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NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison about the Trump administration's possible deployment of active-duty soldiers to Minnesota.

Five years ago, a predominantly Black church named after Martin Luther King Jr. was burned down in a suspected hate crime. Monday, they'll mark their first MLK holiday since reopening.

The Bears’ defense, a group battered by injuries and unsteady play, delivered arguably its best performance of the season Sunday against the Rams in the divisional round of the NFC playoffs.It wasn’t enough, however, as quarterback Matthew Stafford led a drive for a field goal in overtime to lift the Rams to a 20-17 victory and end the Bears’ season.The defense had struggled to get a consistent pass rush or to stop the run, but it did reasonably well at both against the NFL’s No. 1 offense. The Bears held the Rams below their league-leading averages of 30 points and 394 yards per game in the regular season.“That’s part of the shame of it: Our defense played their tails off,” coach Ben Johnson said. “They really did. [The Rams] have weapons all over the place ... and our guys played hard throughout that game and had us in it the whole time.” Related Bears safety Jaquan Brisker, an unrestricted free agent, ‘for sure’ wants to re-sign The defense was all over Stafford, the favorite to win NFL MVP, from the start. He finished with one of his worst lines of the season at 20-for-42 for 258 yards with no touchdowns or interceptions and a 67.4 passer rating.Defensive end Montez Sweat sacked Stafford and knocked the ball loose in the middle of the second quarter, and safety Jaquan Brisker sacked him on a blitz two plays later. Nickel cornerback Kyler Gordon got Stafford later in the quarter, and defensive end Dominique Robinson sacked him in the third.The four sacks were the second-most by the Bears this season, trailing only their five against the Browns last month.The defense also held its own against Rams running back Kyren Williams, who carried 19 times for 78 yards and two touchdowns but averaged only 4.1 yards per carry. He averaged 4.8 yards per carry, which was eighth in the NFL, during the regular season.The Bears forced a punt on eight of the Rams’ 12 full possessions. Brisker led the team with 14 tackles, followed by linebackers D’Marco Jackson and Tremaine Edmunds with seven each. Latest on the Bears Bears Bears will have 25th pick in this year's draft Their season-ending loss to the Rams on Sunday night locked in their draft position. [month] [day], [year], [hour]:[minute][ampm] [timezone] By Patrick Finley read Bears Bears coach Ben Johnson: 'Shame' to waste great defensive performance in 20-17 playoff loss to Rams The Bears held the Rams below their season averages for points and yards and shut down stars Matthew Stafford, Puka Nacua and Davante Adams. [month] [day], [year], [hour]:[minute][ampm] [timezone] By Jason Lieser read Bears Bears safety Jaquan Brisker, an unrestricted free agent, 'for sure' wants to re-sign Brisker said that’s not entirely up to him, though, and when asked if he’ll be back, he said, “We will see.” [month] [day], [year], [hour]:[minute][ampm] [timezone] By Jason Lieser read

A man was fatally shot in West Pullman on Sunday, police said.The man, 37, was in his vehicle in the 100 block of East 118th Place about 9:30 p.m. when someone fired shots, striking him multiple times in the body, according to Chicago police.He was pronounced dead at the scene.No one is in custody, and detectives are investigating.