After recent mosque attacks, religious and city leaders discuss optionsVandalism and arson attacks on Minnesota mosques in recent months have some in the Muslim community worried about safety. Religious and city leaders in the Twin Cities gathered last night to discuss plans to protect houses of worship.
Poll: A plurality of Americans support religious work exemptions—but only if not costlyThe McCourtney Institute for Democracy’s most recent Mood of the Nation poll finds that a slight plurality of Americans favor religious-based work exemptions for government employees, “but only if the cost and inconvenience are minimal.”
U.S. Army Corps revokes key NorthMet copper nickel mining permitThe U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has revoked a key permit for the proposed NorthMet copper-nickel mine in northeastern Minnesota, formerly known as the PolyMet project, dealing a serious blow to the controversial project.
Play3min 59secRochester condo building residents out at least a month amid structural worriesThe 15-story building was evacuated Friday afternoon after a structural engineer alerted authorities. Engineers are examining the entire structure now. Officials will have a better idea of timelines when that work is done, the city said Tuesday.
You’re not just seeing things: Minnesota air quality this year is off to its worst start on record Data from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency shows that days with so-called “orange alert” warnings for ozone and particulate matter in the air are setting a record pace this year.
Report: Removing PFAS from Minnesota wastewater would cost billionsThe report is indication of the staggering environmental cost of PFAS, a class of human-made chemicals found in a range of consumer products.
Play51min 53secTen things to know about Minnesota’s new marijuana lawThe state senator behind Minnesota’s new marijuana law and a national drug policy researcher answer questions about what the cannabis law does and doesn’t do.
Play3min 46secChangeMakers: Davin Sokup is first trans man elected to office in greater MinnesotaSokup, 36, has served Northfield as an at-large council representative since January. He’s also a Minnesota State Senate staffer as well as a woodworker and carpenter.
Play4min 30secExplainer: Minnesota's new paid family and medical leave programMinnesotans — regardless of where they work — will soon be covered under a new family and medical leave program that was signed into law this session.
ChangeMakers: Showcasing transgender and nonbinary Minnesotans for Pride monthEvery week in June, MPR News is featuring transgender and nonbinary Minnesotans who are making an impact. These are our “ChangeMakers.”
Play4min 18secWhy you might notice more religious groups at Pride celebrations this year Some people of faith are organizing a pushback against the wave of anti-LGBTQ rights legislation making its way through state houses this year. They're calling it Faith for Pride.
Celebrate pride month in Minnesota with these LGBTQ+ eventsMinnesota has lots of events to offer for Pride month. Here is a sampling of activities around the state.
Eflin picks up 8th victory, Raley slugs 11th HR as MLB-leading Rays beat Twins 7-0Zach Eflin pitched into the seventh inning and earned his eighth win, Luke Raley tripled and homered, and the MLB-best Tampa Bay Rays beat the AL Central-leading Minnesota Twins 7-0.
The far right's growing influence and 4 other takeaways from NPR's ERIC investigationWhy are Republicans abandoning one of the best tools the government has to catch voter fraud? That question is the focus of a new NPR investigation. Here are five takeaways from the report.
Chris Christie declares run for White House in attempt to thwart TrumpThe former governor of New Jersey announced his presidential ambitions at a town hall in Manchester, N.H., Tuesday.
Marc Heu Patisserie Paris: A place for Hmong grandmas to shy teenagersThe couple’s bakery has amassed a huge following since it first opened in 2019 on University Avenue in St. Paul’s Frogtown neighborhood.
Multiple injuries reported after shooting near Virginia Commonwealth campus in RichmondA shooting near Virginia Commonwealth University in downtown Richmond following a high school graduation ceremony injured multiple people Tuesday, according to police and school district officials.
Angry over debt deal, conservative House Republicans tank a McCarthy-backed voteMembers of the House Freedom Caucus bucked leadership in a procedural vote on Tuesday, which they say is a way to show their displeasure with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy.
Here's how Canadian wildfires are worsening air quality across the U.S.The National Weather Service said air quality has "plummeted" across the Northeast. A disaster preparedness expert says people should take the warnings seriously.
Gun deaths hit their highest level ever in 2021, with 1 person dead every 11 minutesA new report released by Johns Hopkins University shows that gun homicides rose 7.6 percent from 2020, a year that set a previous U.S. record. Firearms are the leading cause of death for those under age 25.
