The state of Minnesota filed a lawsuit today against TikTok. It argues the social media company designed its app to be addictive to young people and then failed to protect them from harm. An expert on technology and the law joins us to explain.

A housing complex for homeless and low-income veterans is opening in a Minneapolis suburb.

Across the border in North Dakota, companies pump oil on private land and send the owners a check. We find out why those checks are coming in smaller amounts.

Plus, we take a look inside a state agency that is hurrying to set up a new paid family and medical leave program by the new year.

And we meet a comedian from northern Minnesota who's out with her first special.

The state of Minnesota is suing TikTok, claiming the social media giant is dangerous and harmful for children. Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison held a press conference Tuesday morning to lay out the state's case.

“This isn't about free speech,” said Ellison. “It's actually about deception, manipulation, misrepresentation. This is about a company knowing the dangerous effects of its product, but making and taking no steps to mitigate those harms or inform users of the risks.”

Alan Rozenshtein, an associate professor of law at the University of Minnesota, joined Minnesota Now to talk about the lawsuit and its implications.

A comedian raised in the northern Minnesota town of Northome released her first comedy special on Tuesday called, “Bougie on a Budget.”

The show is full of stories from Denise Winkelman’s life, including her upbringing, her time in the pro wrestling scene of Cincinnati, Ohio and her life today as a trans woman in Los Angeles.

Winkelman joined Minnesota Now to talk about the special and growing up in Minnesota.

More than 300,000 North Dakotans own land and minerals used for oil production. That means they receive royalties from the oil that companies pump from their land.

Many families have been receiving those royalties for generations since the oil boom started in the region in the early 1950s. But new reporting finds that those royalties have shifted drastically over the last decade. While oil companies are pumping just as much oil as ever, landowners are seeing smaller and smaller paychecks.

ProPublica and North Dakota Monitor journalist Jacob Orledge investigated why and recently published a series of articles on his findings. He joined Minnesota Now to share more.

Fourteen homeless veterans in Minnesota will soon have a roof over their heads in the city of Robbinsdale, a suburb just outside the Twin Cities. The Minnesota Assistance Council for Veterans converted the nearly 125-year-old Robin Hotel into 14 units for low-income and homeless veterans

A ribbon-cutting was held last week and in about two weeks, people will start moving in. Sara Riegle, the chief housing officer for The Minnesota Assistance Council for Veterans.

Parts of the Minnesota River Valley remain under flood warnings following torrential rain over the weekend. A Waseca County official says an emergency declaration in the region may be necessary. He'll join us to talk about cleanup efforts.

Deportation fears are upending prosecutions in Hennepin County. We'll learn how the Trump administration's policies are impacting local cases.

Plus, a Marshall Project investigation found many in-custody deaths are reported inaccurately to the federal government, or not reported at all. We'll hear from two reporters behind the story.

And the Minnesota Lynx have now defeated the reigning WNBA champs, the New York Liberty, three times this season. We'll get the latest sports news from Wally and Eric.

Our Minnesota Music Minute was “Bee Sting” by Davina and the Vagabonds. Our Song of the Day was “Ain't Wastin' Time No More” by The Allman Brothers Band.

The Minnesota Lynx will face the New York Liberty Tuesday night, marking the fourth time the two teams meet this season. New York beat the Lynx 3-2 in the best-of-five 2024 WNBA Finals to win the franchise's first championship. Since then, Minnesota has won three straight against the Liberty.

And the Minnesota Twins pulled off a win against the Detroit Tigers Sunday night 8-1. Part of that is thanks to shortstop Brooks Lee, who hit a home run with the bases loaded. It was the first grand slam of his career. The Twins lost their previous three games against the Tigers. They go on to play the Athletics Tuesday at home.

Under the federal Death in Custody Reporting Act, anyone who dies in law enforcement custody must be reported to the Department of Justice. A Marshall Project investigation into the data found that many in-custody deaths are reported inaccurately to the federal government, or not reported at all.

One of many deaths that was reported inaccurately was George Floyd’s.

Marshall Project reporters Anna Flagg and Ilica Mahajan worked on this story and joined Minnesota Now to share more.