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Amid allegations of drug use on the team, prosecutors did not file charges against those involved.
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No charges for Robinson, wrestlers Law program BY DAVID CLAREY dclarey@mndaily.com
No charges will be filed against University of Minnesota wrestlers involved in the alleged sale and use of Xanax, an anti-anxiety drug. In addition, the team’s head coach, J Robinson, will not face charges for attempting to resolve the issue internally. While the announcement signals an end to a police investigation of alleged drug sales, the coach remains under scrutiny from an internal investigation following claims that he obstructed the investigation. Police records show that Robinson sought to resolve the issue in-house and refused to fully cooperate with University of Minnesota Police Department investigators when they u See XANAX Page 8
U professor JaneAnne Murray successfully secured clemency for an inmate on a life sentence. BY JESSICA HART jhart@mndaily.com
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Gophers wrestling head coach J Robinson addresses the team for announcements before their practice on Jan. 20.
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For Teresa Griffin, the prospect of life outside prison looked bleak. Incarcerated at 26, Griffin — who had spent nearly 30 years in federal prison on a life sentence for cocaine trafficking — was given new hope, however, after a University of Minnesota professor took up her case and helped her gain early release. As part of a clemency initiative begun by President Obama’s administration in 2014, Law School professor JaneAnne Murray and a group of the school’s students have volunteered to represent inmates preparing applications for reduced sentences. Over the past two years, the University’s Clemency Program — spearheaded by Murray — has grown to 15 students, with four currently active. In that time, Murray and her team have submitted 18 petitions, and the group is working to increase that number, she said. u See CLEMENCY Page 10
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For Glendale, designation is key objective Supporters of the housing units say a historic designation could save it from demolition. BY RAJU CHADUVULA rchaduvula@mndaily.com
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University of Minnesota grad student Karl Young adjusts one the of telescopes at Universe in the Park at William O’Brien State Park on July 2. Universe in the Park is a summer outreach program hosted by the Minnesota Institute for Astrophysics at local and state parks to teach interested attendees about planets and the universe.
Universe in the Park, a University astrophysics outreach program, leads stargazing sessions throughout the summer. BY AARON JOB ajob1@mndaily.com
s Norm and Toots Marohn of AndoA ver, Minn., waited for the program to begin, their granddaughter Hannah impa-
tiently flipped through a book on naturalism. “We’ve tried going to this event before — maybe three or four times we’ve tried — but it’s always been cloudy,” Toots Marohn said. The Marohns were camping with their children and grandchildren at William
O’Brien State Park on the St. Croix River over the weekend of July 1, where on a clear evening they attended Universe in the Park — a weekly summer telescope obser vation program organized by the Minnesota Institute for Astrophysics and the University of Minnesota. Evan Skillman, a professor of astrophysics and Universe in the Park director, said he founded the program 11 years ago with funding from a NASA outreach grant. The program, now funded through the Minnesota Space Grant Consortium, is put on with help from state and local parks.
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The Prospect Park Association has officially asked for a historic designation for a complex of low income townhomes to help thwart its demolition. The resolution — passed last week by the Prospect Park Association’s board of directors after months of deliberation — asks Minneapolis Ward 2 City Council member Cam Gordon to nominate the neighborhood’s Glendale Townhomes for historic designation. The move protects the cluster of houses from demolition for up to 18 months. Some Glendale residents have been at odds with the Minneapolis Public Housing Authority for nearly two years, spurring the formation of resident group Defend Glendale to protest MPHA plans to raze the townhomes, relocate residents and build new buildings before moving the residents back. In October 2015, PPA took an official stance to advocate for restoration of the buildings without demolition, said PPA board member Joe Ring. u See GLENDALE Page 12
CITY COUNCIL
Old tires spur health concern Some parents and city officials are advocating safer alternatives to rubber playground mulch. BY RYAN FAIRCLOTH rfaircloth@mndaily.com
When Nancy Brown registered her child for preschool at Lyndale Community School, she noticed a strong odor wafting from the school’s playground. The odor was that of rubber tires from the mulch on the playground’s infill. After researching the mulch, Brown discovered that there are health concerns associated with the recycled mulch and decided to act. She made a petition urging Minneapolis Public Schools to remove the materials, which has gained more than 2,400 signatures. Now, the Minneapolis City Council has taken interest in the topic and will take public
comment on use of waste tires in city schools July 11. The debate comes as other school districts in the state, including Duluth and Edina, have debated the use of recycled rubber on playgrounds and sports fields. Groups like the Environmental Protection Agency and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have said they would study the issue to determine whether the recycled tires pose a health risk to children. Lee Setter, MPS manager for environmental health and safety, said the district started using the rubber to protect kids from falls. “Our focus is all about injury prevention, and rubber mulch … for the amount of thickness of material you have and the height of the equipment, provides the best fall protection,” he said. Setter said the district knows of the health u See RUBBER Page 10
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A custodian at Sheridan Elementary School in northeast Minneapolis holds rubber tire mulch that is found on the school’s playground July 1. Tire mulch includes heavy metals such as lead.
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STATE REPORT TWO MINNESOTANS WON’T BE EVALUATED BY DERADICALIZATION EXPERT MINNEAPOLIS — A federal judge has denied a motion by two Minnesota men convicted of plotting to go to Syria to join the Islamic State group who wanted to be evaluated by a German de-radicalization expert. Abdirahman Daud and Guled Omar face possible life sentences after being found guilty by a jur y last month. The expert’s de-radicalization program was offered to six other defendants who earlier pleaded guilty to conspiring to support a foreign terrorist organization. U.S. District Judge Michael Davis, who pioneered use of the program, denied Daud’s and Omar’s motions on Tuesday. The program was developed by Daniel Koehler, who works with neo-Nazis and other extremists. Davis says cour t personnel have now been fully trained in Koehler’s risk-assessment methods, so there’s no need to hire Koehler to evaluate Daud and Omar for the presentence investigation.
GERMAN SHIPPER FINED $1M FOR GREAT LAKES POLLUTION COVER-UP MINNEAPOLIS — A German company that operates a cargo ship that was detained outside the Lake Superior port of Duluth last winter has pleaded guilty to conspiring to cover up the illegal dumping of oily waste into the Great Lakes. The U.S. attorney’s office for Minnesota says the company, MST Mineralien Schif fahr t, was fined $1 million Tuesday. It says $200,000 is earmarked for the protection of Lake Superior and its watershed. The shipper was charged with violating federal law by failing to maintain an accurate ship record about its discharges of oilcontaminated waste. The company operates the M/V Cornelia, which was detained just outside the Duluth harbor for more than a month last year while the Coast Guard investigated. The 576-foot, Liberianflagged ship and its international crew finally left Dec. 18. ASSOCIATED PRESS
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ST. PAUL — Special interest groups have spent $800 million lobbying government officials in Minnesota over the last 13 years, a newspaper analysis has found. The St. Paul Pioneer Press review of Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board data also found that the amount of annual spending has doubled and the number of lobbying clients has tripled.
Groups spent about $36 million on ads, salaries and other resources to influence government action in 2002, the first year spending had to be reported electronically, according to the review. In 2013 they spent $74 million. In 2014 they spent $70 million and last year, the last full year for which data was available, they spent $67 million. Business interests have dominated the spending annually, making up about half of the lobbying spending
every year since 2002. Utilities have spent the most, followed by the health industry. The Minnesota Chamber of Commerce has spent nearly $25 million on lobbying since 2002 on behalf of its business-member organizations. Its interests lie heavily in the tax and regulatory sectors, but it also lobbies on transportation, education and the environment. Xcel Energy and Enbridge Energy Partners, which is seeking to build a pipeline across
the state, are also among the top spenders. Teachers union Education Minnesota has also been one of the top spenders. Spending or the lack thereof doesn’t always translate to influence, however. The National Rifle Association, for example, has spent just $250,000 lobbying in Minnesota over the past 13 years, ranking 671st in spending among lobbying groups, yet its stances are well-aired at the Capitol.
U research turns to Madison Lake BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
MADISON LAKE, Minn. — Researchers from the University of Minnesota are studying conditions on Madison Lake to tr y and determine what weather and water quality conditions are producing an overabundance of blue-green
algal blooms. The Mankato Free Press reports that a floating monitoring station was installed in the lake last month is taking live measurements on a variety of data ranging from wind speed to water temperature. An anchored solar and batter y powered data
collection center frequently sends information back to researchers, and a probe in the water is taking measurements, including bacteria, nutrient and oxygen levels at multiple depths of the lake. All lakeside homeowners were notified about the equipment and a few people have volunteered to keep an
eye on the station. Boaters have managed to avoid the research station. University of Minnesota Extension educator Shahram Missaghi says his team will look at whether the data supports theories that climate change and human development is causing an algae increase.
Dinky shooting of two MPD releases finalized Muslim men may be body camera policy ‘bias-motivated’ BY AARON JOB ajob1@mndaily.com
BY CHRISTOPHER AADLAND caadland@mndaily.com
A shooting that injured two Muslim men early Wednesday morning in the Dinkytown area will be investigated as a possible “bias-motivated crime,” according to the Minneapolis Police Department. At about 2:30 a.m. Wednesday, two victims were shot near the intersection of 14th Avenue Southeast and Sixth Street Southeast, about one block from the University of Minnesota. In the attack, an assailant allegedly made disparaging remarks about Muslims before firing at five men dressed in Islamic attire, according to a campus-wide public safety update issued Friday afternoon. The two victims — who suffered non-life-threatening injuries — are not affiliated with the University, according to a Neighborhood Safety Notice issued Wednesday afternoon. In Friday’s notice, Vice President for Equity and Diversity Katrice Albert condemned the attack and anti-Muslim rhetoric or actions. “The violence earlier this week is deeply troubling,” she said in the campus-wide email. “We will continue to stand with the Muslim community, our Muslim students, faculty, and staff, and with all who make up the rich diversity that is the University community.” Those with information about the shooting are encouraged to contact Minneapolis police at 612-692-8477.
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A radio contour overlay showing the newly discovered Matorny-Terentev Cluster RGZ-CL J0823.2+0333.
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Citizen science fosters collaboration A new crowdsourcing platform helps citizens and scientists work together. BY DAVID CLAREY dclarey@mndaily.com
When University of Minnesota astronomer Larr y Rudnick found two citizen scientists discussing an abnormal radio structure online, he knew they were on to something bigger. He brought the pair’s findings to the team he advises for a project called Radio Galaxy Zoo, which helps identify radio galaxy images. Soon, the researchers used the pair’s image to track down a new radio galaxy cluster. The project is par t of Zooniverse, a website allowing everyday people to collaborate with researchers, a practice called citizen science. Co-founded in 2010 by University of Minnesota professor Lucy Fortson, the website is one of many platforms that
let everyday people participate in projects like transcribing historical documents or discovering galaxies. “Citizen science can generate data that is just as good as the data that is collected by professional scientsts — on a much much bigger scale,” said Anne Bowser, co-director of the Wilson Center’s Commons Lab, which studies citizen science.
A case study: Zooniverse
Zooniverse has over 1.5 million participants and 60 projects. There are also thousands in the “beta stage,” where they are evaluated before being opened to collaboration, Fortson said. The website originated as a single project to identify over a million galaxy shapes. Because of the intense
workload, she decided to create a site called Galaxy Zoo in 2007 to allow anyone to log on and help her team. Computers struggle at classifying galaxy shapes, Forston said, making it necessary to recruit humans. “It’s just difficult for computers to provide information about an image, where human beings, our entire visual cortex has developed through evolution to provide highly precise information in an image,” Fortson said. As the website caught on, Forston and her team conducted a survey to see why participants were interested and found that most people said they wanted to contribute to research in general. In response, Forston said, the team expanded their approach to include various disciplines in addition to astronomy. Zooniverse now houses Galaxy Zoo as one of its projects.
Bus stop surveys could change transit accessibility Metro Transit will use the survey data to improve stops in various areas. BY RAJU CHADUVULA rchaduvula@mndaily.com
Bus stops in CedarRiverside and other Minneapolis neighborhoods could get a facelift based on information from a new user survey. This year, Metro Transit began an extensive community engagement project to sur vey several dif ferent neighborhoods to find how to improve bus stops in the areas. Recently, Cedar-Riverside officials started the surveys in their neighborhood. The sur vey is par t of a $4 million federal grant awarded to Metro Transit. Howie Padilla, Metro Transit’s public relations manager, said the project aims to make the bus stops more user-friendly and inviting. “[The project] is to get people used to the bus stops and also get people who have not previously used the stops … engaged,” he said. The project is focused in areas of concentrated poverty where the population of people of color is 50 percent or more, Padilla said. Metro T ransit hir ed contractors to work with community organizations on the sur vey, Padilla said. The contractors include the University of
“[The project] is to get people used to the bus stops and also get people who have not previously used the stops … engaged.” HOWIE PADILLA Metro Transit public relations manager
Minnesota’s Center for Urban and Regional Af fairs, the Alliance for Metropolitan Stability and Nexus Community Partners. Joan Vanhala, coalition organizer for AMS, said community organizations looked for small, grassroots groups to help the project. These groups would have the best knowledge of their neighborhoods’ needs, she said. In Cedar-Riverside, Metro Transit par tnered with the West Bank Community Coalition to complete the task. Mohamed Mohamed, WBCC’s former executive director, said the group got $23,000 from Metro Transit for the sur veys. WBCC began conducting them recently with the help of volunteers, including some University students. The project will eventually improve amenities and equity of bus stops in the area, he said. According to Mohamed, the sur vey will make sure no neighborhood lacks quality bus stops. Padilla said the sur vey asks transit-users to judge bus stops in terms of location, number of stops
and design. Mohamed said another factor the sur vey looks to improve is accessibility and, in particular, language translations. The majority of people in Cedar-Riverside are Somali, Mohamed said, and language translations at bus stops could prove useful. Padilla said Metro Transit has also participated in similar language bar rier training before. Many employees of Metro Transit have learned Somali and Spanish to be more welcoming, he said. He said the eventual physical changes to bus stops are included in the $4 million grant. The main goal of the project is to add up to 150 bus stops and improve another 75 in the areas, Padilla said. Padilla said Metro Transit has worked with communities and neighborhoods in the past on different engagement projects. “But [this project] is more extensive than anything Metro Transit has done … [and] is unique and new,” Padilla said. The project will run until next March, he said.
Citizen science benefits
Rudnick said without crowdsourcing from citizen scientists, his Radio Galaxy Zoo project may have never started. “If I have a project that I think is going to take a month or two of a student’s time … it’ll get done,” he said. “Suppose it’s gonna take 1,000 years, you’re not gonna start the project,” Rudnick said. The Huntington Library in San Marino, Calif., turned to Zooniverse to help decode civil war telegrams. The decision was largely motivated by the potential to reduce the the project’s timetable, said project lead Mario Einaudi. “For an individual at our institution to do that, working full time, it would take 3-4 years to do everything,” he said. “Here we can do it in much shorter time, and probably [with] much greater accuracy in the end.”
Rudnick said researchers are also analyzing citizen scientists’ click data to see if they find a way to let computers automate the identification tasks that citizen scientists have to do. “It’s difficult for computers to give classisifications on the shape of a galaxy. But in the 10 years [of] Galaxy Zoo, computers have been getting smarter and smarter. But one of the things computer algorithims need is a lot of training,” Forston said.
Battling skepticism When Forston first opened her galaxy identification project to the internet, she said it was met with some skepticism from the academic community regarding data quality. To combat this, Forston said, Zooniverse is now highly selective in what projects they accept for collaboration. Anyone can submit
proposals for projects to be worked on through Zooniverse, but it has to go through beta testing first to allow staff to determine if the project has potential to have high-quality data, she said. “For us it was absolutely critical, if a research team wanted to work with us, they had to have a very good probability of producing a peer reviewed journal paper,” she said. Bowser, the Wilson Center’s Commons Lab director, said that because of all of their peer-reviewed papers, the citizen scientist community has proven “over and over and over again” that data quality is no longer an issue. “Within the citizen science community, that [skepticism] really elicits an eyeroll,” Bowser said. “Citizen science is one of the only tools that can collect enough information in enough places to solve really global challenges,” she said.
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EDITORIALS
When perception goes south Social media is a great way to understand other perspectives, but don’t forget your own is valid.
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recent weeklong road trip through the deep South with my raucous — and, evidently, boundar y-less — family ended with a stop in Annapolis, Md., where we watched my younger sister’s induction into the United States Naval Academy. Trapped in the car for a week together, we found ways to agree and disagree in endless combinations. In Louisiana, we battled over cultural appropriation. At the NOLA Caribbean Festival — featuring live dance hall performances — my brother yelled over the music, “I don’t get why it’s bad for white people to wear dreadlocks.” I’ve flooded my brain with blog posts, op-eds and ar ticles of all kinds, so I was prepared for this moment — ready to gush with a curated response to his ignorance. Once my whole liberal family voiced their opinions, I felt aghast. My argument felt simple: It’s unfair that dominant cultures can commodify aspects of other cultures and flout it as “trendy” and “original.”
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My family agreed with the principle, but felt that it was a moot issue and that I was being overbearing. I kept referring to all the things I’d read, threatening to print out literature — that would show them. My sister matter-of-factly cut me down to size, saying, “You keep talking about all this stuff you’ve seen. Why don’t you just come up with your own opinions? Nothing is that black and white. You seem to just believe cer tain things because you think you’re supposed to.” I kept quiet all the way to Alabama. She was right: I had become a product of the blogosphere, the opinions I’d absorbed. I was just parroting issues that I was taught were important. I let my guilt and self-consciousness govern my opinions. The perception of myself as oppressive is something I’ve tried to resist. Social media is a great way to glimpse other people’s perspectives, but with so
much information available, it’s hard not to act as a prism — refining, and separating thoughts. We present ourselves online — sometimes candid, sometimes curated — but nothing is unvarnished. From Georgia through Nor th Carolina, I thought about our destination and my sister’s fast approaching future in the Navy. Again, the idea that other people see me as abrasive worried me. I worried that my friends might mistake me as war hawking or dogmatic. But then again, why wor r y so much about explaining, correcting and justifying to those who are uninformed? The Naval Academy is one of the top 10 most competitive academic institutions, from which my sister will graduate as an officer in the Navy. The militar y needs smar t, progressive women like her. I need to remind myself to hold fast to my own thoughts. My family’s squabbling, which, while on the surface might appear annoying, is productive. In a world like ours, you can live in ignorance, or you can read, learn and reflect. I’ll choose the latter. Kate McCarthy welcomes comments at kmccarthy@mndaily.com.
2016 U.S. GUN VIOLENCE Total gun-related incidents: 26,970 Total number of deaths: 6,976 Total number of mass shootings: 175 Data compiled by gunviolencearchive.org
GUEST EDITORIAL Prices, restrictions prevent medical marijuana use After many supporters successfully lobbied to change state law two years ago to allow for medical cannabis, they are finding the medication is unreachable for themselves or their children who are suffering from serious health problems. A Mankato mother tells of being unable to afford medical cannabis for her daughter, who suffers from Rett syndrome, because the treatment would cost $500 a month. And unlike other prescriptions, legal medical cannabis is not covered by health insurance. The problem is widespread. A recent survey from the Minnesota Department of Health found 73 percent of respondents reported the cost of medical cannabis to be unaffordable. The state does not regulate the price of medicine that is made by the two manufacturers in the state. Those who want to use the medicine also find that their insurance won’t cover any of its cost. That’s because of its status as a Schedule I controlled substance under federal law. That law also makes many doctors shy away from prescribing it. The unattainability of medical cannabis does not fulfill the spirit of the law passed to make it a legal medication. Federal officials should remove legal medical cannabis from the status of a controlled substance, paving the way for insurance companies to cover it and for doctors to feel at ease prescribing it. State lawmakers should revisit the production regulations put of medical marijuana and find ways to hold down the price of medical cannabis. This editorial was originally published by the Mankato Free Press. CONTACT THE EDITOR Jared Hemming jhemming@mndaily.com
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You owe them your attention It’s difficult to truly tell if someone has a disability without listening to them first.
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ate last June, security at Memphis International airport threw a disabled woman to the ground and arrested her. Her mother pleaded with agents, attempting to convince them that her daughter was resisting simply because she did not understand what was going on or what they had planned to do to her. Agents didn’t listen to her pleas, and now a six-figure lawsuit sits at the feet of the Transportation Security Administration and the Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority. It is time for us to take a moment and recognize that — for those with disabilities or mental illness — duress has various manifestations, and many people have different lexicons by which they communicate and understand events. An invisible illness can block someone from complying with authority figures and can affect everyday societal interactions. It is impossible for us to know what allowances or accommodations are required of a
DAILY DISCUSSION In response to ‘Call it reactionar y, not radical’ “Semantically — in its most accurate meaning — political ‘“radicalism’” is a characteristic of the extreme political left, whereas ‘“reactionar y’” is the more correct term for the extreme political right.” No, that’s not what that means at all. Radicalism is extremist ideology of any caliber, or position. From [Mer riam-Webster’s Dictionar y]: “A: ver y different from the usual or traditional; extreme; B: favoring extreme changes in existing views, habits, conditions, or institutions; C: associated with political views, practices, and policies of extreme change; D: advocating extreme measures to retain or restore a political state of affairs.” The reason why “reactionar y” got
assigned to the right is because during the time period the you’re talking about, many gover nments and areas conver ted to socialism, or an extreme version of state-controlled gover nment (think the eponymous “big government”). In states like China, those who opposed this “revolution” were described as “reactionaries” (to the revolution). Since the idea of the state was constructed from a far left (far, far, far, left), anyone who disagreed was right wing, relative to the state. In shor t, reactionaries are those who oppose significant shifts. If you talk about reactionaries in Fascist Germany, you may talk about left-wing reactionaries. However, more recent examples have been reactions to socialist ideologies. Radicals may exist without revolution.
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person if we don’t attempt to listen to them. Future technological adaptations may allow us to more effectively listen to and communicate with each other — despite mental, physical or linguistic boundaries — but for now the onus is on us. We must tread carefully before enforcing standards and assessing punishments. Prejudices and barriers will always exist across groups of people — communication is a complex phenomenon. But if we make a concerted effort to stop, ask, listen and learn about each other’s circumstances, hopefully our actions will reflect empathy, kindness and warmth. John Thomas welcomes comments at jthomas@mndaily.com.
There’s always going to be people far, far outside the Over ton window (the term for the acceptable “normal range” of local politics). Reactionaries are those who oppose revolution (and sometimes for good reason). They are not restricted at all by left, right, authoritarian, or liber tarian. They are relative terms, so stop being so U.S.centric. “Ironically, the most frequent uses describe the ‘“radicalism’” of Islam or rightwingers.” You should honestly be thankful for that. The qualifier of “extreme” means that the speaker is acknowledging #NotAllMuslims, or #NotAllRepublicans (I take issue with the fact that you’ve grouped an entire subset of political ideologies into “right-wing,” but we can get to that later). Editor’s Note: This comment has been edited for grammar and clarity.
Lack of oversight threatens legacy
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ennepin County prosecutors have declined to file charges against 14 University of Minnesota wrestlers involved in the alleged sale and use of Xanax — a prescription sedative. The wrestling team’s drug activity is the latest in a slew of less-than-savory incidents that have befallen the University’s athletics department. Over the years, the program has been accused of academic fraud, questionable commitment to gender equity, sexual harassment by coaches and administrators, and $200,000 worth of reckless overspending. Ethics have gone rogue. Dishonesty runs rife. On University training gr ounds, luminaries — like Minnesota L ynx guard Lindsay Whalen and the late Football Hall of Fame inductee Bronko Nagurski — all found their first athletic successes. Yet the program’s history of athletic achievement has been blighted by the unscrupulous actions of a select group of coaches and administrators. When will the tide change? While insuf ficient evidence may prevent of ficials from indicting University wrestlers, the actions of head coach J Robinson — once accused of violating NCAA regulations by furtively selling real estate to student-athletes — point to a culture of unaccountability. In cour t documents released last Wednesday, Robinson, 69, acknowledged his player’s drug activity. Worried the issue would result in “carnage” for his team, he worked to resolve the issue internally — granting “amnesty” to those who confessed involvement, hoarding the team’s stash of pills and continually rebuf fing police investigator’s inquiries into player involvement. While he remains on paid administrative leave at the behest of athletics director Mark Coyle, Robinson will not be charged. As a par t of his self-policing ef for t, Robinson required players — who were complicit in the sale or use of Xanax — to write essays describing their feelings. In one such essay released by the University of Minnesota Police Department, a wrestler writes, “As a team we are/were very lucky to not get in trouble with the police and get thrown in jail […].” Clearly those involved recognized the illegality of their actions. On June 30, Ryan Kaess — J Robinson’s attorney — told the Minnesota Daily, “These kids’ lives would be ruined […] over ticky-tack … drug issues like this … Why are the police investigating this damn thing in the first place?” Many are rightfully concerned by the cavalier attitude of high-tier leadership in the athletics department, some of whom continuously disregard laws and regulations — as if given carte blanche. To make matters worse, many of those at fault are exonerated by a system that favors them. In a statement, President Eric Kaler said the allegations, if true, would “not be tolerated.” And, in recent months, the University’s Board of Regents has actively pursued measures to increase oversight in the athletics department. These, while important gestures, have not yet changed the department’s culture of endemic misconduct. While many in the department surely follow protocol, a select few seriously threaten to sour the department’s legacy. In May, following a unanimous vote, Regents appointed Mark Coyle as the University’s next athletics director. Upon assuming the role, Coyle verbalized his hope for creating a “culture of accountability” at the school. We hope, for him, those words are law. EDITORIALS & OPINIONS DEPARTMENT Editorials represent the voice of the Minnesota Daily as an institution and are prepared by the editorial board.
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Easton Curtis, age 11, looks through one of the telescopes pointed at Saturn and Jupiter at Universe in the Park at William O’Brien State Park on July 2.
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Lily Barringer, age 6, is held by her mother Kelly as she looks through one of the telescopes pointed at Saturn and Jupiter at Universe in the Park at William O’Brien State Park on July 2.
University of Minnesota grad student Karl Young adjusts a misaligned finder scope as he prepares the telescopes for Universe in the Park at William O’Brien State Park on July 2.
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capacity, and many stood along the edge to let children sit in the middle. Beginning at the sun, Carr and Canhan worked their way to the Oor t cloud, using video and satellite pictures to explain what the celestial bodies in the solar system are believed to be made from and how they developed. The pair also explained how satellites are used to study the solar system, highlighting the NASA Juno probe’s orbit around Jupiter, which began Monday. Af t er t h e 20-mi n u t e lecture, the duo fielded questions from attendees, which ranged from the
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“We allow people in the public in an informal setting to ask questions about astronomy and physics,” Skillman said. “What I’ve found is basically ever ybody has questions, and they’d like to talk to somebody who does this professionally. … At the parks we have a captured audience.” On July 2, about 50 people of all ages gathered for Universe in the Park at William O’Brien State Park. Some ambled
around looking at taxidermied animals in the visitor center’s information room; others walked the park’s trails, and some waited silently for the program to begin. K a r l Yo u n g , o n e o f three University graduate students staging the program that night, fiddled with a telescope’s view finder. Young, who is now in his third year with the program, said the connections he makes with stargazers is what keeps him coming back. Tian Qin, an ear th sciences graduate student, and Lisa Ling looked through a telescope before
the program started. Ling had recently arrived from China for a monthlong stay when she lear ned a b ou t U n i v ers e i n t h e Park. “We just discover ed this today,” Ling said. “I like the stars, and we wanted to see them. … We drove from Minneapolis.” At about 8:15 p.m., Cody Car r and Sourabh Chauhan, both University of Minnesota astrophysics graduate students and program coordinators, began the evening with a lecture about the solar system. The room, ador ned with a scale model of the solar system, was filled to
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origins of the earth’s moon to the intricate processes of the sun’s power — like nuclear fusion. Sheila Kelleher, a senior quality analyst at a University of Minnesota research program, drove from Minneapolis to attend the event after finding out about it the day before. “I really like astronomy, but I signed up for an astronomy course in college and realized it was mostly math,” Kelleher said, adding that her lifelong interest in the stars can be attributed to the beauty she finds in the celestial pictures. The line stretched as
people took turns looking at Jupiter and Saturn, both of which were vaguely visible to the naked eye. During their wait, some children turned to games of tag and catch for enter tainment. Others covered themselves in bug spray while slapping at mosquitoes. After gazing, some walked back to their cars or campsites. Some stayed to ask the graduate students more questions. “I really like it — just interacting with the people is really exciting and motivating,” Carr said. Universe in the Park is free and r uns through August 13.
MPD aims to better respond to mental health crises 500 MPD officers will be trained for mental health crisis response. BY RYAN FAIRCLOTH rfaircloth@mndaily.com
Amid calls for accountability, Minneapolis of ficials have decided to train police officers in handling mental health calls. The Minneapolis City Council approved a contract Friday with the Minnesota Crisis Inter vention Team Of ficer’s Association to train 500 Minneapolis of ficers in mental health crises between 2016 and 2017. The training aims to give police the know-how to help those str uggling with mental illnesses so
they can de-escalate situations, said MN CIT Officer’s Association Executive Director Michael Peterson. The CIT training pairs mental health professionals and cops with community advocates and those str uggling with mental illness to figure out the best responses to mental health calls, Peterson said. While the Minneapolis Police Depar tment has had of ficers take the training before, the new step is the most extensive mental health effort so far, said Troy Schoenberger, commander of MPD’s Leadership and Organizational Development Division. Schoenberger said in the past roughly 15 percent of the MPD had crisis training, but the new
contract would train all patrol of ficers. Schoenberger said about 60 percent of the depar tment was trained in a spring session course, and the rest will be trained this fall. Peterson said the new training is 40 hours long, with 30 hours of classroom training and 10 hours of role-playing. “We bring in professional actors to play the person who’s str uggling with the crisis and then have the of ficers practice those de-escalation skills with the role-players,” Peterson said. Sur veys filled by officers who completed the spring course showed they found the class mostly helpful, Schoenberger said. Laura Westphal, a commissioner on Minneapolis’
Police Conduct Oversight Commission, said she went to an April CIT training course but thought some aspects were lacking. “I think that it could be done better if it ... had some more principals of adult learning involved in it,” she said. We s t p h a l s a i d s h e thinks a joint responder program with mental health professionals working alongside police would best handle the mental health crises. She said the idea would complement CIT training, which she sees as only a “first step” to the crisis problems. “The whole idea is immediate … de-escalation,” Westphal said, adding a joint responder program would focus on talking
people down instead of using force or yelling. “That social worker decides where the person’s going to go, and it’s not jail,” she said. “The whole idea is to diver t these people completely out of the criminal justice system because they’re not criminals.” Westphal said a joint responder program would require collaboration and increased ef for t, but possible results are worth it. “It’s a … giant project, but ever ywhere that it’s been in place, it’s got immediately great results,” she said. Still, Schoenberger said current CIT training will help callers get treatment they need and eventually cut the number of calls overall. He said MPD also
CIT TRAINING BREAKDOWN
$175,000
IS BEING PROVIDED BY THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS TO TRAIN
500 MPD OFFICERS
I N M E N TA L HEALTH CRISIS RESPONSE.
THE TRAINING IS A 40-HOUR COURSE, WHICH INCLUDES:
30 hours 10 hours O F I N - C L A S S OF ROLE-PLAYING TRAINING W I T H AC TO R S
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wants to star t CIT r efresher courses as early as 2018. The one-day refresher course would likely be held quarterly every other year, Schoenberger said.
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FILM
Forty-eight hours of summer Tonight (and tomorrow night) they’ll movie like it’s 1999. BY SOPHIA VILENSKY svilensky@mndaily.com
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o an outsider, the prospect of competing in the 48-Hour Film Project may sound cumbersome — but for some, it’s a task worth taking. Over the course of a weekend, participants write, film and edit an entire short film. As if the completion of such a task wasn’t rewarding enough, the films are then featured in a mini film festival. Luckily, Ryan Gilman, Jake Mierva and Chris Bales were up to the challenge. Both Gilman and Mierva attend the University of Minnesota; Gilman is a junior studying cinema and media culture, and Mierva — also a junior — studies theater and English. Bales, a student at the University of St. Thomas, is an accounting major. All first-timers, the three — along with other cast and crew members — dedicated the weekend of June 3 to test their craft. At the kickoff to the project, each team drew two genres from a hat. They were told to pick one and get to work. Hoping for comedy, the trio pulled out a tiny slip of paper: period piece-action. Upon first glance, they weren’t pleased. “We originally wanted to do action. … We don’t have money for an 1800s film,” Gilman said. The group knew they had a studio at Radio K to use as home base for their project, and upon visiting the location, the poster-covered walls offered inspiration. Their film would be a ’90s punk rock band mockumentary. They dubbed it “Summer of ’99.”
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Left to right, Chris Bales, Ryan Gilman, Jake Mierva and Sam Legierski pose for a portrait near the University of Minnesota on June 30. The group created a short film for the Minnesota 48-Hour Film Festival, during which participants had 48 hours to make and submit short films, each including the same prop, character and line. Their film, “The Summer of ’99,” won best writing, best musical score and fan favorite.
In addition to drawing a genre, teams were given a name, Jimmy or Jenny Redondo; a line of dialogue, “How did you do that?;” and a prop, grapes — that they had to use in their film. The team seamlessly integrated these elements into their film: Lead singer Jimmy needs some grapes and is such a good performer that his No. 1 fan asks how he does it. Naturally. With the film’s focus on music, the trio needed a solid score. Sam Legierski — a junior year strategic communications major at the
University of Minnesota, who is in a band called Girls Only — was welcomed onto the team with the beginnings of a hit song already in mind. The song, entitled “Teenage Dogs,” was rooted in angsty, adolescent spirit. “Put me down just like a teenage dog,” the band sings. If your dog is a teenager, it’s way too old. “[Mier va] and I looked at each other and were like, ‘That’s the one,’” Bales said. Other luminous title track ideas included “Cream Soda” — a song that revels in the greatness of cream soda,
despite the fact that you never seem to drink it. Brilliant. When asked how the film’s timeline worked, the group offered a 10-minute explanation of a convoluted nap schedule. For them, midnight workmanship is key. Festival rules stipulate that all films must not exceed a seven-minute run time; the group had to cut about two and a half minutes of footage they had intended to use for their project. While some raced to make it to film drop-off before the 7:30 p.m. deadline on Sunday, the boys were
done by 1 p.m. — hours before drop-off even opened. In this year’s 48-Hour Film Project, the amount of entries necessitated four separate screening opportunities. At the end of the event, “Summer of ’99” made the top-10 screening; out of 55 films, it received its fair share of laurels: a fan favorite award, an award for best score and one for best writing. Now that the r ush is over, Gilman, Mier va and Bales are looking into other projects — albeit, ones that have a more flexible
deadline. The group plans to submit “Summer of ’99” to other festivals, but those outside of the circuit can watch the film on YouTube. While most team members are excited to participate in the project again next year, Mierva is pushing for a run at the Iowa festival later this month. “I don’t think I have the stamina to do that. It’ll be next year … ,” Gilman said. However, a quick look around at his team members was enough for him reconsider. “… At the latest.”
MUSIC
Nighttime melodies Minneapolis band Lunar Bedrooms enters the studio to record their first full-length LP. BY JOE CRISTO jcristo@mndaily.com
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he first thing you notice about Lunar Bedrooms is that there is no
drummer. “It leaves a lot of room on stage,” said bassist Alex McCormick. “Which is good because then there’s more room for [vocalist Luke Darger] to dance.”
Lunar Bedrooms was founded in Januar y 2015. The seed of the band was planted when guitarist Austin McLaughlin and McCormick met in high school orchestra. “[McCormick] played bass and I played viola,” McLaughlin said. “The parts that weren’t leading. Which makes sense since we are sort of the support system for the band.” Some influences on their music are obvious: Joy Division, New Order and post-punk. Others are a little more confounding, like Prince and power pop. “I would say for a long
time [New Order] was a big influence,” McCormick said. “Especially on our dr um sounds. Just that very driving post-punk kind of thing.” Lunar Bedrooms initially started as a four-piece with McLaughlin playing drums. After some lineup shifts, McLaughlin moved to guitar. “Personally, I’ve never seen a band makeup like that,” McLaughlin said. “Like, it’s still a band, but the drummer is fake. That’s interesting, at least.” Now that the band is a trio, a new songwriting process has developed. Since there is no longer a drum-
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Lunar Bedrooms rehearses in its basement practice space on July 3.
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mer in the band, they play over a prerecorded playlist. That playlist includes drums and synths, and the songs segue into each other for an uninterrupted live show. “Right now I’ve got a couple dif ferent options,” Darger said. “One is a playlist, and the other is a 30-minute file that I just cue up. We just play to that.” While they have yet to go on tour, they have played some out-of-town shows. “We went to Milwaukee earlier this month, and we played at this festival,” McCormick said. “It was for this tape label called Tasty Tapes. It was very fun, very relaxed.” Lunar Bedrooms has released one record, last year’s self-titled EP. That EP was written primarily by Darger and produced by McLaughlin. “We did a lot of stuf f ourselves,” Darger said. “It was mostly an experiment in studios, sounds and what we are going to do and sound like.” The EP features a blend of taut drum patterns and prickly piano parts. Ever ything is purposely tight and repetitious, reminiscent of ’80s synth-driven rock. Since then, they have begun the recording process for a new full-length album. The bulk of the recording was done at Humans Win! Recording Studio, and now they are working on postproduction and overdubs. “We are hoping to get a single from the new record
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Luke Darger, top, Alex McCormick, left, and Austin McLaughlin of Lunar Bedrooms pose for portraits on July 3.
out soon,” McLaughlin said. “Hopefully before the summer is over.” While Lunar Bedr ooms might not look like a typical rock band, the point is to dif ferentiate themselves. Between twitchy guitar lines and an emphatic, almost
religiously inspired vocal delivery, there is little room for subtlety in Lunar Bedrooms music — a sensor y overload. “A lot of people might not get it,” McLaughlin said. “But it’s cool to be that weird band that doesn’t have a drummer.”
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Wednesday, July 6, 2016
CULTURE to CONSUME /
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By Joe Cristo
Watch this:
Listen to this:
Eat this:
“Finding Dory”
“Freetown Sound” by Blood Orange
Butcher and the Boar
Need I say more? Yes, because I’m being paid to write this blurb. “Finding Dory” is the follow-up to the critically acclaimed and wellloved classic, “Finding Nemo.” Let’s be clear, this movie isn’t better. Not even as good. But it’s still pretty freaking good. It follows the same plot as the first film, putting the onus on Dory to look for her family. Something about it isn’t quite as magical, but that could be nostalgia clouding my mind.
It’s no secret that Dev Hynes is one of the most brilliant songwriters of our generation. Blood Orange’s last two albums have been some of the most breathtaking works this side of the 21st century. That being said, this might be one of his best records to date. Hynes says it’s for people who are told they are “too black, not black enough, too queer, and not queer in the right way.” Ambitious and politically resonant, this is a huge step forward for Hynes. .
It’s summertime, so we all know that bratwurst will be eaten in abundance for the next few months. I’m not really into brats, but I definitely like them better than hot dogs — whose texture and content has always perturbed me. That being said, Butcher and the Boar has the best brats I’ve ever had. While the price is hefty, especially for a college kid, the green chorizo brat is well worth the coin.
FOOD
College kitchen: fried chicken Try this family fried chicken recipe at your next cookout. BY JOE CRISTO jcristo@mndaily.com
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t’s a common misconception that barbecue is the best summer food. We are barraged with images of cookouts, grills, Frisbees and bratwursts. The tr uth is that fried foods reign supreme, no matter what time of year it is. And no other fried food is more deser ving of the crown than fried chicken. Many people think it’s dif ficult to fr y your own chicken, but that, in fact, is a myth. Fried chicken might be one of the easiest, most cost-ef fective ways to feed you and your friends. So go to the store, grab a chicken and chow.
Fourth of July Fried Chicken: 1 whole chicken or pieces of chicken 1 jar of pickle juice 1 carton of buttermilk 6 (at least) cups flour
1 tablespoon ground coriander 1 tablespoon paprika 1 tablespoon ground cloves 1 tablespoon pepper 1 tablespoon salt 4 tablespoons cayenne Canola oil (enough to fill a large pot) 1. Place your pieces of chicken in the pickle juice to brine (the longer you let the chicken brine, the tastier the result). 2. Take the chicken out and soak it in buttermilk for 4 hours. 3. In a bowl, create a mixture of the flour and spices. 4. Toss each piece of chicken in the flour until completely covered. 5. Pour the canola oil into a large pot. Make sure there is enough to submerge the chicken. Heat the oil to 300 degrees. 6. Using a large spoon, slowly submer ge each piece of chicken in the hot oil. Once the meat shanks appear golden brown, take them out to cool. 7. Ser ve with lemon and hot sauce.
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Fried chicken, mashed potatoes and coleslaw are perfect dishes for a summer meal.
FOOD
Review: Not your dorm room ramen Because your taste buds’ pleasure is worth much more than 13 cents. BY SOPHIA VILENSKY svilensky@mndaily.com
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t’s common knowledge that ramen is the quintessential college food, but are you ready for an upgrade? And, no, I’m not talking about adding shrimp flavoring. Coming on the heels of the Americanized ramen trend, Ippindo Ramen House opened quietly on June 20 in Stadium Village. At around 2 p.m., a week after opening, the restaurant
was bustling. Big groups chatted at tables while people slurped noodles between overzealous journal scribbles at the bar. The restaurant is pretty. On the walls, there is no overtly stylized wall art — like so many restaurants that cater to college folk — just soft wood walls and exposed pipes painted matte black. The just-the-rightamount-of-friendly staff wear black shirts with “Ramen for Life” embroidered on the back. While the restaurant was busy, it seemed almost too staffed. Waiters hung around lost, eager to jump on a patron’s request for an extra block of noodles. Having never tasted traditional ramen before, I
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Ippindo Ramen House recently opened on Washington Avenue. The restaurant serves traditional Japanese dishes.
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ordered the waiter’s recommendation. The “tonkotsu” is listed on the menu as “the original silky soup noodles topped with pork loin chasu, sesame kikurage mushrooms, menma, red pickled ginger and scallions.” Sitting at the bar allowed a view of the joint’s cooks, who crafted each order with precision. Order-to-plate turnaround was quick; a last dash of spice before table deliver y was never forgotten. Having a fairly good grasp on the definition of all ingredients — a quick search told me that menma is a Japanese condiment made from lacto-fermented bamboo shoots — I prepared to dive into the bowl. This was more of an experience than a typical lunch break offers. Each place setting had a package of chopsticks, and bowls came with ceramic soup spoons. Not knowing the proper technique to devour the meal, I took it one step at a time, starting with the ginger with the anticipation of noodles as the end goal. My wait was not in vain. The noodles were fabulous; the texture was similar to what anyone would expect from their Keurig-water brew, but this time there was no disappointment on the first chew. The opaque broth was tasty but not overpowering, with the dish’s bright top-
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A bowl of Karai Miso ramen sits on a table at Ippindo Ramen House, which recently opened on Washington Avenue. The restaurant serves traditional Japanese dishes.
pings pulling their weight in the flavor department. The plentiful ser ving of meat was tender, but as someone who prefers MorningStar to Jimmy Dean, I was satisfied with just a bite. Ramen selections hovered at about or less than 10 dollars — cheaper than most other places in the Twin Cities. A single order lasted me a few meals, with the exception of the menma, which were gone all too fast. For those who don’t do soft egg, there are a few nonramen items available. Sal-
ads are offered, and a traditional fried chicken over rice dish is also a hot pick. The new restaurant still doesn’t have a liquor license, so beverages were limited to fountain selections. Luckily, a cool glass of water complemented my meal just fine. As a new fan of the art of ramen, it took me a while to finish eating the meal. The vibe — while not over tly chic — was comfor table, so this was no problem. Sufficient seating prevented my loitering from becoming a nuisance.
There is always something better out there if you’re willing to look for it: more menu options, more flavor, more spice, fishcakes with cooler designs. This being said, a solid mixture of convenience and taste prove that Ippindo is well worth the jaunt down Washington Avenue. If anything, check it out just to say you did. One more check off of the “foods to tr y before you die” list, and your more adventurous foodie roommate will appreciate the leftovers.
By Joe Cristo
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
What Tyrants, Jollys, Monica LaPlante, Grape Whales
UnderCurrent MPLS Presents: Bruise Violet, Burn Fetish, 83 Wolfpack, Battlerat
Boy Kisses Comedy Showcase
One of the best garage-rock bands in the Twin Cities, What Tyrants, is headlining a bill at the Hexagon Bar with other great local acts. Monica LaPlante’s raucous live show and new-ish band, Grape Whales, will be opening. Admission is free, so it’s worth a shot.
UnderCurrent MPLS, the leading purveyor of Minneapolis music talent, has organized a show at the Triple Rock. Bruise Violet — the sensational Minneapolis teen rock trio — will headline. Opening for them is heavy metal four-piece Burn Fetish and the piano-rocking Battlerat. 83 Wolfpack is one of the most exciting bands in the Twin Cities, too — it’s well worth the price of admission (which is lower than it usually is for the venue).
Where Hexagon Bar, 2600 S. 27th Ave., Minneapolis Hours 9 p.m. Cost Free
Where Triple Rock Social Club, 629 S. Cedar Ave. Hours 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Cost $5 (18+)
This event occurs every Sunday at 7:30 p.m. Boy Kisses displays the talents of some of the best up-and-coming young comedians the area has to offer. The atmosphere is hyper-modern, and the joketellers are extremely skilled. There is nothing better than stand-up comedy when it’s done well, and this is one of the best examples of that. Just come out and see your local comedians for free. You won’t regret it.
Where Universe Games, 711 W. Lake St. Hours 7:30 p.m. Cost Free
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No charges for J Robinson, teammates
Gophers head wrestling coach J Robinson addresses the team for announcements before their practice on Jan. 20.
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inquired about his knowledge of the team’s alleged drug problem. Last week, Jean Heyer, a Hennepin County attorney’s office spokeswoman, confirmed prosecutors chose not to pursue criminal charges against members of the wrestling team but declined to comment further. The Minneapolis City Attorney’s Office also declined to pursue obstruction charges against Robinson. Ryan Kaess, Robinson’s attorney, said he was pleased with the decision but critical of the investigation process. “I think they made the absolute correct decision,” he said. “Unfortunately, the path they went down to get to
this decision was ridiculous. It was sad. It was tragic, and it showed a clear lack of any caring about these students.” Still, the University will continue the internal investigation it started late last month, said University Spokesman Evan Lapiska. He said the University won’t comment until the investigation is complete. Robinson was placed on paid administrative leave June 1. Kaess said he was confident Robinson would be reinstated and reiterated that Robinson did nothing wrong and didn’t violate University policy. He also questioned the University’s priorities in the investigation. “J Robinson was concerned about the health and welfare of his students — that’s it. And the University of
Minnesota should be giving the guy a medal, not [dragging] his name through the mud,” Kaess said. “These kids’ lives would be ruined, and every single day we have people’s lives ruined over stupid ticky-tack ... drug issues like this. ... Why were the police investigating this damn thing in the first place?” The allegations surfaced in April after an anonymous informant told UMPD investigators that some wrestlers sold and used Xanax, prompting a police inquiry, according to a search warrant affidavit. Fourteen Gophers wrestlers and Robinson were named in a Hennepin County search warrrant affidavit. In late May, Robinson’s agent, James Block, said in a statement that Robinson had
notified his supervisors in the University’s athletics department of the issue. Reports of misconduct On April 7, an ethics complaint was filed with the University’s internal complaint system about alleged drug distribution and use among team members, police records show. On April 12, Robinson met with UMPD and admitted his team used and possessed narcotics but refused to explain who was involved, what the drugs were and whether the drugs were being sold, according to police records. While Robinson offered to provide extensive information if the accused wrestlers were granted immunity, he declined to give police the names of the wrestlers involved, and said he had “fully
Marcy-Holmes launches loan program for home improvements The zero-percent loan initiative is part of the Neighborhood Revitalization Program. BY ELIANA SCHREIBER eschreiber@mndaily.com
In an effort to improve housing in the neighborhood, Marcy-Holmes will soon introduce a new loan program. The new zero-percent loan program will be administered by the Greater Metropolitan Housing Corporation as part of the Neighborhood Revitalization Program. The loan program dates back to the 1980s, when the city granted money to the neighborhood to improve housing as part of the NRP, said Marcy Holmes Neighborhood Association Vice President Bob Stableski. Members of the MHNA hope the new loan program will keep the housing stock up in the area, Stableski said. “It was felt that the
housing stock in the city was deteriorating,” he said. Previously, MHNA tried to implement similar loans with low interest rates, but found the zero-percent loans more effective. MHNA donated the money to GMHC, a nonprofit organization, to administer the loans to resident homeowners, Stableski said. Many area residents want to make small improvements on their homes, and zero-percent loans make the program more attractive, he said. The loans can be used for single-family homes up to four units, said GMHC Program Director Suzanne Snyder. The units can be owner occupied or rental units, Snyder said, so landlords can apply for the money as well. Homeowners can take out
loans up to $20,000, and there is no minimum income level to apply, she said. Of the nearly $700,000 allocated to MHNA under the NRP Phase II Neighborhood Action Plan, $174,000 is set aside for housing programs. Other neighborhoods in the city also got NRP funding; Prospect Park received over $150,000 for home improvement, and Cedar-Riverside received $418,703. Each neighborhood is required to use 70 percent of its overall funds toward housing-related activities, according to city documents. Snyder said there isn’t a specific target audience for the program, and since qualifications are broad, anyone who applies and meets specifications can get a loan. “We’ve got ever ything in the neighborhood from high-end condos to landlords with housing at the University,” Stableski said. “And it isn’t like we decide
who’s better and who’s worse.” He said the loans could be used for minor improvements like adding roofing, solar panels or a furnace. Since the loans ar e smaller amounts, he said it is unlikely they could cause vast rifts in property value or rental prices. Ther e ar e a variety of houses in the MarcyHolmes neighbor hood, Stableski said, and the loans could help improve some of the older, historic homes to keep them in good shape. While the interest-free loans will halve some costs for MHNA, he said the neighborhood is willing to administer the loans because it will benefit the neighborhood and its residents. “It’ll actually cost more for each loan … but that’s OK with the neighborhood because we want to get this money in circulation,” Stableski said.
Israel approves hundreds of new settlement homes BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
JERUSALEM — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has authorized constr uction of hundreds of new homes in Jewish settlements in the West Bank and east Jerusalem, an Israeli official confirmed Tuesday. The gover nment has presented the move as a response to a series of deadly Palestinian attacks
against Jewish settlers. The Palestinians have long viewed settlement construction as the biggest obstacle to the stalled peace process. The of ficial said constr uction would include 560 new homes in Maale Adumim, just outside Jerusalem, as well as nearly 200 in the city itself. The plan also called for over 600 new homes in an Arab neighborhood of east Jerusalem.
The official spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to discuss the matter with reporters. Israel captured the West Bank and east Jerusalem in the 1967 war. Most of the world opposes settlement construction in these areas, where the Palestinians hope to establish an independent state. U.N. Secretar y-General
Ban Ki-moon said the Israeli plans raise “legitimate questions” about the countr y’s long-term intentions. Palestinian of ficial Hanan Ashrawi said Israel is “bent on destroying the viability, integrity and territorial contiguity of a future Palestinian state.” U.S. State Depar tment spokesman John Kirby criticized the steps announced by the Israeli government.
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taken care of ” his team’s use and possession of any narcotics, according to the affidavit. Despite Robinson’s knowledge of wrestlers using and selling Xanax, he chose not to address the problem until the season was over — a month to a month and a half after he first learned of the issue, according to the search warrant affidavit. In March, Robinson confronted the team with a impromptu drug test and offered “amnesty” for wrestlers who admitted to using or selling the drug. He required those who admitted involvement to turn in any drugs and write a one-page essay about the lessons they learned. “I should have known that I would get caught eventually and that my teammates could have gotten in serious trouble or I could have killed some-
one if they overdosed,” one wrestler said in his essay. Though one wrestler tested positive for marijuana and two for amphetamines, the team wasn’t tested for Xanax, despite UMPD insistence the team be screened for the drug to “give the athletic department a better idea of how big of an issue the use of Xanax was by members of the wrestling team,” according to police documents. “Ever yone and anyone that was involved in the selling and or taking of these drugs said that it was not a problem and that we needed to keep this under wraps so that no one would find out,” the informant said in the April ethics complaint. Christopher Aadland, Jackie Renzetti and Nick Wicker contributed to this report.
Kansas cannot cut Planned Parenthood’s Medicaid, says judge BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
TOPEKA, Kan. — Kansas cannot cut of f Medicaid funding for two Planned Parenthood affiliates, a federal judge said Tuesday. U.S. District Judge Julie Robinson in Kansas City, Kansas, issued the temporar y ruling in a lawsuit filed by Planned Parenthood of Kansas and MidMissouri and the organization’s St. Louis regional affiliate. The Kansas Depar tment of Health and Environment planned to cut of f funding by Thursday for health ser vices offered at Planned Parenthood facilities, such as exams and cancer screenings, for poor patients receiving health coverage through the state’s Medicaid program. Medicaid funds do not cover abortions. Federal cour ts have blocked attempts by other states to cut of f Medicaid funding for Planned Parenthood, including Arkansas, Arizona, Indiana, Louisiana and Utah. In its defense, Kansas’ health depar tment cited a dispute in December over its attempts to inspect the handling of solid waste at a Planned Parenthood clinic in Overland Park, Kansas, which was later resolved. The depar tment also cited allegations against Planned Parenthood affiliates in Oklahoma and Texas that Planned Parenthood called unfounded.
Planned Par enthood attor neys argue that the organization is being targeted because it provides abor tions. Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback, a conservative Republican, is a vocal abortion opponent. Kansas already has blocked Planned Parenthood from receiving federal family planning dollars for non-abor tion ser vices in the state. The af filiate provides both surgical and medication abortions at its clinic in Overland Park, in far easter n Kansas near Kansas City, Missouri. It began providing the medication abortions at its Wichita clinic in March. Planned Parenthood’s St. Louis af filiate is involved in the lawsuit because its clinic in Joplin, Missouri, ser ves some Kansas patients. Kansas initially planned to cut of f Medicaid funding on May 10, but the state delayed the action three times after the lawsuit was filed. Heath depar tment officials have cited videos secretly recorded and released last year by antiabor tion activists that show Planned Parenthood of ficials in other states talking about the handling of fetal tissues. Planned Parenthood of ficials contend the videos were selectively edited as part of a smear campaign, and two anti-abor tion activists involved in the videos have been indicted on criminal charges in Texas.
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U Athletes compete in Olympic Trials
Nine alumni and three current Minnesota athletes make up the Gophers contingent at the meet. BY JACK WHITE jwhite@mndaily.com
The U.S. Olympic Team Track and Field Trials has hosted some familiar faces over the past week. Five former members of the men’s and track and field team, four women’s team alumnae and three current members of both teams have all competed or will compete at the trials in Eugene, Ore., that have been ongoing since July 1. “You’re proud of the people who have made that performance,” said men’s track and field head coach Steve Plasencia. “So you kind of live or die with ever y step when you watch it.” Half of Minnesota’s current or former athletes have already competed, with one moving on in the meet. Gophers alumni Goaner Deng and Harun Abda competed in the first round of the 800-meter race on July 1. Abda moved on, while Deng was knocked out of the event and finished in 28th place. The race of ficially ended Deng’s college slate. Deng said his running career isn’t over and that he’s thankful to have gotten to this point through his college opportunity. “When coach and I talked about [the trials], he [said] he believed I could compete at this stage,” he said. “I didn’t even really know how good I would end up being or whether or not I could do it, but[I] stuck with the goal, and I worked hard, and I got there — so it’s so great to be on that stage, and I’m looking forward to getting back.” Abda, Minnesota’s most decorated All-American
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Senior Sean Donnelly practices the hammer throw at an outdoor practice field on June 4.
track athlete of all time, advanced to the final of the 800-meter event but finished one second away from national team qualification. The meet has star ted to wind down with just five days remaining. Still, seven athletes with Gophers ties could advance and represent their countr y at the upcoming Summer Olympics. Minnesota junior Nicolle Murphy and alumae Gabriele Gr unewald and Heather Kampf will compete Thursday. Murphy will represent the Go-
phers in the javelin qualifying round. Grunewald and Kampf will both participate in the 1,500-meter run, and Grunewald will also be in the 5,000-meter competition. Alumna Jess Lehman will kick of f heptathlon events Saturday. Sean Donnelly will be the first to represent the Minnesota men’s team in the second half of the competition. Donnelly will participate in the hammer throw event Wednesday. Donnelly currently has the ninth-best hammer throw in the world and is
coming of f a four th-place finish in the NCAA Championships. Donnelly’s finish at the championships earned him All-American honors. “It was one my goals coming into my first year at Minnesota,” Donnelly said. “To actually achieve it and to be here right now is literally a dream come true.” Ben Blankenship, a former All-American middistance runner for the Gophers, will compete in the 1,500-meter run July 7, and fellow former All-American Minnesota runner Hassan Mead qualified for the fi-
“You’re proud of the people who have made that performance. ... So you kind of live or die with every step when you watch it.” STEVE PLASENCIA Head coach, men’s track and field
nals of the 5,000-meter run that will take place Saturday. Regardless of where the athletes finish at the meet, Plasencia said that the experience can be beneficial long after the events have concluded.
“I hope that those guys can find that they will continue — I hope they can,” Pl as en ci a s ai d . “T hei r performances in the trials is something that should interest a sponsor and should help them to continue to train.”
VOLLEYBALL
Buford, Handley get experience with USA Volleyball The pair took part in their first USA Volleyball camp in Indianapolis last week. BY CARISSA POLO cpolo@mndaily.com
Two more players joined what has become a summer tradition for the Minnesota volleyball team last week. Senior setter Erica Handley and sophomore middle blocker Kayla Buford participated in the U.S. Collegiate National TeamIndianapolis program June 21-30. “I was really excited [to be invited],” Handley said. “I’ve been in the USA Pipeline since I was little; and it’s exciting to get to do a collegiate one now.”
The program is part of the USA Volleyball High Per formance Pipeline, a program designed to help athletes from the youth volleyball stage to national team aspirations. The Indianapolis portion is one of three summer competitions that the U.S. Collegiate National Team hosts during the summer. Par ticipants were chosen following the 2016 National Team Open Tryouts in Februar y. Minnesota had the most representatives of any Division I team at the tryout with 12 athletes. The Gophers are no
strangers to competitive play during the summer. Juniors Alyssa Goehner and Molly Lohman will compete with the collegiate Tour of Europe team in Italy and Croatia beginning July 7. The two also represented Minnesota internationally last summer — Goehner on the Big Ten Foreign Tour and Lohman with the Collegiate National Team China Tour. Handley said she had par ticipated in the camps before, but it was her first appearance on the college circuit. “I was kind of worried going in that they would just kind of let us play our game and not really teach us anything,” Handley said.
“I learned that I’m always learning about the game of volleyball and flexibility and adversity.” KAYLA BUFORD Sophomore
“But getting there, I got way more feedback than I thought, which was awesome. The athletes ran drills and played practice games in the first few days of camp. Then the coaches split the athletes up into three teams: red, white and blue. The three teams played in competition for the last few days that led up to a championship for the teams in the
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Indianapolis tour. Buford was also a firsttimer at the event. Her Team Blue swept Team Red on the final day of competition 3-0. Buford said there were many familiar faces at the camp, but only one other Big Ten player was on her team. “There were a lot of girls that I had known before from playing against them,” she said. “I got to meet so many girls from differ-
ent schools from all across the countr y and that was a great experience.” The Indianapolis camp is considered a second tr yout for the U.S. Women’s National Team, and allows participants to get a feel of how the national program dif fers fr om collegiate competition, along with the skills they may utilize to pave a future path in the sport. “I learned that I’m always lear ning about the game of volleyball and flexibility and adversity,” Buford said. “Things aren’t always going to come out the way you want them to, but it’s about the mindset that you have to overcome what you’re dealt.”
OLYMPICS
Oscar Pistorius to hear new sentence for murder NIH funds study of BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
S O M E R S E T W E S T, South Africa — A South African judge is expected to announce Oscar Pistorius’ new sentence on We d n e s d a y, w i t h t h e double-amputee Olympic r unner facing a possible 15-year jail term after his conviction was changed to murder for shooting girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in 2013. The sentencing could be the final act in a legal drama that has rolled on for 3-and-a-half years and often fascinated the world with the fall from grace of a famous athlete who was once an inspiration to many. Be warned, though, it
still might not be over. Both the prosecution and Pistorius’ defense team have the opportunity to appeal any sentence handed down by Judge Thokozile Masipa. What is Pistorius facing? Fifteen years in jail is the minimum sentence for murder in South Africa, which no longer has the death penalty. However, as always with Pistorius’ dramatic case, nothing is certain. Judge Masipa could decide on a reduced sentence if she thinks there are compelling reasons to be lenient. At his 2014 trial, Pistorius was acquitted of murder — by Masipa — and instead found guilty of
culpable homicide, an unintentional but still negligent killing similar to manslaughter. Then, Masipa sentenced Pistorius to five years in prison. He was released to house ar rest after ser ving one year. But following an appeal by prosecutors to South Africa’s Supreme Cour t of Appeal, Pistorius was convicted of the more serious charge of murder, leading to a new sentencing. What’s likely to happen? Hard to tell. At the murder trial two years ago, Judge Masipa par tly believed Pistorius’ s t or y t h a t h e mi s t ook Steenkamp for an intruder hiding in a bathroom in his home in the middle of
the night. He claimed he shot four times through a toilet cubicle door in fear for his life, only realizing after ward that it was Steenkamp. Masipa’s original verdict of manslaughter was over r uled by the Supreme Court last year, and Masipa must now sentence the 29-yearold Pistorius again, this time for the crime of murder. At a sentencing hearing last month, prosecutors asked Masipa to sentence Pistorius to at least 15 years in prison. The prosecution has hinted it is unlikely to accept anything less than an eight-year sentence for the multiple Paralympic champion.
Zika infections in US Olympic athletes
BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
WASHINGTON — Researchers will study some U.S. athletes for Zika during the summer Olympics and Paralympics in Brazil, to better understand how the virus infects. The National Institutes of Health announced the study Tuesday, amid concern among athletes over the mosquito-borne virus, which can cause severe birth defects. I n ter n ati o n al heal th of ficials have said pregnant women should skip
the games, but the vir us also sometimes spreads through sex and may persist in semen longer than blood. Some athletes from several countries have dropped out, citing Zika worries. NIH-funded researchers aim to enroll at least 1,000 athletes, coaches and staff. Participants will provide samples of bodily fluids for routine testing to determine to help determine risk factors for infection, and where and how long the vir us persists in the body.
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For some, tire mulch poses health risks TOXINS CONTAINED IN TIRE MULCH
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DIFFERENT CHEMICALS WERE DETECTED IN A STUDY OF THE COMPOSITION OF TIRE MULCH. ABOUT HALF HAD NOT BEEN SCREENED FOR POTENTIAL HEALTH EFFECTS.
THE OTHER HALF WENT THROUGH INCOMPLETE TOXICITY TESTS.
20%
were considered to be possible carcinogens.
40%
were found to be irritants that could affect breathing, the eyes or the skin.
SOURCE: YALE SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND APPLIED SCIENCE
KELSEY CHRISTENSEN, DAILY
Rubber tire mulch is spread throughout the playground at Sheridan Elementary School in northeast Minneapolis. Tire mulch includes heavy metals such as lead.
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worries raised by parents and has delayed adding mulch to other playgrounds — which now use wood chips or sand — until they hear community feedback. “We’re a public school district and … obviously care deeply about kids’ safety and health, and we want to make the best decision in that re-
gard,” he said. But Setter said the district doesn’t want to react too fast until the health risks are proven. Some chemicals present in the tire infill include heavy metals such as lead, irritants and known or suspected carcinogens. While long-term health ef fects aren’t known, Brown still said the material shouldn’t be used. “To me, the bottom line is that any material that is toxic
to kids should not be on the table as one of the viable options,” she said. Ward 2 Council member Cam Gordon said he too is worried about possible exposure to the mulch. “There are a variety of different … chemicals that are defined as hazardous chemicals, and so I’m worried about people being exposed to it,” he said. Gordon said some of his concern is from stories he’s heard of children who some-
times chew on small pieces of tire mulch when they play. Brown said she’s heard similar concerns from other parents. “I’ve heard from many parents who talk about the river of black that is going down the bathtub drain as they try to scrub the tire residue off their kid’s skin after they’ve been playing in the tires,” she said. Brown said she favors alternatives like wood chips, sand and engineered wood
fiber. Engineered wood fiber is made with fall protection similar to tire mulch. Brown said this alternative is used successfully by Saint Paul Public Schools, along with others in the state. “My goal is to make sure that whatever infill is used is nontoxic and is not threatening kids’ long-term health,” she said. Efforts to raise awareness of possible hazards also gained traction in this year’s Minnesota legislative session,
where a bill was introduced to suspend the use of shredded tire mulch in athletic fields and playgrounds until 2019. For now, Brown said she’s focused on getting the city to examine the material’s potential health impacts. Gordon said he plans to take public comments on the matter, then direct city advisor y groups for more detailed investigation. The soonest the council would take action is next year, he said. If nothing else, Gordon said the public comment will raise awareness and may cause the district to think harder about what infill to use in the future.
With the help of a Law School professor, inmate secures clemency Clemency u from Page 1
Clemency at the U The Department of Justice’s Office of the Pardon Attorney worked with various groups to process thousands of clemency petitions since Obama started the initiative in 2014. After the push was announced, Murray said she became involved with a steering committee, which screens 35,000 applications
from inmates seeking reduced sentences. According to the DOJ website, 348 out of 23,325 petitions for sentence reductions have been approved under the initiative, and nearly 12,000 are still pending. In the late 1980s, sentencing guidelines were much harsher than they are now, Murray said. In 2005, decadeold guidelines were no longer mandatory, and now the sentencing process includes a judge’s consideration of the defendant’s background. “The judges have to look
at all other aspects of the case, including the defendant’s own personal characteristics and history, addiction, age, family responsibilities, mental illness … were as before these were all discouraged factors in sentencing,” she said.
A lessened sentence Because Obama’s initiative encourages inmates convicted of nonviolent crimes to petition for clemency, Teresa Griffin’s sentence was reviewed — and
ultimately, she was granted release. Grif fin was Mur ray’s first client to successfully gain clemency through the program. “You really delve into that person’s life and just the deep injustice of her sentence; I was horrified. I’ve been a criminal sentence lawyer for 20 years, and I’ve never seen such injustice in the sentence’s that I’ve had to experience in New York City,” Murray said. As a mule in a dr ug
operation r un by her exboyfriend, Grif fin was charged for illegal distribution. According to Murray, Grif fin had a good prison record for 24 years; her children were being raised by her mother. Multiple groups advocated for Griffin’s release, but Murray said she would not define the release as a victor y. She said she was honored to be a part of the process, but only viewed it as a step in the right direction. “It’s hard to put into
words just the level of injustice in that case and many more,” Murray said. According to Mur ray, Griffin is now transitioning back into society and is under half-way house supervision. Mur ray said she and her team will continue their work in the fall, regardless of the upcoming election and the end of Obama’s administration. She hopes the Clemency Program at the University will continue to lobby for inmates not granted clemency.
Jupiter’s current visitor, Juno, Saudi Arabia names Pakistani will get closer than ever before man as suicide bomber in Jiddah BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
PASADENA, Calif. — Soaring over Jupiter’s poles, a NASA spacecraft arrived at the solar system’s largest planet on a mission to peek behind the cloud tops. The final leg of the fiveyear voyage ended Monday when the solar-powered Juno spacecraft fired its main rocket engine and gracefully slipped into orbit around Jupiter. Mission controllers celebrated when Juno sent back radio signals confirming it reached its destination. “We’re there. We’re in orbit. We conquered Jupiter,” Juno chief scientist Scott Bolton said during a postmission briefing. In the weeks leading up to the encounter, Juno snapped pictures of the giant planet and its four inner moons dancing around it. Scientists were surprised to see Jupiter’s second-largest moon, Callisto, appearing dimmer than expected. The spacecraft’s camera and other instruments were switched off for arrival, so there weren’t any pictures at that key moment. Scientists have promised closeup views of the planet when Juno skims the cloud tops during the 20-month, $1.1 billion mission managed by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory. The fifth rock from the
sun and the heftiest planet in the solar system, Jupiter is what’s known as a gas giant — a ball of hydrogen and helium — unlike rocky Earth and Mars. With its billowy clouds and colorful stripes, Jupiter is an extreme world that likely formed first, shortly after the sun. Unlocking its histor y may hold clues to understanding how Earth and the rest of the solar system developed. Named after Jupiter’s cloud-piercing wife in Roman mythology, Juno is only the second mission designed to spend time at Jupiter. Galileo, launched in 1989, circled Jupiter for nearly a decade, beaming back splendid views of the planet and its numerous moons. It uncovered signs of an ocean beneath the icy surface of the moon Europa, considered a top target in the search for life outside Earth. J u n o ’ s m i s s i o n : To peer through Jupiter’s cloud-socked atmosphere and map the interior from a unique vantage point above the poles. Among the lingering questions: How much water exists? Is there a solid core? Why are Jupiter’s southern and northern lights the brightest in the solar system? “What Juno’s about is looking beneath that sur-
face,” said Bolton of the Southwest Research Institute in Texas. “We’ve got to go down and look at what’s inside, see how it’s built, how deep these features go, learn about its real secrets.” There’s also the mystery of its Great Red Spot. Recent observations by the Hubble Space Telescope revealed the centuries-old monster storm in Jupiter’s atmosphere is shrinking. The trek to Jupiter, spanning nearly five years and 1.8 billion miles (2.8 billion kilometers), took Juno on a tour of the inner solar system followed by a swing past Earth that catapulted it beyond the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. Along the way, Juno became the first spacecraft to cruise that far out powered by the sun, beating Europe’s comet-chasing Rosetta spacecraft. A trio of massive solar wings sticks out from Juno like blades from a windmill, generating 500 watts of power to run its nine instruments. In the coming days, Juno will turn its instruments back on, but the real work won’t begin until late August when the spacecraft swings in closer. Plans called for Juno to swoop within 3,000 miles (5,000 kilometers) of Jupiter’s clouds to map the planet’s gravity and magnetic fields in order to learn about the interior makeup.
BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Saudi Arabia on Tuesday identified the suicide bomber who str uck outside the U.S. Consulate in Jiddah as a Pakistani resident of the kingdom who ar rived 12 years ago to work as a driver. The suicide bombing near the diplomatic post was the first of three targeting the kingdom on Monday, including one outside of the sprawling mosque grounds where the Prophet Muhammad is buried in the western city of Medina that killed four Saudi security troops and wounded five. Millions of Muslims from around the world visit the mosque every year as part of their pilgrimage to Mecca. The governor of Mecca, Prince Faisal bin Salman, w h o i s a s on of K i n g Salman, was shown on state television visiting security officers wounded in the Medina blast and the site of that explosion within hours of the blast. No group has yet claimed responsibility for the Jiddah and Medina attacks, nor another at a Shiite mosque in the east of the countr y. The nature of the attacks and their apparently coor dinated timing suggested the Is-
lamic State group could be to blame. An Interior Ministr y statement issued on Tuesday identified the man behind the Jiddah attack as 34-year-old Abdullah Qalzar Khan. It said he lived in the por t city with “his wife and her parents.” The statement didn’t elaborate. In that attack, the bomber detonated his explosives after two security guards approached him, killing himself and lightly wounding the two guards, the Interior Ministr y said. No consular staff were hurt. Pakistani Foreign Ministr y spokesman Nafees Zakaria said authorities in Islamabad were working to get more details about the man. He condemned the attacks and expressed solidarity with Saudi Arabia, saying the kingdom valued the contributions of Pakistani guest workers. “Terrorism is a global phenomenon and is not countr y- or people-specific,” Zakaria said. There are around 9 million foreigners living in Saudi Arabia, which has a total population of 30 million. Among all foreigners living in the kingdom, Pakistanis represent one of the largest groups. Pakistani President Mamnoon Hussain, who had been visiting the kingdom for a religious pilgrim-
age, left Jiddah on Tuesday, the of ficial Saudi Press Agency reported. The Saudi ministry said the attacker in the Medina assault set of f the bomb in a parking lot after security officers became suspicious about him. Several cars caught fire and thick plumes of black smoke were seen rising from the site of the explosion as thousands of worshippers crowded the streets around the mosque. Worshippers expressed shock that such a prominent holy site could be targeted. “That’s not an act that represents Islam,” said Altayeb Osama, a 25-year-old Sudanese visitor to Medina and resident of Abu Dhabi who heard two large booms about a minute apart as he was heading toward the mosque for sunset prayers. Monday. “People never imagined that this could happen here.” The Prophet Muhammad’s mosque was packed on Monday evening with worshippers during the final days of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, which ends in the kingdom on T uesday. Local media say the attacker was intending to strike the mosque when it was crowded with thousands of worshippers gathered for the sunset prayer.
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CROSSWORD Los Angeles Times Daily Crossword Puzzle FOR RELEASE JULY 6, 2016
Edited by Rich Norris and Joyce Lewis
HOROSCOPES Today’s Birthday (7/6): Beautify your home over the next two years, with Jupiter in Libra after this summer. A new phase in an exploration after autumn eclipses reveals wonderful news.
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 — Romance and passion are the name of the game now. Take action for love, with Venus trine Mars. Words can get muddled or misunderstood.
Libra (9/23 - 10/22): Today is an 8 — Keep your objective in mind and remind others. Strategize with teammates. Encourage each other to make your moves.
Taurus (4/20 - 5/20): Today is a 7 — Home and family have your attention. Act on a romantic impulse. Beautify your surroundings and dig in your garden. Friends have good advice.
Scorpio (10/23 - 11/21): Today is a 9 — Jump on an opportunity to advance your career. Move fast to catch a hot chance. Let your passion guide you. Put your heart and your back into it.
Gemini (5/21 - 6/21): Today is an 8 — Words come easily. Express your love with action as well as pretty promises. Put passion into your writing and artistic expression.
Sagittarius (11/22 - 12/21): Today is an 8 — Dive into an adventure. Follow a passionate call. Get out and make something happen. Make a long-contemplated positive change.
Cancer (6/22 - 7/22): Today is a 9 — Estimate expenses and income. Inspire passion into your work and increase its value. A romantic interlude falls like musical notes on a sunset.
Capricorn (12/22 - 1/19): Today is an 8 — Collaboration is profitable today. Work together for increased value through shared resources and talents.
Leo (7/23 - 8/22): Today is a 9 — Pamper yourself with peaceful moments. Follow your bliss today, with Venus trine Mars. Do what you love, and good things come.
Aquarius (1/20 - 2/18): Today is a 9 — Collaborating on a topic of shared passion produces beautiful results today. It could get romantic.
Virgo (8/23 - 9/22): Today is a 7 — Dreams bear hidden messages. Look back for insight on the road ahead. Finish old projects to clear space for what’s next. Discuss long-range goals.
Pisces (2/19 - 3/20): Today is a 9 — Enthusiastic work produces gorgeous results today. Focus on building passion, and profits are a natural byproduct.
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I’ve been getting pretty serious with this one guy. After about 20 dates, I can safely say that I feel good about how things are going between us. In fact, I’m starting to feel like I should introduce him to my family. Here’s the thing, though: We met through Tinder. I just know the first question my mom’s going to ask me is how I met this guy, and I’m totally embarrassed to tell her the truth. I mean, what’s a mom to think when she hears her daughter has met someone through an artificial swipe app? It’s just too much to bear. So now I have to figure out how to have my cake and eat it, too. It would be amazing to introduce my man to the family without any more discomfort than is necessary, but I have to finesse it. So whatcha think, Doc? How do I show this man to my family without also showing that I rely on a hookup app to meet people?
—Tinderella
Maybe while you’re so worried about showing your
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DR. DATE
Tinderella,
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family you’re a classic, socially pristine woman, you’re actually showing yourself that you can’t handle the truth. Tinder is a part of our lives now, homie; please get used to it. While there’s plenty to be said about how weird it is to swipe through people like so many debit card purchases on Pizza Rolls, Tinder also gives people chances. Two eligible people who may have never otherwise met are now given the chance to send awkward messages to one another. The occasional string of ambiguous emojis are, after all, just another way of saying, “I’m potentially aroused by the most flattering pictures of your face you could find.” Don’t worry, ’Rella. Pretty soon meeting a nice guy on Tinder, settling down and having a family will become the new tradition. Besides, why perpetuate the stigma? You and this guy met because you were in the same general 10 (ish)-mile radius, maybe shared “sleeping” as a Facebook interest and both like puppies and Netflix. You know, things that make you uniquely you.
—Dr. Date
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Historic designation on Glendale agenda HISTORIC PRESERVATION PROCESS 1 NOMINATION OF LOCATION Made by councilmember, property owner or resident.
2 HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION REVIEW: Pre-application meeting Submission of application Review for completeness Evaluate application and public notification period Public hearing Final plan approval and building permit Appeal period Implementation of approved plan
CITY COUNCIL VOTES YES OR NO FOR DESIGNATION
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If previously approved by Historic Preservation Commission SOURCE: JOE RING, CAM GORDON, CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS
TIMELINE OF PRESERVATION PROCESS
18 months DURATION OF INTERIM ZACH BIELINSKI, DAILY
Prospect Park Association historic committee chair Joe Ring speaks during a Prospect Park Association meeting on June 27. The Prospect Park Association met and voted to pass a resolution that advises city council member Cam Gordon to start the historic preservation process for Glendale public housing townhouse in the Prospect Park neighborhood.
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Ring is also chair of PPA’s historic designation commission and said historic preservation has long been a focus for residents. He said the new steps will give Glendale a second level of protection beyond Defend Glendale’s protests and city resistance to MPHA. The aging gr oup of housing tailored to those with low incomes is in need
of repairs that could top $24 million, according to a report released last month by Sherman Associates — money that the city’s housing authority says it doesn’t have due to limited federal funds for public housing renovations. Razing and replacing the townhomes with private development, the agency has said, is more cost-effective. Some residents, though, fear that a privately owned development would make affordable housing harder to obtain. But if the historic
designation is granted, Ring said, any plans MPHA may have for Glendale would need approval from Minneapolis’s Historic Preser vation Commission. Gordon said he will honor PPA’s request. He said he first wants Glendale residents to meet with Defend Glendale. He said the meetings are to help protect the homes as historic proper ty and are set for August. Gordon also said his staff is preparing a presentation of the exact definition of historic designations.
He said there are requirements — like how many recent changes were made to the homes — and procedures residents must be aware of. Gordon also said he plans to meet with MPHA and city officials to discuss their involvement with the project. But historic designation is only part of a larger conflict between the MPHA and residents, said Ladan Yusuf, one of Defend Glendale’s leaders and chair of the PPA Glendale Committee.
Japanese and Italian bodies flown home as Dhaka investigates attack BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
The bodies of nine Italians and seven Japanese killed in a militant attack in Bangladesh were returned home Tuesday as investigators in Dhaka searched for clues about the masterminds of the gruesome attack that left 28 dead. A Japanese government plane took the bodies of its citizens back to Tokyo’s Haneda Airport, where the boxes covered with white cloth were lowered slowly in pairs from the cargo bay of the Boeing 747 and lined up on the tarmac. Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida, Bangladesh Ambassador Rabab Fatima
and other officials laid bouquets between the boxes. Hours later, a similar somber ceremony played out in Rome, as the flag-draped cof fins of the nine Italians ar rived at Ciampino airpor t and a priest blessed them. Relatives of the dead, many weeping or clutching loved ones, approached the coffins to bid farewell as President Sergio Mattarella and Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni stood by. In Dhaka, authorities were still holding five of the 13 hostages rescued when commandos stormed the restaurant in Dhaka’s diplomatic zone Saturday morning, killing six of the
attackers and capturing one. All five are Bangladesh citizens. Dhaka Police Commissioner Asaduzzaman Mia said T uesday that authorities are still questioning some of the former hostages, including a former teacher at a private Dhaka university and the son of an industrialist. He declined to provide more details about the investigation. A second of ficial who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to talk about the ongoing investigation said authorities are looking into the backgrounds of the five people and
questioning their families and friends. It was not clear if the five are considered possible suspects, or if they are being held and questioned simply because authorities believe they might of fer information about the origins of the attack. The of ficial confirmed investigators were speaking with a man described by local media as a Bangladeshi who was trapped inside the restaurant along with his wife and two children. The man, a former teacher at a private university in Dhaka, had returned to Bangladesh after living nearly 20 years in Britain.
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Yusuf said Defend Glendale has worked on its own historic designation proposal for Gordon over the last six months. “We are building our campaign for it and doing our own process that works for us. … We’re [working separate from PPA],” Yusuf said. Gordon said once the historic nomination process starts, the location is protected until it is found qualified or unqualified for further protection. Ring said the city reviews any proposed
PROTECTION, WITH THREE SIXMONTH EXTENSION PERIODS.
6-8 weeks LENGTH OF HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION REVIEW.
SOURCE: JOE RING, CAM GORDON, CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS
changes in this interim period, including possible demolition by MPHA. The HPC would likely deny any demolition request, he said. Gordon said this temporar y protection lasts up to 18 months, until a final study is presented to the HPC. The commission would then choose whether to designate the location as historic. If approved, the decision is voted on by the City Council.
President Barack Obama vouches for Hillary Clinton BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
President Barack Obama vigorously vouched for Hillar y Clinton’s trustworthiness and dedication on Tuesday, making his first outing on the campaign stump for his former secretary of state just hours after his FBI director blasted her handling of classified material. Shirt sleeves rolled up in campaign form, Obama declared, “I’m ready to pass the baton.” “I’m here today because I believe in Hillary Clinton,” he said. “I have had a frontrow seat to her judgment and her commitment.” The energetic ObamaClinton appearance in North Carolina was a show of Democratic unity in a state Clinton is hoping to put back in the party’s column. But the moment wasn’t what her campaign and the White House imagined during the long primary season. Shortly before the president and his would-be successor flew to Charlotte together, FBI Director James Comey announced he would not recommend charges against Clinton for her email practices — but only after he presented a searing description of her “extremely careless” handling of classified information that ensured the matter won’t be going away. The White House declined to comment on Comey’s findings, saying the investigation was not formally closed and it did not want to appear to be influencing prosecutors. Still, the timing of the trip pulled the president into a controversy he has at times tried to keep at arm’s length. His appearance with Clinton was a reminder that it was his appointee who declined to pursue criminal charges. Yet Clinton and Obama did not veer from their display of lock-step unity. The
duo flew to Charlotte together on Air Force One, they rode to the rally together in Obama’s armored limousine, known as “The Beast.” Clinton shared photos of her grandchildren, Charlotte and newborn Aidan, with the president. As they were welcomed by a screaming crowd of suppor ters, the president led chants of “Hillar y!” as they stood onstage under banners reading “Stronger Together.” Referring back to their own primary battle in 2008, Obama said, “We may have gone toe to toe, from coast to coast, but we stood shoulder to shoulder for the ideals that we share.” Clinton’s Republican rival didn’t let the Democratic duo’s outing go unanswered. As the rally began, Donald Trump released a lengthy statement casting the joint appearance as an example of a “rigged” political system. “It was no accident that charges were not recommended against Hillary the exact same day as President Obama campaigns with her for the first time,” Trump said. Clinton shot back early as she introduced the president, chiding Tr ump for once leading the questioning of the president’s birthplace. She said Obama was a man that “I was honored to stand with in the good times and the bad times, someone who has never forgotten where he came from. And, Donald, if you’re out there tweeting, it’s Hawaii.” Obama, too, got in a dig at Trump. “Anybody can tweet but nobody actually knows what it takes” to be president, he said. Obama’s and Clinton’s journey from political opponents to close political allies was a steady theme in the event.