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Two years after George Floyd's murder, changing the Minneapolis police may be up to courts

Wednesday marks two years since a police officer killed George Floyd on a Minneapolis street corner, setting off global racial justice protests. Investigations by state and federal agencies may lead to court oversight of the Minneapolis Police Department.
  • In FocusGeorge Floyd's legacy and impact
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People react outside the Civic Center following a deadly school shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas Tuesday, May 24, 2022.

What we know so far about the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas

The attack Tuesday afternoon at Robb Elementary School took the lives of 21 people.
  • NPR's Life KitWhat to say to kids when the news is scary
People stand at voting booths.

Ettinger wins Democratic nod for Hagedorn seat; Finstad leads in GOP race

Former Hormel Foods executive Jeff Ettinger cruised to victory Tuesday in a Democratic primary to finish the term of the late U.S. Rep. Jim Hagedorn, while on the Republican side Brad Finstad narrowly defeated Jeremy Munson in unofficial results.

Powers propels Lynx to 84-78 victory over Liberty

Aerial Powers scored 18 points, 12 of them at the free-throw line, and the Minnesota Lynx held off the New York Liberty 84-78.
a man and woman pose in front of a sign

Can 'self serve' save the small town grocery?

Small town grocery stores have been closing for decades. A young couple in west-central Minnesota decided to try a different way of doing business to bring groceries back to main street.
Gas cans and other debris float in floodwaters

Border restrictions keep flooded cabin and resort owners away from their properties

Dozens of cabin and resort owners with property on the Canadian side of northern Minnesota’s Sand Point and Namakan lakes can’t legally access their properties to try to protect them from ongoing flooding, because of restrictions on crossing the international border.
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Number of human-biting mosquitoes in Twin Cities is low ⁠— for now

The Metropolitan Mosquito Control District in St. Paul began this year's surveillance of mosquitoes and black flies and found that, although there are a lot of mosquito larvae, there aren’t many adult mosquitoes out biting people.
Erin Tetter reacts to her news

‘It was surreal’: Hundreds of low-income Twin Cities students win $16,000 scholarships

St. Paul non-profit Wallin Education Scholars provided the scholarships to hundreds of college-bound students in the Twin Cities including Erin Tetter, who hopes to become a teacher.
A former Delta Airlines cabin simulator

Twin Cities airport installs mock aircraft cabin to help travelers gain confidence

A newly arrived airliner at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport doesn't have wings, or wheels, or engines. It'll never leave the gate. But it will help more people gain the skills and confidence needed to make their travel goals a reality.
A large crowd walks by the Supreme Court building.

Poll: High court approval drops after abortion opinion leak

A poll finds that public approval of the Supreme Court has fallen following the leak of a draft opinion that would overturn the Roe v. Wade decision guaranteeing abortion rights nationwide.
A person poses for a photo in a building.

Rochester confronts its segregated housing history, Mayo founders' role

City leaders want Rochester to be a magnet for a diverse workforce, expanding around Mayo Clinic. Part of that journey means reckoning with the city’s history of intentional housing segregation. A recent push to map racial housing covenants shows how some are connected to Rochester’s most important institution.
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A pitcher winds up for a throw.

Sonny day: Gray's 7 shutout innings send Twins past Tigers

Sonny Gray compiled a season-high 10 strikeouts over seven sharp innings, carrying the Minnesota Twins past the Detroit Tigers 2-0 for their sixth straight victory. 
A TV screen shows a news program reporting about North Korea's missile launch with file footage of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, at a train station in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, May 25, 2022.

North Korea launches three missiles into the sea, including suspected ICBM

North Korea launched three ballistic missiles toward the sea on Wednesday, its neighbors said, hours after President Joe Biden wrapped up his trip to Asia.
The roadside memorial to Nick Parlingayan, 22, who was struck and killed by a Car while riding in a bike lane in Chicago.

More cyclists are being killed by cars. Advocates say U.S. streets are the problem

The pandemic got more people riding bikes, but the number of cyclists hit and killed by cars is rising at an alarming rate. "We're buying materials for ghost bikes in bulk," one cycling advocate says.
Bison graze at Minneopa State Park near Mankato

Minneopa State Park sees record 16 wild bison calves this spring

The herd at Minneopa State Park near Mankato includes what park officials believe are 16 new calves, the most the program has recorded since the animals were reintroduced to the area in 2015.
The shapes in this salt crystal are consistent with what would be expected for microorganisms.

This 830-million-year-old crystal might contain life. And we're about to open it

From lemons to ham, salt is a handy food preservative. But researchers studying some really old salt crystals found them preserving something else — evidence of life.
Law enforcement officers stand outside a school

A gunman killed at least 18 children and 2 adults at a Texas elementary school

It was the deadliest shooting at a U.S. grade school since a gunmen killed 20 children and six adults at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, Connecticut, almost a decade ago. And it came just 10 days after a gunman in body armor killed 10 Black shoppers and workers at a supermarket in Buffalo, New York, in what authorities say was a racist attack.
A scene outside of Cup Foods with the George Floyd mural

Biden to sign policing order on Floyd anniversary

President Joe Biden plans to sign an executive order on policing on Wednesday, the second anniversary of George Floyd's death, according to three people familiar with the matter.
  • DOJ's new policyRequires officers to stop others from using excessive force
A man wearing a tie leans against a building.

MacKenzie Scott makes 'transformative' donation to Big Brothers Big Sisters Twin Cities

Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott’s $6 million donation to Big Brothers Big Sisters Twin Cities is slightly larger than the Twin Cities nonprofit’s annual budget.
An unsold 2019 Accent sedan sits at a Hyundai dealership in Littleton, Colo. on May 19, 2019. Hyundai is recalling 239,000 cars because the seat belts can explode and injure vehicle occupants.

Hyundai is recalling 239,000 cars for exploding seat belt parts

Hyundai is recalling 239,000 cars in the U.S. because the seat belt pretensioners can explode and injure vehicle occupants. Three injuries have been reported, two in the U.S. and one in Singapore.
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