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Minnesota attorney general sues Trump over order halting funding for gender-affirming care • Minnesota Reformer

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February 7, 2025

Minnesota attorney general sues Trump over order halting funding for gender-affirming care • Minnesota Reformer

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison and two other state attorneys general sued President Donald Trump in federal court Friday over his recent executive order aiming to restrict gender-affirming care for transgender youth younger than 19.

Trump on Jan. 28 signed a sweeping order to broadly limit access to gender-affirming care by halting funding via government-run insurance programs, including Medicaid and Medicare. The order also calls for federal agencies to cut off grants to hospitals and medical schools providing gender-affirming care to people under 19.

Ellison defended the health care in a statement: “Gender-affirming care is evidence based, provided by licensed and trained medical professionals, and provided with the consent of a young person’s parents or legal guardians,” Ellison said in a statement. “President Trump’s executive order is not only illegal, it’s mean-spirited and deeply hurtful.”

Major medical associations in the U.S., including the American Medical Association and the American Academy of Pediatrics, support the use of gender-affirming care for the treatment of gender dysphoria.

Ellison’s office said Trump’s executive order would also direct the Department of Justice to investigate states like Minnesota that have laws prohibiting the enforcement of another state’s law requiring a child to be taken from their parents for accessing gender-affirming care.

In 2023, the DFL-controlled Legislature passed a law making Minnesota a refuge for transgender people, protecting them from legal repercussions for traveling to Minnesota for gender-affirming health care. Last year, lawmakers also passed legislation to ensure gender-affirming care is covered by health insurance plans.

Rep. Leigh Finke, DFL-St. Paul, and the state’s first openly transgender lawmaker, in a statement said Minnesota will fight against attempts to discriminate against trans people.

“Transgender people do not deserve to be policed in our health care decisions or in our personal lives. Not by the president, the public or anyone else,” Finke said. “We do not need the president’s permission to live our authentic lives. In Minnesota, we will always fight for trans and nonbinary people, our health care access and all of our rights.”

Ellison, along with attorneys general from Washington and Oregon, argues in the federal suit that Trump’s executive order violates the Fifth Amendment’s equal-protection clause. The states are asking the court for an emergency order to block the executive order, as it will harm youth.

On Wednesday, Trump signed another executive order banning transgender athletes from participating in women’s sports. The president during his first days in office has signed a number of anti-trans executive orders, including one on his first day declaring that the federal government would only recognize two genders.

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Minnesota weather: Bright and much warmer on Veteran’s Day

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November 11, 2025

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Minnesota weather: Bright and much warmer on Veteran’s Day

MN weather: Brighter and much warmer Tuesday

Expect a much warmer, brighter, and breezier Veteran’s Day, with highs ranging from the 30s in the north to the 40s and 50s across the rest of the state. FOX 9 meteorologist Cody Matz has the full forecast.

MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – A warmer and brighter Tuesday is ahead for much of Minnesota, with clear skies overnight offering a chance to catch the northern lights.

Tuesday’s forecast in Minnesota

What to expect:

Morning cloud cover gradually clears, leading to a sunnier afternoon. The day will be breezy with northwesterly winds at 10-20 mph.

After a frozen start, temperatures warm back into the upper 40s and low 50s across much of Minnesota, though staying cooler in the 30s for northern regions. The Twin Cities metro will top out at around 50 degrees.

Overnight, breezes linger as temperatures fall back into the low and mid-30s. The skies will be mostly clear, offering a chance to try and see the northern lights.

Extended Minnesota forecast

What’s next:

Wednesday brings plenty of sunshine with highs similar to Tuesday, but likely a few degrees warmer.

A surge of warmth later in the week and into the weekend will push temperatures into the upper 50s to the low 60s, about 25 degrees above average for some areas.

A cold front on Sunday brings temperatures back closer to seasonable with highs in the 40s to start the week.

Here’s a look at the seven-day forecast:

The Source: This forecast uses information from FOX 9 meteorologists.

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Ravens Defense Has Its Swagger Back After Minnesota Win

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November 9, 2025

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Ravens Defense Has Its Swagger Back After Minnesota Win

According to Kyle Hamilton, the Ravens defense has its swagger back. Well, almost.

They need to improve their celebrations first, Hamilton said after the Ravens’ 27-19 win in Minnesota. But the mere fact that they’re planning them shows that they expect them and is a far cry from the feeling around Baltimore’s defense earlier this season.

On a day in which Lamar Jackson and the Ravens offense had an uneven performance, Baltimore had three takeaways, including two interceptions, and had three fourth-down stops.

“I think we’re starting to hit our stride,” Hamilton said. “It’s not a surprise to us. I think we’re playing to our potential now, and that has to be sustained.”

Heading into their Week 7 game against the Bears with a 1-5 record, the Ravens’ defense was ranked last in the league in points allowed per game (32.3) and had just three takeaways in six games.

Baltimore now has seven takeaways in its past three games. Turnovers come in bunches, they say, and the Ravens are reaping the rewards.

Baltimore also held one of the best wide receivers in the game, Justin Jefferson, to just four catches for 37 yards on 12 targets. Fellow top receiver Jordan Addison had just three catches for 35 yards.

In his fourth career game, Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy started hot but finished completing less than half of his passes (20 of 42) for 248 yards.

Head Coach John Harbaugh said the Ravens didn’t do too much out of the norm to deal with Jefferson.

“We rolled the quarters to them a couple of times, but that’s really still covering the guys,” Harbaugh said. “I think the credit goes to the players. I thought our guys did a great job of just covering.”

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Minnesota Prep RB Breaks Records, Dethrones Defending State Champions

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November 9, 2025

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Minnesota Prep RB Breaks Records, Dethrones Defending State Champions

It was a night he will never forget, and neither will any of his teammates at Lakeville South High School.

Griffen Dean broke school records in both rushing yards and rushing touchdowns, leading the Cougars to a thrilling 49-31 victory in the Class 6A Minnesota high school football playoff quarterfinals over Maple Grove.

The win for Lakeville South ended the reign of Maple Grove, who won its second 6A state football championship in three years last season. The other title for Maple Grove came in 2021.

But this night belonged to Dean and the Cougars, as the junior had 292 yards and scored six touchdowns, accoridng to the Twin Cities Pioneer Press.

Lakeville South led by two at halftime, but Dean put his team on his shoulders, scoring three times, including on a 73-yard jaunt to the end zone. The Cougars scored 28 consecutive points in the half.

Up next for Lakeville South will be a meeting with Moorhead in the state semifinals from U.S. Bank Stadium on Friday, November 14. Moorhead advanced with a 35-21 victory vs. Centennial.

Dean, who has rushed for over 1,500 yards this season, and the Cougars have won three straight since a 20-15 loss to Rosemount in mid-October. They also own narrow wins over Edina and Prior Lake around a four-point setback to Shakopee in early September.

According to the report, Lakeville South scored on its first seven possessions of the game and did not attempt a pass all game long. Nic Swanson, who has over 1,200 yards rushing this year, added 167 on the ground, highlighted by a 72-yard run.

The Cougars went 6-4 last season after an 11-2 mark in 2023. They have not had a losing record since 2017.

In 2020 and 2021, Lakeville South won 21 consecutive games, going back-to-back as state champions. They made the semifinals in 2022, along with trips to the final four in both 2019 and 2018.

Maple Grove had won 23 consecutive games before the loss, going 13-0 last year to win the 6A state championship. They finished 2023 with a record of 7-3 overall and also went a perfect 13-0 in 2022.

Since the start of the 2021 season, Maple Grove has posted a record of 55-9 overall.

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