Celestin lost his father this offseason. “[Celestin] has shown a ton of perseverance over the course of this of fseason,” Fleck said. “To be able to handle that in the of fseason with a new staf f was ver y challenging for him.” Quarterback situation Fleck said Conor Rhoda and Demry Croft were the two quarterbacks who have “separated themselves a little bit.”

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FESTIVALS

Rock the Garden: A lukewarm festival in the tropical heat The Walker Art Center show, headlined by Bon Iver, did little to impress Saturday. BY GUNTHAR REISING greising@mndaily.com

After relocation last year due to construction, Sunday’s Rock the Garden music festival was back to its native ground — the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden. Thunderstorms were projected, but the sky turned out clear and sunny. Possibly too sunny. In the 90-degree heat, the crowd felt slightly sedated, muffling some enthusiasm. “I know y’all are sweaty already,” local rapper Dwynell Roland said. “But can I contribute to 10 or 20 percent of that sweat?” Roland was having trouble rousing excitement during his 4:40 p.m. set. The artists weren’t aided by the sound systems (which were merely comfor table rather than arresting) either. The low u See GARDEN Page 5

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Attendees of Rock the Garden look out over the event at the Walker Art Center Saturday.

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new softball coach

Jamie Trachsel was previously the head coach at Iowa State. BY JACK WARRICK jwarrick@mndaily.com

Jamie Trachsel was hired as the Gophers new head softball coach, athletics director Mark Coyle announced on Monday. “[Trachsel’s] leadership has consistently produced winning results,” Coyle said in a statement. “That track record, paired with her Midwestern roots and proven ability to develop the skills of her student-athletes... makes her the perfect fit for the Gophers.” The hire comes after former head coach Jessica Allis-

ter announced her departure for Stanford Tuesday. Trachsel was the cohead coach of North Dakota State University for six years before moving to Iowa State last year. She helped the Cyclones to their best regularseason league finish since 1994. Trachsel — a Duluth, Minnesota native — played college softball at St. Cloud State University from 1998-2000, earning trips to the NCAA Division II Tournament in every year she played. Soon after she finished playing softball at St. Cloud State, Trachsel began her

coaching career at NDSU in 2002 as a graduate assistant, becoming co-head coach in 2011 and leaving the program for a one-year stint with Iowa State last year. “I could not be more humbled and honored to lead the Gophers softball program,” Trachsel said in a statement. “Returning to my home state is one that I could not pass up.” Allister had led the Gophers to five consecutive trips to the NCAA tournament. She is credited with leading the Gophers to the best record in Division I softball last year.

U research shows doctors may be overprescribing medications Those over 65 are most likely to have possibly avoidable negative outcomes. BY LAUREN OTTO lotto@mndaily.com

A recent University of Minnesota study shows doctors often overprescribe antidepressants in older populations. The study found 2.2 million annual antidepressantrelated outpatient visits exposed those older than 65 to the risk of possibly avoidable adverse drug events. In an adverse event, blood pressure can drop and lead to fainting and falling in older adults. Using national databases from 2002 to 2012, the study showed that overall antidepressant prescriptions nearly doubled, with more than 260 million prescriptions annually. Greg Rhee, lead author of the study and a graduate student in the University’s College of Pharmacy, said older adults often receive prescriptions for multiple medications, and sometimes these cause more harm than benefit. He said, in some cases, doctors inappropriately

prescribe antidepressants for conditions like insomnia and migraines. Jon Schommer, coauthor and director of graduate studies in social and administrative pharmacy for the University, said the study adds to the literature and evidence of antidepressant over-prescription, which requires more action to address. “There’s still areas of improvement for medication use for the treatment of depression in older individuals,” he said. “These are public health issues.” Rhee, who has worked as a social worker with older adults, said the overall study findings spotlight the vulnerability of older adults and many cases of potentially avoidable hospitalization. The research also showed racial and ethnic minorities have a higher chance of potentially inappropriate prescription. Hispanics and nonHispanic blacks were 3.93 times more likely than others to be prescribed antidepressants. “It is a health care disparity problem that not everybody has equal access to care, or even if they do have access to care, the quality of

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care that they receive is different by racial and ethnic groups,” Rhee said Because the research showed that antidepressant prescriptions and potentially inappropriate ones are increasing, Rhee sees an opportunity to keep working on this issue. He said he wants to start research on why it happens and how to address it. Steven Hollon, a psychology and psychiatr y professor at Vanderbilt University, said medical practices in the U.S. rely too heavily on medications despite other better options for treatment, which leads to the over-prescription problem. “Most folks that are on medication don’t need to be,” Hollon said. Improving collaboration in medicinal management among doctors, pharmacists and other health care professionals will be crucial to reducing inappropriate prescriptions, Rhee said. “We all need to be responsible for taking good care of the older adult population, specifically looking into the medication utilization and medication experiences by older adults,” he said.

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UMN professor works to bridge political divides Bill Doherty began his U.S. tour to get divided partisans talking once again. BY MAX CHAO mchao@mndaily.com

A University of Minnesota professor is touring the country in an attempt to mend frayed cross-party relations. While some are pessimistic at the prospects of bridging the divide, William Doherty, who teaches family social science, is touring the U.S. to better understand opposing political viewpoints. Since 1994, unfavorable attitudes toward the opposite political party have risen from 57 to 79 percent for Democrats and from 68 to 82 percent for Republicans, according to the Pew Research Center. Doherty said the post-election period has been called the most divisive in American history since the Civil War by some historians. “It’s unprecedented in my lifetime,” he said. The 2016 presidential election “supercharged” a pattern of inter-party hostility that has grown for three decades, said Larry Jacobs, director of the University’s Center for the Study of Politics and Governance. “It’s ver y dif ficult to talk to each other…there’s a breakdown in social trust, it’s ver y difficult to govern,” Jacobs said. “It’s pretty cataclysmic.” This division can also be seen on the local level, and Minnesotans show the same relationship division as the rest of the country, Doherty said. At the University, vandalism of the UMN College Republicans panel on the Washington Avenue Bridge in December and social media incidents are representative of the issue, said Braxton Haake, president of College Democrats. Since the election, another Pew survey found 59 percent of Americans say it is “stressful and frustrating” to talk with those who have opposite views on President

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Donald Trump. Kasey Carpenter, a writer for the Minnesota Republic, has experienced this as a conservative leaning moderate. “I lost a friend…because people weren’t really listening to each other and jumping to conclusions,” Carpenter said. In Febr uar y, College Democrats and College Republicans held a meeting in an attempt to reach across the aisle. “I’d love to have more dialogue…if we can find any sort of common ground, it’d be really helpful,” Hakke said. Carpenter said constant dialogue is important in order to bridge the political divide. “At the very least, we could see the humanity in each other a little bit more.” While local student groups at home are tr ying to mend party relations with events like the debate, Doherty is taking the task across the nation. Throughout the summer, Doherty has held dialogues between Trump supporters and critics to find common ground. “ [ We ’ r e ] t r y i n g t o demonstrate…that people are not as divided as media and politicians make it seem,” Doherty said. The tour, dubbed the One America Bus Tour, is a collaboration with New York based bipartisan advocacy group Better Angels. Programming involves training on how to have constructive conversations and reduce stereotyped thinking, he said. The program launched after initial post-election workshops in Ohio July 4. Since then, the program has traveled around the countr y to places like Tennessee, New Jersey, New York and Virginia. In the future, Doherty said he hopes to establish chapters in every U.S. state. He said participants leave the program with a renewed understanding of opposing viewpoints. “People see the other side as more diverse, complex and thoughtful,” Doherty said.

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Fleck sells Gophers football in Chicago Big Ten u from Page 1

Rhoda started one game last year; a 31-10 win for Minnesota over Maryland. Rhoda threw for 82 yards and a touchdown in the victory. Croft redshirted last season but played in three games as a substitute the season before. “We were balanced before, we just struggled throwing the ball, so we have to be elite running the ball,” Smith said. Fleck said there is a possibility for a two-quarterback offense, although he would like to stay away from it. “I want somebody to take this and say this is going to be my football team,” Fleck said. Lack of depth Fleck talked about the Gophers’ response to the lack of depth in the roster this season. “We have low numbers at our defensive line,” Fleck said. “We don’t have a freshman, sophomore [defensive tackle]; we only have one junior defensive tackle on our entire roster.” Minnesota is not lacking linebackers, however. Linebackers Car ter Coughlin and Blake Cashman might move around the field from linebacker to defensive line in this upcoming year to make up for the short numbers. “We’ve got to be creative,” Fleck said. “Looking more like a 3-4 on defense this year than a 4-3, but still from our 4-3 scheme.” Being P.J. Fleck ESPNU announced on Thursday it would run a fourpart mini-series reality show on Fleck. “One thing I am hired to do is bring national ex-

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The Ohio State University head coach Urban Meyer fields media questions during the Big Ten Media Days event Monday at the at McCormick Place Convention Center in Chicago.

posure to the University of Minnesota,” Fleck said. “[Being P.J. Fleck] is not a title I would necessarily pick, but I think it’s every head coach’s job and responsibility to bring attention to their institution.” It will debut Aug. 2 on ESPNU at 8 p.m. The 30-minute episodes will run every Wednesday at the same time until Aug. 23. “I think it’s going to bring a lot of great attention to the University,” Richardson said. “He’s already been bringing some great, positive energy over the stuff we’ve been through.”

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Senior Conner McHugh set a new meet record on the first night of competition.

The Gophers felt right at home in a Minneapolis tournament. Numerous swimmers from Minnesota competed at the Minneapolis Speedo Sectional right at the University’s Jean K. Freeman Aquatic Center from July 19-22. Senior Conner McHugh broke two records during the meet. “This meet, for us, more than anything, [is] a convenient meet for us to participate in,” said Gophers head coach Kelly Kremer. “It’s on our campus, and that means it’s a lot less expensive to be in a meet like this than to travel somewhere like New York.” Kremer and his men’s and women’s swimming squads are both coming off winning seasons, and are looking to build into the coming season starting now. McHugh set a meet record on Wednesday in the men’s 200-meter breaststroke, and then on Friday, he broke the 100-meter breaststroke meet record. “It felt pretty good,” McHugh said. “I wanted to drop time from my world championship trial from a previous meet in June, but overall, I’ve improved a lot in the 200 since last summer, and I was just really happy to be able to drop in finals again.” McHugh broke the six-year-standing record of 2:13.89 set in 2011 by exactly one second in the 200-meter, then broke the 10-year standing record of 1:01.46 in the 100-meter by

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Michigan State University linebacker Chris Frey fields questions from the media during the Big Ten Media Days event Monday.

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Gophers swimmers compete in Speedo Sectional in MPLS BY DREW COVE dcove@mndaily.com

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University of Iowa linebacker Josey Jewell fields media questions during the Big Ten Media Days event Monday.

just less than a second, with a time of 1:00.83

Marcus stays in Minneapolis for summer, competes in sections

Junior Kaela Marcus was ready for the Minneapolis Speedo Sectional. “It used to be a big goal of mine to qualify for sectionals,” Marcus said. “It’s pretty fun to come back and compete like this and be able to place pretty highly.” The event, which took place at the University’s Jean K. Freeman Aquatic Center from July 19-22, saw Marcus finish with two topthree marks. While Marcus qualified to swim at World Championship trials and the National Championships in Indianapolis, she chose to stay close to campus and take classes this summer. “Life kind of got in the way and I ended up taking a couple of classes this summer,” Marcus said. “It was nice that we had a meet in Minneapolis so that I could still race.” Marcus is coming into her junior year at Minnesota, and like McHugh, specializes in the breaststroke. The Placer ville, California native finished first in the preliminar y round for the 200-meter breaststroke, and ended up at thir d place in the final round on Wednesday with a 2:36.78 time, and had a fifth-place finish at the 100-meter breaststroke on Friday. “[I want] to be relaxed when I swim,” Marcus said. “I always swim best when I’m happy, and just having fun.”

After 13 seasons in the WNBA, Whalen stays involved with UMN Whalen, a guard for the Lynx, still attends Gophers practices at the U. BY DREW COVE dcove@mndaily.com

From Hutchinson, Minnesota to Minneapolis, Lindsay Whalen hasn’t strayed from Minnesota. She didn’t leave her school behind either. Whalen, a former Minnesota point guard from 200004, has proven she can thrive at every level, breaking the record for most wins among WNBA players, but she also stayed close to the Gophers program. “I try to go to a practice or two every year,” Whalen said. “When I’m in the Twin Cities I try to go to the Barn and check out the game.” While her busy schedule of playing for the Lynx and playing overseas keeps her away, Whalen wishes she could be around the Gophers program more. Being physically present isn’t the only way to stay connected to her alma mater, but the distance from Williams Arena to either Target Center, or the Lynx current home, the Xcel Energy Center, is a small one. “I’m very lucky,” Whalen said. “I’m from here, I’ve gotten to play here as a college athlete and now as a pro athlete, so it makes it easy to stay in touch, and stay following Gopher sports as much as I can.” The influence on the Gophers women’s basketball program isn’t all just through the current team. Former Gophers star Rachel Banham is on a similar path to Whalen, since she was drafted fourth overall by and plays for the same team that

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Former Gopher and three-time WNBA all-star point guard Lindsay Whalen shoots free throws against the San Antonio Silver Stars at the Target Center on July 8, 2010.

Whalen did, the Connecticut Sun. “I’ve definitely tried to … be as helpful to her as I can be,” Whalen said. “Any advice that I can give her I try to do. She’s doing great. She’s got a real great start to her career.” While Banham is off and running in her professional career, Whalen has now been in the WNBA for 13 years. With plenty of accolades under her belt, including three WNBA titles and being the Lynx all-time leader in assists, she also made it to another level with her victories in June this season. “It’s a great accomplishment, because it’s a team accomplishment,” Whalen said. “Anytime you get to enjoy those wins, and they kind of start to pile up, makes it for a lot of fun.” Now with 303 wins, Whalen passed former WNBA player Swin Cash for wins in the league at 295 in June. The biggest team

accomplishment Whalen had with the Gophers was when the team made the Final Four in 2004. “Whalen ended up getting hurt that year, and I think it really put the season in jeopardy,” said Whalen’s former Gophers and current Lynx teammate Janel McCarville. “With her coming back … she stepped right into that role and really propelled us to the Final Four that year,” McCarville said. That season was the only time the Gophers have ever made it to the Final Four. Part of Whalen’s keys to making the Gophers thrive that season was her leadership and invaluable lessons. “She’s the oldest of five kids, so I think it just instilled in her the sense of responsibility,” said Whalen’s mother Kathy Whalen. “Just making sure that you follow through with what you set out as a goal.” One thing that Whalen

“I’m very lucky. I’m from here, I’ve gotten to play here as a college athlete and now as a pro athlete, so it makes it easy to stay in touch ...” LINDSAY WHALEN Lynx point guard

attributes to the success of her career is her coaches and her family. “It’s been a great career that I’ve had,” Whalen said. “There’s ups and downs like everything, so any chance that I can to, when there are down times, I’ve always got my family, and my coaches there to kind of pick me up.” Jack White contributed to this report.

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Police chief ouster shifts mayoral race Harteau u from Page 1

during a mayoral election, and have the mayor take the lead to push out the police chief… are circumstances that are so unusual,” Jacobs said. In the almost four years Harteau and Hodges worked together, the two had a highly visible and rocky relationship. A federal report analyzing policing in north Minneapolis during the Clark shooting described strain in their collaboration and poor communication between the MPD and city offices. In July, a series of texts were acquired by the Star Tribune that showed tension over Harteau’s appointment of Lt. John Delmonico to Fourth Precinct inspector in April that Hodges later vetoed. A race reshaped With many of the incidents coming under Hodges’ tenure as mayor, many say her re-election campaign is under strain. Hodges failed to secure a top-two finish in the DFL endorsement convention in early July. Despite the recent turmoil, Hodges’ most high-profile endorsement, Sen. Al Franken, is maintaining his support of her, a spokesperson said in a statement Tuesday. Police shootings, particularly the “egregious” case of Justine Damond, shift voter attention to one of Hodges’ perceived weak points — police force, Jacobs said. “It’s kind of salt in a wound for Mayor Hodges, who’s had this running political problem of dealing with the police force,” he said. The relationship between the community, the police and the mayor has become a major issue throughout Hodges’ mayoral term David Schultz, political science professor at Hamline University, said. “I think this sort of weaves … an ongoing narrative about the Hodges administration that she’s not really in control,” Schultz said.

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Protesters speak after news breaks about Police Chief Janeé Harteau’s resignation on Friday during Betsy Hodges’ address at Minneapolis City Hall.

Reform on the way? In light of recent events, many city council members, mayoral candidates and civil rights organizations presented their own ways of reforming the police. “I would say we’re at a major crossroads now in terms of thinking about policing in Minnesota, but specifically policing and police practices,” Schultz said. Dehn’s campaign released a statement Friday calling for drastic changes to the MPD. “We must divest resources, disarm officers and dismantle the inherent violence of our criminal justice system which continues to uphold white supremacy,” the statement read. City Council Member Linea Palmisano, Ward 13, at a council meeting on Friday said she would push for “fundamental changes” to the MPD. The Minnesota American

Civil Liberties Union released a statement Monday responding to Arradondo’s appointment and called for further action. Their statement asked for complete retraining of the department on use of force, implementing a new mandatory body camera policy for police-public interactions and broadly increasing oversight and accountability for officers. Schultz said any plan for improving policing will be complex and would likely involve greater mayoral control over the police department, as well as better police protocol and procedures. Both Jacobs and Schultz anticipate future structural changes within the MPD. “The police conduct has reached the tipping point in Minneapolis,” Jacobs said. Hodges’ office could not be reached for comment.

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Former Minneapolis Police Chief Janeé Harteau introduces President Barack Obama before a February 2013 speech on gun control at the MPD Special Operations Center.

After Chief Janeé Harteau resigns, protesters disrupt City Hall “As far as we have come, I’ve lost confidence in the Chief’s ability to lead us further. For us to continue to transform policing — and community trust in policing — we need new leadership at MPD.” BETSY HODGES Minneapolis Mayor

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Mayor Betsy Hodges speaks on Police Chief Janeé Harteau’s resignation Friday at Minneapolis City Hall.

City officials called on Harteau to step down before she left her post on Friday. BY MINNESOTA DAILY STAFF

Minneapolis Police Chief Janeé Har teau resigned Friday at Mayor Betsy Hodges’ request, spur ring protest at City Hall. Hodges chose Assistant Chief Medaria “Rondo” Arradondo to replace Har teau for the rest of her term. Her depar ture came just days after MPD Of ficer Mohamed Noor shot and killed Justine Damond, an Australian native, in south Minneapolis July 15. Damond had called 911 to seek help for a neighbor she believed was being attacked in the minutes before Mohamed Noor, the responding of ficer, shot

and killed her from the window of his vehicle. The incident sparked inter national outrage. Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull called the shooting “shocking” and “inexplicable.” Hodges said she was “heartsick and deeply disturbed” by the shooting. “Last Saturday’s tragedy, as well as some other r ecent incidents, have caused me to engage in deep reflection,” Har teau said in a statement. “The recent incidents do not reflect the training and procedures we’ve developed as a Department.... I’ve decided I am willing to step aside to let a fresh set of leadership eyes see what more can be done for the MPD to be the ver y best it can be.” Hodges said she asked Har teau for her r esignation Friday. Har teau was also chief during the highly controversial MPD

shooting of Jamar Clark in November 2015. “As far as we have come, I’ve lost confidence in the Chief ’s ability to lead us fur ther,” Hodges said in a statement. “For us to continue to transform policing — and community trust in policing — we need new leadership at MPD.” Three minutes into Hodges’ Friday night press conference, a large group of protesters entered the room and demanded her resignation as well. Har teau had been the chief since 2012 and was the first woman to assume the role. She worked with the MPD for over 30 years. “Beyond the resignation of Chief Har teau, we need to completely change our city’s appr oach to public safety — moving towar ds pr oviding services, investing in com-

munities and developing community-based solutions,“ said Mayoral Candidate Raymond Dehn in a statement. “Until then, we must make immediate changes in the Minneapolis Police Department.” Protests at City Hall Hodges’ press conference on Friday’s events began after 8 p.m. at City Hall, including a rundown of both Har teau’s resignation and the selection of Ar radondo as her replacement. But minutes into the speech, a man in the crowd shouted over Hodges and called for her resignation. After rallying outside City Hall, about 100 protesters filled the conference room and the surrounding area. They over whelmed the lone security guard tasked with stopping them outside the building.

“We do not want you as the mayor of Minneapolis, and we are asking you to resign,” said John Thompson, friend of shooting victim Philando Castile. He and fellow protesters also denounced Arradondo as a super ficial and insubstantial new leader. Protesters soon joined in with Thompson, echoing chants of “Bye, bye, Betsy,” before they took the podium from Hodges. They carried banners and posters, chanting “No justice, no peace” and “Resignation” until Hodges’ speech was drowned out. Hodges left the room, and the protesters took over. The group took tur ns at the microphone voicing concer ns over city policy and insisting that Hodges and the entire City Council be replaced. Grievances ranged from misuse of police body cameras in the Damond shooting to dissatisfaction with the timeline of the city’s recently passed $15 per hour minimum wage ordinance. About 20 minutes passed after the protesters inter r upted Hodges before they left the mayor’s office of their own accord, leaving her to continue her address. Council members call for resignation At least two city council members said Har teau should be replaced at a council meeting Friday morning. Council Members Jacob Fr ey, War d 3 and Linea Palmisano, Ward 13, said Har teau’s handling

of Damond’s shooting merits her resignation or termination and more city council members called for more MPD oversight. Frey, a mayoral candidate, said some of the council members spoke briefly about their concerns before the meeting, but each member came to the decision on their own terms. “It was uncomfor table coming out yesterday or the day before to say we need a new chief,” Frey said. “We have a crisis of confidence in the mayor’s of fice and our police depar tment right now, and this was necessar y to regain public trust.” Palmisano, whose ward includes the area where the shooting occur red, called for major changes. “I will be pushing for fundamental changes in our police depar tment from top to bottom,” she said at the meeting. “We must seriously consider whether we need a change of leadership in our police department.” Ward 2 Council Member Cam Gordon said the statements addressed many of his concerns with the chief, but he was not ready to call for her resignation. “I’ve had concer ns about the chief for a while,” Gordon said. “I recognize the good things [Har teau has] done, but I also have serious concerns.” Bella Dally-Steele and Maraya King contributed to this report.

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FESTIVALS

MADDY FOX, DAILY

Top left: Headliner Justin Vernon of Bon Iver plays to a sold out crowd at Rock the Garden Saturday at the Walker Art Center. Top right: Emily Schoonover plays with local punk band Bruise Violet. Bottom left: Wendy Melvoin performs with The Revolution during their Prince tribute. Bottom middle: Local rapper Dwynell Roland performs. Bottom right: Will Toledo plays with his band, Car Seat Headrest. Below: Mikki Itzigsohn plays with Benjamin Booker.

Rock the Garden: A lukewarm festival in tropical heat

Last Saturday, The Walker Art Center hosted Rock the Garden with headliner Bon Iver. Garden u from Page 1

volume allowed for exchanged pleasantries in front of the stage. VIP Skybox ticket holders, who presided over the rest of the crowd on the Walker roof, could likely converse about the music even more comfor tably, free from the pesky noise of the bands.

But where the sound stumbled, food didn’t. An impressive lineup of 17 different food vendors offered trendy food to keep the relentlessly hip audience happy. Count on the Walker to find a way to provide sushi at a music festival. Never theless, the lineup churned out plenty of fun live music. Car Seat Headrest and Benjamin Booker kept the audience awake in the heat until The

Revolution (Prince’s iconic “Purple Rain” era band) and headliner Bon Iver took the stage. The Revolution played a host of Prince staples including “Kiss” and “Let’s Go Crazy.” The crowd responded with the obliged enthusiasm of good Minnesotans. Justin Ver non of Bon Iver brought his signature falsetto to aid the band for “Erotic City,” pairing his

feeble dance moves and mesmerizing voice with The Revolution’s funkadelic enthusiasm. The finale, of course, was “Purple Rain.” When he returned for Bon Iver’s set, Vernon thanked the audience for listening dutifully through the heat. The festival’s final set list included nearly the whole “22, A Million” album. Despite being an album with tricky production and seemingly inorganic vocals,

Vernon’s voice proved clear and controlled without losing the potency found in the album. The saxophone per formance by Mike Lewis, a Minneapolis jazz musician, helped make the act an authentic live experience. Overall, it was a difficult festival to criticize — all of the ar tists per formed well and ever ything went smoothly, like a streamlined business process.

The lineup selection was just edgy enough to make For tune 500 marketing directors and other “creatives” who have good taste in beer feel artistic, while not compromising a familyfriendly consumer base. In other words, it was a success in the way a new Target store opening is a success. “Pleasant” is the only word that comes to mind. Grade: C

FASHION

Street style: Pebbles in the Garden At Rock the Garden, select audience members whipped out ensembles worthy of a picture with the spoon and cherry. young to be molded into a mild mannered Walker clone — only time will tell. At the festival, his style was subtle yet complex. His shoes added just enough of an accent to give his denim ensemble some much-welcome flair. When asked what he was going for with his outfit choice, Shaw didn’t have many words, aside from thinking his shoes were “dope.”

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t most music festivals, drug fueled audiences wear revealing outfits, eccentric hairdos and body odor — Rock the Garden was an exception. The audience was comfortable in their conformity, and they weren’t going to apologize to anybody for it. Walking through the crowd, you got the impression most attendees went to art school and now were brand illustrators for local breweries. Not even the occasional culturally appropriated outfit could be found. The average ensemble ranged from 3M company picnic to advertising school classroom. However, a few chose to step beyond the Walker dress code. From purple clad Prince tribute to death metal in the daytime, here are the festival’s best. Mahle Roth, 26 Server at Crave What she wore: Forever 21

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overalls, Forever 21 floral shirt and Forever 21 sunglasses. Don’t be fooled by Roth’s penchant for Forever 21 — she’s a rocker at heart. “I’m in a metal band, so I usually wear black,” Roth explained, apologizing for her lack of variety in brands. “I try to wear something brighter outside.” Although Roth’s heavy metal heart was ashamed of the bright colors, she

still managed to be more interesting than the rest, and her overalls were a brave move in the heat.

Ber r y seemed to be a walking shadow of Prince. When asked how old she was, she would only answer, “ageless.” When asked what her occupation was, she said, “I live” (Her friend said she was a pin maker). Every piece of Berry’s outfit was as mystic as her personality. Her jersey was long enough to make you wonder if she was wearing pants, and her purple hair punctuated

her devotion to Prince with an exclamation mark. It was clear Berry was at the festival to see The Revolution, and no one else.

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Gigi Berry, ageless Pin-maker What she wore: Vikings jersey with Prince’s “Love Symbol,” Gold Puma Sky High Tops, heart shaped sunglasses and hair done by the Beauty Lounge.

RADIO K TOP 7

1. Big Thief, Shark Smile 2. James Elkington, Wading the Vapors 3. Japanese Breakfast, Diving Woman

Edward Shaw, 17 Student at Highland Park High School What he wore: Thrift store denim shir t and shor ts, Vans shoes. Perhaps Shaw is still too

4. Palm, Walnut 5. United Waters, Move the Distance 6. Bulkhead, Lunch Truck 7. Cigarettes After Sex, Sweet

Goldy Gopher, 77 University of Minnesota Mascot/pirate What he wore: Custom-made pirate vest, pirate hat. Goldy Gopher was also present at Rock the Garden, braving the heat in his fur and a hipster-dad getup. That apparently wasn’t hot enough, because later in the festival he donned full pirate gear. Goldy had to hand stitch his red and gold full-length pirate jacket — in another life he would have made a fine tailor.

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Editorials & Opinions COLUMN

Changes to sexual assault policies loom As Betsy DeVos reviews Title IX, campus sexual assault may be dismissed and overlooked.

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here are few issues more contentious and polarizing on college campuses than sexual assault. Acts of sexual misconduct are notoriously prevalent, and yet underreported, on college campuses, with most abusers ultimately facing no punishment as a result. Even though one in five college women will be victims of some form of sexual assault by the time they graduate, according to RTI International, 95 percent of female college students don’t report their assaults, according to the Center for Public Integrity. While these figures are staggering, the issue becomes prickly and controversial when the issue of false accusations is introduced. It is almost impossible to assess the rate of false accusations. According to the National Sexual Violence Resource Center, the national rate falls somewhere between 2 percent and 10 percent, but some reports claim the rate is higher, some lower. The fact is, there is simply no consensus on the prevalence of false accusations, especially on college campuses — but where does this leave us? Betsy DeVos is doing work to review Title IX and the Obama administration’s policies regarding how to handle sexual assault on college campuses. DeVos has spoken to many accused students about how being branded an abuser has affected them, and there is nothing inherently wrong with this — but to sympathize with an abuser because a football career was ended or a scholarship was lost

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is ludicrous. Of course, anyone wrongfully accused of sexual assault absolutely deserves sympathy and retribution, and false-accusers should be ashamed that they ruined a life while making people skeptical of real victims. However, it seems that DeVos and Candice Jackson are sympathizing heavily with one side; after meeting with accused students, Jackson stated that “[the] accusations — 90 percent of them — fall into the category of ‘we were both drunk,’ ‘we broke up, and six months later I found myself under a Title IX investigation because she just decided that our last sleeping together was not quite right.’” Jackson has since attempted to rescind her statement, but her callousness and carelessness is deeply troubling, especially if she considers herself a representative of her department’s stance on the matter. Forget how infrequently campus sexual assaults are reported, or how many abusers face any form of punishment — to say 90 percent of those who do come forward are lying is bolstering a deeply insidious cultural narrative. At the University of Minnesota, new initiatives were implemented by President Eric Kaler earlier this year to change the culture and practices surrounding sexual assault, including using better tools to collect data

DeVos has spoken to many accused students about how being branded as an abuser has affected them [. . .] but to sympathize with an abuser because a football career was ended or a scholarship was lost is ludicrous. about campus assault and mandating sexual assault training for all faculty and staff. This is an important and necessary step, especially in the wake of the Gophers football boycott and the alleged sexual assaults that occurred in frat houses during the 2016-17 school year. However, other colleges and universities shouldn’t wait until a sexual assault scandal inevitably forces a reexamination of their policies for PR reasons — institutions of higher education should listen to their students now and give credence to the stories of survivors. If DeVos is seriously considering undoing the work of the Obama administration and the guidelines of Title IX, we should seriously consider what message that sends to victims of sexual assault, and how her decision could potentially fuel corrosive, frustratingly familiar victim-blaming narratives. Ellen Ailts welcomes comments at eailts@mndaily.com.

2017 U.S. GUN VIOLENCE Total gun-related incidents: 35,213 Total number of deaths: 8,775 Total number of mass shootings: 203 Data compiled by gunviolencearchive.org

DAILY DISCUSSION The public is right to be outraged by errors that kill Justine Damond “didn’t have to die.” Those words by Minneapolis Police Chief Janee Harteau on Thursday — her first since returning to work five days after one of her officers shot and killed an unarmed woman — were outrageous. During her years as chief, Harteau frequently had a tin ear for how her words and actions were perceived, but her decision not to return immediately while the killing of Damond became an international incident apparently says it all. Harteau resigned late Friday after Minneapolis Mayor Betsy Hodges demanded it -- the chief made no reference to that in her resignation letter, instead referring to a moment of “deep reflection” -- but her departure won’t soon undo the damage done to the community’s trust and confidence that the Minneapolis police are truly there to protect and serve. The chief made her statement five days after Damond, a 40-year-old Australia native who was to be married in about a month, was shot and killed by police on July 15. The shooting made news around the world, for many reasons, and by the time the chief returned from vaguely explained personal time off to address the crisis, the world already knew that “this should not have happened,” as Harteau went on to say. What we don’t know are the basic facts about this latest officer-involved shooting. It took two days for authorities to release an incomplete account of what happened, and it was only when one of the officers who responded was inter viewed by the state Bureau of Criminal Apprehension that a somewhat fuller picture emerged. It goes without saying that ever y officer-involved shooting is different. The setting, circumstances, people involved, media attention, the public reaction -- there’s no comparing the killings of Jamar Clark, Philando Castile and Justine Damond in any meaningful way, other than to say all are tragedies, all could have been averted and that justice must be done for the victims. Damond was simply being a good citizen. She called 911 late that night to have police check out what sounded like a possible assault in the alley behind her home, in a quiet, well-kept Minneapolis neighborhood. A half-hour later, she was dead, shot by a relatively inexperienced police officer for reaincident goes to the hear t of the public’s trust in police, and it’s not enough for the police chief to say, five days after the fact, that “this should not have happened.” Editor’s Note: This editorial was originally published in the Rochester Post Bulletin. It has been edited for style and clarity.

Lea Graber welcomes comments at lgraber@mndaily.com.

COLUMN

Physicians’ role in healthcare Healthcare access is only part of the story to building a better healthcare system. After volunteering in the emergency department (ED) of a county hospital for several months, I realized how difficult it is for physicians to truly fix medical issues rooted in socioeconomic inequality. A flow of patients would enter the ED with various conditions. Nearly every minute, a slew of blood tests, ultrasounds and various other modalities were charged to patients. While some patients could afford this expensive quality care, it was obvious that many patients were from economically disparaged backgrounds. Those who had health insurance would likely have to pay a small fraction of the cost, but now that they had become a “higher risk,” their health insurance premiums would also likely rise. Those who didn’t have health insurance had to pay out of pocket. Some couldn’t even do that — this cost was billed to the government. As the Republican Party proceeds to vote on healthcare reform, the attention of healthcare policy has shifted away from the people who utilize these laws daily to bill patients (i.e. hospital administrators and physicians) to those who sit in chair in Washington D.C. While certainly the Affordable Care Act (ACA) has made cost of healthcare more affordable to millions of Americans, insurance companies continue to set high premiums. This issue is exacerbated when the focus of “the cost of care” is insurance-dependent. When policy makers refer to the “cost of care,” they typically mean what the government or insurers pay to providers (i.e. hospitals and physicians), whereas providers typically measure the cost based on reimbursement. But the “cost of care” does not accurately represent the actual cost of the resources and procedures used, which is rising dramatically. Virtually devoid of this discussion is the responsibility that physicians and public health experts have. While certainly policy makers bear the brunt of responsibility, the media

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coverage shouldn’t remove physicians and hospital administration from responsibility. Ultimately, higher healthcare expenditure isn’t associated positively with better access to healthcare or the physicians’ ability to provide high quality care. To illustrate this point, a 2008 comparative study from Dartmouth College’s Brenda Sirovich compared physicians in cities with low costs of care and high costs of care. Physicians in cities with low costs of care typically called patients back less and utilized many less tests to confirm their diagnosis when compared to their higher-spending region counterparts. They did this without compromising the quality of care. Remarkably, this illustrates the potential for tremendous waste in our healthcare system. A study by Donald Berwick at Harvard University in 2012, showed that nearly 14 percent of total waste is clinical waste, which could be prevented largely from standardizing efficient practices and replacing costly services with less-resource-intensive alternatives. Most of the peer-reviewed literature presented about the real cost of care provides clear evidence that there is tremendous waste in the healthcare system. Nearly $1 trillion, by some estimates. Much of it presents itself in the hospital — how a physician prescribes medication or approaches the medical condition all influence the issue of cost. Neglecting this discussion in the media diverts the attention from the tangible actions that physicians can and should be taking to shady politics that may or may not ever manifest into tangible changes for the general public.

Wednesday, July 26, 2017

EDITORIALS Curbing metro police brutality

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n July 15, Minneapolis Police Of ficer Mohamed Noor responded to a 911 call by Justine Damond concerning a potential sexual assault. Soon after, Noor had fatally shot and killed Damond. This shooting was followed by the ongoing investigation of the facts of the case. However, a mere three days after this development, Minneapolis Mayor Betsy Hodges ef fectively removed the Police Chief Janeé Har teau from her job. Harteau stepping down drew an onslaught of protests as to why previously unjustified killings of African Americans had not led to any leadership changes. The issue of police brutality has been a predominant issue in our countr y. Officers have developed a tendency to respond aggressively and decisively with ver y limited provocation, justifying their actions with the apparent need and urgency to act. The unfor tunate reality is that the removal of Har teau does hardly any good to help address that fact. Har teau’s dismissal is the type of tokenism that has no real impact on the problem. The reality is that Hodges has limited powers to begin with. In our “weakmayor” city, the City Council has the sole power to act on the Mayor’s agenda. However, Hodges can still choose to set the tone on how to address these types of issues. Her job is to develop ef fective budgets, recommend effective legislation and work on a grassroots level with the people of the city to achieve their needs. Also, as the figure head of government in the city of Minneapolis, where a cloud of questions concerning police brutality after travesties like the shooting of Jamar Clark have occurred, she must take accountability to make a change rather than defer responsibility. The infrastr uctural issues concer ning the unnecessar y use of force in police departments must be met with more creative solutions and stronger requirements for police of ficers. Many people thought that by adding body cameras, police of ficers would practice fur ther caution in their response to people, but they would also reveal the truth behind many of these tragic shootings from the of ficer’s perspective. However, in the case of Damond, the of ficer simply did not have the camera turned on, which is against depar tmental policy. This is further compounded by a study by the Minnesota Chiefs of Police Association where it found about 10 percent of of ficers are wearing body cameras. Not only must body cameras be made a requirement in all police depar tments, they should also incite harsher punishments for not following the rules about them being off in critical moments. Second, police departments must find more creative ways to promote conflict de-escalation in critical situations. They must also train police of ficers in the use of nonlethal weapons that do not kill the target, but stun them for apprehension. There is insimply no excuse for these deaths when the technology to reduce undue police violence is available and public. We hope that the Minneapolis Police Depar tment, under the new leadership of Chief Medaria Arrodondo, will af ford more robust changes that make a difference.

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HOROSCOPES Today’s Birthday (7/26): Contribute to a larger conversation this year. Practice makes perfect, with passions and romance. Take a new tack with a partner this summer, for a personal renaissance.

To get the advantage, check the day’s rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging. Written by Nancy Black

Aries (3/21 - 4/19): Today is an 8 — Push your agenda with your work. Grow physical energy by working it out. Exercise strengthens heart, body and mind. Creativity sparks when least expected.

Libra (9/23 - 10/22): Today is a 6 — Contemplate long-term plans. Obstacles block the road, and force only makes it worse. Wait for better conditions. Rituals and comforts soothe your spirit.

Taurus (4/20 - 5/20): Today is a 7 — Things may not go as planned. Stay on solid ground. Family comes first. Listen to someone you love and respect. Share feelings. All ends well.

Scorpio (10/23 - 11/21): Today is an 8 — Teamwork binds like magical glue. Listen to each other patiently to resolve a breakdown. Don’t push or you could trample someone.

Gemini (5/21 - 6/21): Today is a 7 — Exotic details beautify your home. Goodness comes from afar. Something you try doesn’t work; don’t force it, or risk breakage. Go for long-lasting quality.

Sagittarius (11/22 - 12/21): Today is an 8 — Envision your target, and let people know what you’re aiming for. Advance your career through your networks and connections. Discuss possibilities.

Cancer (6/22 - 7/22): Today is an 8 — Clever solutions arise through communications. Stick to practical objectives, despite breakdowns. Keep steady momentum without pushing too hard.

Capricorn (12/22 - 1/19): Today is an 8 — Travel and explore, either through personal experience or another’s view. Discuss options and possible routes.

Leo (7/23 - 8/22): Today is a 9 — Make profitable connections. Social interactions lead to business buzz and new income. Adapt as you go. Pay attention to avoid errors that require retraction.

Aquarius (1/20 - 2/18): Today is a 7 — Advance your plans for shared finances. Save for an investment or purchase. Discuss insurance or legal matters.

Virgo (8/23 - 9/22): Today is a 9 — Creative expression flowers. Things may not end up as envisioned; flow with changes, and the results may surprise you. Have patience. Use a gentle touch.

Pisces (2/19 - 3/20): Today is an 8 — Talk things over with your partner. Together, you can navigate tricky waters. You can see what wasn’t working. Invent a new possibility together.

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—Three’s Company

Lucky Guy,

Wowza. I’ve got to be honest, I’m not sure there’s really a good way to propose a threesome (although I wouldn’t, say, put up fliers in the women’s bathroom). In this case, it might be good to go with someone you both already know but aren’t close to — a lab partner or a former TA (for

some doctor/patient, teacher/student role-playing, perhaps?). I wouldn’t ask alone, though. See if your girlfriend would be willing to join you — even if she doesn’t say anything, it’s less weird if you’re both there. Invite your candidate out for a drink, tell them how great you think they are, and then just go for it. Who you choose will determine the ground rules. Keep in mind that the guest star position is the best one, so you and your girlfriend will naturally be at a disadvantage — and one of you more than the other, depending on whom you choose to join you. Either way, talk to your girlfriend alone about what both of you are comfortable with, what you’re nervous about and how you think you’ll feel when it’s over. Then go to your guest and set up the ground rules, being sure to respect his or her boundaries, too. It’ll be tricky, but it’ll also be fun. So once all the planning is done, just get naked and see what happens.

—Dr. Date

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The quest to understand monarch larva

A new butterfly species may have been discovered by a UMN team.

BY SYDNEY BAUM-HAINES sbaum-haines@mndaily.com

For monarch caterpillars, the world of horror movies is all too real. Killer parasitoids live and grow inside their bodies, then burst from their lifeless corpses. This gruesome relationship has been unexplored on a large scale, but a recent University of Minnesota study at the Monarch Lab has started to uncover the extent of the fatal pairing. Laura Lukens, co-author of the study and senior Monarch Lab technician, is among those learning the natural mortality rate of the species, which includes death by parasitoids. If they know how fast the caterpillars die, she said they can better understand what caused the dramatic drop in the monarch population — a 90 percent reduction since the ‘90s. “We know there are a variety of threats,” Lukens said. “Most scientists agree that the biggest cause of this decline is habitat loss.” The academic journal Annals of the Entomological Society of America published

their findings July 10. Raising the caterpillars In order to explore the species’ mortality rate, the Monarch Lab used their citizen science initiative, the Monarch Larva Monitoring Project. With an army of hundreds of volunteers, the lab collected data on thousands of caterpillars. Citizen scientists collected and raised each caterpillar throughout its lifespan. A beautiful butterfly can emerge from a chr ysalis — the butterfly version of a cocoon — but sometimes maggots eat their way out or disease kills the bugs. Whatever the outcome, citizen scientists kept track and sent results and fly specimens back to Minneapolis researchers. With that data in hand, workers in the lab identified the different parasitoid fly species that prey on monarchs and calculate the percent of deaths due to the flies. “It’s impossible to collect that kind of data without the contributions of that many people. The impact the citizen scientists can make is really, really significant,” Lukens said. ‘Frightening’ discoveries Their study found parasitoids killed almost 10 percent of all the collected caterpillars, but the most

interesting finding was the numerous species of culprits. What the team thought was a single species of parasitic fly might be many, said John Stireman, co-author of the paper and professor of biology in Wright State University. The team is analyzing DNA to identify differences in the supposed species. They also recorded the first case of “multiparasitism,” where more than one fly species emerged from a single caterpillar, Lukens said. “It gives us a new understanding of monarch larval ecology,” Lukens said. One of the flies that emerged might even be entirely new in the world of science, Stireman said. “[It] doesn’t seem to match any known species in the genus it’s in,” he said. He said they plan to look more at museum collections and others’ research to find any matches. Decades of citizens and monarch science Since 1997, the Monarch Lab has fostered the Monarch Larva Monitoring Project, but citizen scientists have aided research on the butterflies long before that. While butterflies are relatively unimportant ecologically, they are one of the most followed species. “In terms of nature watch-

Pig organs could help those on transplant waitlists Organs u from Page 1

The process is similar to remodeling a house, he said. Cells are like the drywall and when you take that away, the frame of the house remains. The origins of this process started back in 2008, when then University professor and Mir omatrix Founder Doris Taylor pioneered the method. Taylor and her University lab first created the method when they decellularized a rat heart and repopulated it with rat cells, bringing a dead heart back to life. The breakthrough caused researchers around the world to delve into this method of organ regeneration, she said. Taylor, now the director of regenerative medicine research at the Texas Hear t Institute, said the method works because once cells are stripped away the only thing left is called an extracellular matrix, a protein-based framework, and the new cells eventually replace it. The matrix allows cells to communicate and act as a whole organ, instead of as individual cells, and it does not seem to differ much between some animals, like humans and pigs, Taylor

said. Still, compatibility differs from organ to organ. When pigs fly In the next year, Ross plans to be the first to transplant a recellularized pig organ into a live pig. After that, he and his team will start an attempt to apply it to humans. The idea is to take all the cells from a pig liver and replace them with human cells, essentially creating a human liver, Ross said. Pig organs work best for a few reasons, Ross said. They are ver y similar to human organs and easier to come by. He said they use organs from pigs that were already on their way to the dinner table. “There’s an endless supply of pig organs that aren’t being utilized today. We can change that into lifesaving technology,” Ross said. W h i l e i t s e e m s f a rfetched, Taylor is confident one could turn a pig organ into a human organ. Surgeons already regularly transplant pig heart valves into people, she said. Currently, Miromatrix uses decellularized pig livers to make products used by human patients for hernia and wound repair. A variety of applications Ross focuses on transforming pig livers to

human livers, but other researchers have a wide variety of hopes for this method. At the University, Angela Panoskaltsis-Mor tari researches how to make a living lung tissue with pig organs and decellularization. This research can also help to understand lung biology, she said. Brian Carlsen, associate professor of or thopedic surger y and plastic surger y in the Mayo College of Medicine in Rochester, is looking at how they might use it on skin, muscle and bone regeneration. “We’re tr ying to use what biology has already done in an animal … and take advantage of that and create a human tissue,” he said. Carlsen said an advantage of this method is the ability to use the patient’s own cells, which would keep the patient’s body from rejecting the transplant. Ross focuses on creating livers, but Mir omatrix also researches how to do this with kidneys. “Over 450 thousand patients today are on dialysis, our goal would be to get patients completely off of dialysis and give them a better solution through transplantable kidneys,” he said.

ELLEN SCHMIDT, DAILY

Monarchs are seen in a mating tent, Thursday, July 20, in St. Paul’s Green Hall. The Conservation Corps who run the Monarch Joint Venture are focused on breeding for educational uses.

ing, butterflies are second only to birds, in terms of engagement … they’re beautiful and they’re showy,” said Leslie Ries, assistant professor of biology at Georgetown University. Ries, who researches citizen science on monarchs, said citizens have studied monarchs since the ‘40s, serving a critical role in understanding various aspects of monarch conservation and biology. Studies like the Monarch Lab’s would not be possible

without the citizen scientists, she said. The geographic distribution and scope of the project is just too large. For citizen scientists, a passion for nature often inspires them to get involved. Ilse Gebhard, a retired chemist from Michigan and contributor to the study, started helping after witnessing a fascinating transformation. She found a chr ysalis and brought it into her house. After watching a butterfly emerge, she be-

came fascinated and began to participate in citizen science projects like the MLMP. She has raised monarchs since 1998 and contributed a large percentage of the study’s fly specimens. Gebhard now has over a hundred species of plants in her backyard to attract insects like butterflies. “All the data that was collected for this paper came from citizen scientists, people like me who just do this for … a hobby,” she said.

Report shows MPLS is one of nation’s top spenders on police MPD receives onethird of Minneapolis’ General Fund, says national report. BY BELLA DALLY-STEELE idally-steele@mndaily.com

Over a third of Minneapolis’ general fund went to law enforcement this year, making the city one of the country’s top spenders on police. A report released this month by the national advocacy group Center for Popular Democracy reviewed the general funds of 10 U.S. cities and two counties. The report found most sent between 20 and 40 percent of their general funds to police. Minneapolis ranked third highest by percentage in law enforcement spending, giving 35.8 percent of its general fund – or 11.2 percent of the entire city budget – to police. Kumar Rao, senior staff attorney at CPD, said the center started the study after several cities raised concerns regarding unclear spending in their general funds. Jennifer Epps-Addison, CPD’s co-executive director, said the center found the police spending fit expectations, but some were surprised by low investments in community programs. In-demand programs like adult workforce development, youth training, affordable housing development and youth violence prevention each got less than one tenth the funding law enforcement received. A closer look at the use of these police funds shows the department’s response to these kinds of allegations. In the past four years, the

department funneled money to programs like employee background checks, community service officers and information management, while cutting the funds allotted to administration. Money for services like background checks and CSOs has steadily increased since 2015 — from $512,761 in 2015 to $4.17 million by 2017. On the other hand, patrol services take up nearly 60 percent of the funding in 2017. By promoting police presence rather than programs to revitalize neighborhoods in distress, Epps-Addison said the cities’ budget priorities are distinct from the community’s. “This study shows an extreme investment, but in criminalizing and oppressing [these communities], not providing them with opportunities,” she said. But Ward 11 Council Member John Quincy said drastic decreases in patrol services would be irresponsible and may not necessarily appease all citizens. “We have a charter responsibility of having a police department, and my community, they would like to see more patrol officers,” he said. “Some would say that it’s over policed… and that’s causing more crime, [that’s] not the case, they’re responding to calls and inquiries, they’re responding to gunshots.” The total amount of money allocated directly to police comes to $163.2 million, not including the allocations to the district attorney, city courts and probation and parole services, institutions which also discipline, she said. If investments in law enforcement shift to support public infrastructure and

in-demand services like mental health resources, transit upkeep and youth development, public safety would show improvement, said Justin Terrell, a member of Take Action Minnesota who worked on the report. “There’s a misconception that law enforcement and safety are the same thing,” Terrell said. Quincy said the changes in the last years’ budgets reflect an increased desire for public safety services that don’t hinge on police presence, like crime prevention specialists and community involvement. “We don’t need an army of cops, let’s think about what public safety really means, rather than what law enforcement is,” he said. “That’s the approach the city’s making because we all recognize we need it.” Epps-Addison said while CPD hopes the report encourages cities to reinvest in the future, it hesitates to name an “ideal” dollar amount for police enforcement. “What I can say is it shouldn’t be 50 or 70 or 80 times what we’re spending on housing, or transportation or youth development,” she said. Ward 3 Council Member and Mayoral Candidate Jacob Frey said in coming years, the city will need to add affordable housing funding. Minneapolis spent nearly $14.3 million on affordable housing in 2017. “We’re losing the subsidy from the state and federal government,” Frey said. “Without a doubt, Minneapolis will need to step up to the plate.” The Minneapolis Police Depar tment declined to comment.

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departments and sheriffs to build enough manpower for the event, said UMPD Lieutenant Chuck Miner. Such collaboration isn’t unhear d of in the city, Miner said, given MPD and UMPD’s close work relationship. The two depar tments work together frequently, especially for large events like Vikings games. Miner said such events, though stressful, are sometimes easier to prepare for as they are contained and pr eplanned, and police can often predict possible hazards. But the Super Bowl is

on a different level. “Because it’s just in such a national limelight,” he said, “it just sort of ups the ante as far as the level of seriousness, level of intensity.” Given the size of the game and its international fame, the departments are working with federal agencies, like the FBI and U.S. Secret Service, Miner said. The web of collaborating agencies is organized by the NFL security depar tment, Clark said, guiding the depar tments with infor mation gained from past Super Bowls. Though planning for the Super Bowl began months, even years ago, there’s still much to be determined,

he said. Manpower will be needed at the game itself, but of ficers will still need to patrol campus as usual, as well as provide security for other Super Bowl-related activities on campus. MPD and UMPD will also share resources. UMPD’s bomb dogs will help check the stadium, while MPD may need to send of ficers with specialized skills, like bomb technicians, to help with unforeseen campus challenges. “It takes a lot of coordination and managem en t o f w her e al l t he pieces need to go,” Clark said. “But at the end of the day, it’s a football game, right?”