Trump Administration Tries to Control Minneapolis Shooting Narrative, and Winter Storm Shatters Records

Plus, High January is the new Dry January.

Here’s what we’re covering:

How the Trump Administration Rushed to Judgment in Minneapolis Shooting, by Tyler Pager and Hamed Aleaziz

Timeline: A Moment-by-Moment Look at the Shooting of Alex Pretti, by Bora Erden, Devon Lum, Helmuth Rosales, Elena Shao, Haley Willis and Ashley Wu

Storm Dumps a Foot of Snow in at Least 17 U.S. States, by Andy Newman

Genetic Data From Over 20,000 U.S. Children Misused for ‘Race Science,’ by Mike McIntire

High January Is the New Dry January, by Julie Creswell

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