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Pro-life and pro-choice advocates gather at the Capitol

Minnesota Senate votes to guarantee abortion rights, sends bill to governor

The bill would also extend the right to reproductive health options such as birth control and family planning and would bar local governments from enacting policies that infringe on those rights.
Pro-life and pro-choice advocates gather at the Capitol

You asked, we answered: What would the ‘PRO Act’ really change?

The proposal to put the right to abortion in state law has spurred emotional support and opposition at the Capitol. And it could make Minnesota the first state to guarantee abortion access through legislative action in the post-Roe era.
  • ProPublicaMinnesota set to become 'abortion access island' in the Midwest, but for whom?
  • EarlierMinnesota, seen as abortion haven, still funds ‘crisis pregnancy centers’
  • ListenHow do Minnesotans feel about abortion?
A maze of pipes at the Highwater Ethanol plant

North Dakota landowners at odds in carbon pipeline plans

The proposed $4.5 billion carbon pipeline project would capture carbon dioxide emissions across neighboring states and deposit the emissions deep underground in North Dakota.
two people crying in front of a photograph

Memphis authorities release video in Tyre Nichols' death

Memphis authorities released more than an hour of footage Friday of the violent beating of Tyre Nichols in which officers held the Black motorist down and struck him repeatedly as he screamed for his mother.
Minnesota Opera's "Silent Night"

Musicians of the MN Opera Orchestra say they've authorized strike

The members of the Twin Cities Musician Union voted unanimously, according to a union statement. They've been working without a contract for six months.
Virus Outbreak Second Boosters

Amid slight rise in MN COVID deaths, CDC says bivalent booster adds protection

Deaths have risen in recent weeks, while hospitalizations have fallen. Case-related data is mixed and COVID load in wastewater is somewhat down. Recent data from the CDC has shown that the most recent booster dose helps protect against infection, illness and death.
A person with a red face walking in the snow

'40 Below' documentary follows the frozen competitors in 'the world's toughest race'

A new documentary titled "40 Below: The World's Toughest Race," features competitors from around the world in Minnesota's own infamously chilly ultramarathon, the Arrowhead 135. 
Palestinians clash with Israeli forces following an army raid in the West Bank city of Jenin on Thursday.

Here's what is driving the latest spiral of Israeli-Palestinian violence

A 10-month military crackdown, a half-century occupation, increasing Palestinian militancy and a far-right Israeli government could impact the chances for more violence.
Snow plow next to a car

South Dakota tribes seek disaster declaration in storm recovery

U.S. Sens. Mike Rounds and John Thune, and U.S. Rep. Dusty Johnson, say the declaration would assist tribes recovering from destruction that tribal leaders say could have been prevented had more resources been available.
An activist process the footage of Memphis police officers beating

Twin Cities residents quietly reflect after Memphis police beating video is released

After an anticipated release showing the brutal beating of a Black man by police in Memphis, the Twin Cities did not see large protests, but the killing was marked in neighborhoods and at least one sporting event.
Minnesota Timberwolves and Memphis Grizzlies fans pay tribute

Timberwolves top Memphis after moment of silence for Nichols

Both teams offered thoughts to Tyre Nichols’ family and friends in messages tweeted before the video was released.
U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., talks to the infant child of Rep. Jimmy Gomez, D-Calif., inside the House chamber during votes for the next speaker of the House on the first day of the 118th Congress at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 3.

With an eye on working families, Democrats launch the Congressional Dads Caucus

A group of Democrats formed the Dads Caucus in the House, hoping to advocate for key Democratic policies such as the expanded child tax credit and paid family leave.
Ada Limón stands in front of Library of Congress and U.S. Capitol

U.S. poet laureate Ada Limón stops by the Twin Cities

Award-winning poet Ada Limón is in the middle of a reading tour right now, doing her duty as the 24th and first ever Latina U.S. poet laureate. And MPR News producer Ngoc Bui got the chance to catch up with her when she made a stop at the U of M.
An expected change in FDA policy would make it easier for men who have sex with men to donate blood.

FDA moves to ease restrictions on blood donations for men who have sex with men

Long criticized as discriminatory, the policy has prevented many gay and bisexual men from donating blood. The Food and Drug Administration revealed a draft of its new approach on Friday.
Israeli emergency service personnel and security forces stand near a covered body at the site of a reported attack in Jerusalem on Friday.

At least 7 people killed in a Jerusalem synagogue shooting

Israeli police say they shot and killed the gunman. The U.S. State Department condemned the "absolutely horrific" attack.
two women looking in different directions

How to navigate estrangement and toxic relationships

About 27 percent of American adults say they have cut off contact with a family member, according to one study from Cornell University. Guest host Catharine Richert talks with two psychologists about estrangement and how we can navigate our most complicated relationships with family and friends.
In this image taken from San Francisco Police Department body-camera video, Paul Pelosi (right) fights for control of a hammer with his assailant during a brutal attack on Oct. 28, 2022.

Newly released video of the attack on Paul Pelosi shows a struggle for a hammer

Video released publicly Friday shows the husband of former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi fighting for control of a hammer with his assailant during a brutal attack in the couple's home last year.
People attend a candlelight vigil in memory of Tyre Nichols at a park on Thursday in Memphis, Tenn.

Memphis braces for the release of Tyre Nichols arrest footage

Memphis authorities say they're planning to release body camera footage depicting the 29-year-old's death sometime after 6 p.m. CT. Cities across the U.S. are bracing for protests.
A black bear takes a "selfie" on Nov. 24, 2022, in Boulder, Colo. The image was captured on a motion-sensing camera, which was installed so that officials could track, learn about and protect wildlife.

A curious Colorado bear strikes a pose for 400 selfies on a wildlife camera

Photoshoots are an unintended — but amusing — use of the cameras. The Open Space and Mountain Parks department in Boulder, Colo., set up nine of them to learn about and protect local wildlife.
A jackknifed semi blocks a lane of traffic

Fresh snow, gusty winds cause difficult driving across Minnesota

Light snow and gusty winds made for a tricky morning commute across much of Minnesota on Friday, especially in western parts of the state where many school districts delayed the start of classes.
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