2 boys charged in fatal carjacking attempt

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Two teenage boys have been charged in juvenile court in a fatal carjacking attempt in Hennepin County.

Prosecutors say the 15- and 16-year-old boys, armed with pistols, approached 39-year-old Steven Markey who was sitting in his parked car in northeast Minneapolis last Tuesday.

Court documents said the boys ordered Markey out of the vehicle. The older boy told investigators he believed Markey was reaching for a gun, so he shot him. The younger boy said Markey was shot because he laughed at the two. The St. Paul Pioneer Press reported a juvenile petition said both boys admitted firing their guns. Markey tried to drive off, but crashed his car about a block away.

The petition said the boys later stole an SUV in St. Louis Park and burglarized two cellphone stores later that night.

Klobuchar lists executive orders she’d sign as president

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Democratic presidential candidate Amy Klobuchar has released a list of 100-plus executive orders she says she’d sign in her first 100 days in office.

The orders include rejoining the Paris climate agreement and allowing prescription drugs to be imported from Canada.

The list is intended to give voters an idea of what the first days in a Klobuchar White House would look like. It also puts the Minnesota senator on record with policies she can point to when the 2020 Democrats hold their first presidential debates next week in Florida.

“You’ve got to have sprints and you have to have marathons. But the sprints at this moment couldn’t be more important because you’ve got a president … that’s creating chaos at the time and the idea is that there are so many things we do right away,” Klobuchar told MSNBC’s “Morning Joe.”

Some orders would reverse actions taken by President Donald Trump, such as the now-halted practice of separating immigrant children from their parents.

2 Minnesota wrestlers released without charges

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Two University of Minnesota wrestlers who were arrested on suspicion of criminal sexual conduct were released from jail without charges Tuesday but prosecutors said the investigation remained active.

The Hennepin County attorney’s office said in a statement that it had reviewed the allegations against Gable Steveson and Dylan Martinez, but that “no charges can be brought at this time. However, the investigation remains active and prosecutors will continue to work closely with Minneapolis Police Department investigators and review all evidence that comes in over the next 90 days.”

Prosecutors faced a noon deadline for charging the men or releasing them.

Steveson, 19, one of the nation’s top heavyweights and an aspiring Olympian who placed third at this year’s NCAA championships, and Martinez, 21, who is on the team but didn’t compete last season, were arrested Saturday night after someone reported that they had been raped and went to a hospital for treatment.

The alleged attack happened shortly after 1 a.m. Saturday, according to a police report released Monday that lacked many details, including the age and gender of the accuser or specifics about what allegedly transpired.

The pair had been suspended from team activity after their arrest. The University of Minnesota Athletic Department said in a statement Tuesday that their suspension remains in place while the investigation continues, as outlined in the student athlete code of conduct. The university has not identified the athletes or their sport.

Steveson’s attorney, Christa Groshek, said they’re “very thankful for the county attorney’s careful review. … He denies the allegations and he continues to maintain his innocence.” She added that she still has little information about the allegations because the case is still under investigation.

It isn’t clear whether Martinez has an attorney. Groshek said her understanding based on jail records is that he does not. Possible relatives haven’t returned messages left by The Associated Press, and Martinez didn’t immediately respond to messages that were left on his phone and email while he was jailed.

Groshek said Steveson has the support of his family, friends and teammates.

Governor criticizes DFL official for ‘murder boat’ remark

ST. PAUL (AP) — Gov. Tim Walz is criticizing a Minnesota Democratic party official for describing a Navy ship as a “murder boat.”

Walz, a Democrat who served in the military, said he was “totally appalled” by a tweet from William Davis, the deputy communications director for the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party. In his weekend tweet, Davis called the newly christened USS Minneapolis-St. Paul a “murder boat.”

Davis deleted the tweet Monday after he was sharply criticized, and said he meant no disrespect for soldiers. He said he was “talking about a weapon of war.”

Walz said the DFL should “take appropriate response” to Davis’s remarks. Ken Martin, the state party chairman, said Davis had deleted his account and would no longer be handling “public-facing communications” for the party.