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Walz backs legislation prohibiting sport hunting of wolves

Walz backs legislation prohibiting sport hunting of wolves

Gov. Tim Walz says he supports legislation to ban the recreational hunting of wolves in Minnesota if the federal government succeeds in removing them from the threatened list.
by Associated Press

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Two Minnesota police shooting trials, two very different verdicts

Two Minnesota police shooting trials, two very different verdicts

Minnesota has seen two police officers face trial for fatal shootings while on duty. Each case had a different set of facts and resulted in opposite verdicts. And prosecutors at each trial took a different tack.
by Jon Collins and Riham Feshir

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Task force takes on rural stress in Minnesota

Task force takes on rural stress in Minnesota

In response to growing socioeconomic stress in rural areas, the University of Minnesota Extension Service is setting up a rural stress task force to tackle some challenging issues.
by Dan Gunderson

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3 views on the Noor trial verdict

3 views on the Noor trial verdict

A former Minneapolis police officer was found guilty in the death of Minneapolis resident Justine Ruszczyk. A law professor, former police officer and community activist react.
by Tiffany Hanssen

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Premature death rate in MN higher for low-income people and people of color

A Minnesota Department of Health analysis of premature deaths in the state over a five-year period ending in 2015 concludes that around 20 percent of the premature deaths potentially could have been avoided.
by Mark Zdechlik

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Walz backs scrapping MNLARS, starting over with new software

Walz backs scrapping MNLARS, starting over with new software

Gov. Tim Walz is endorsing the findings of a blue-ribbon panel that advises buying off-the-shelf software for $20 million to fix the troubled licensing system.
by Tim Pugmire

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Key takeaways from AG Barr's testimony, Mueller's letter

Key takeaways from AG Barr's testimony, Mueller's letter

In his appearance Wednesday before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Barr was on the defensive after a letter from Mueller surfaced criticizing how the attorney general handled the public release of the special counsel's core findings. Here are some key takeaways from Mueller's letter and Barr's testimony.
by Associated Press

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Walz says he'll dig into accusations BCA failed early in Noor probe

Walz says he'll dig into accusations BCA failed early in Noor probe

Gov. Tim Walz said Wednesday he's looking into criticism of the early work of the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension as it investigated the killing of 911 caller Justine Ruszczyk by Minneapolis police officer Mohamed Noor.
by Tim Pugmire and Briana Bierschbach

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Appetites: The natural flavors to make life sweeter

Appetites: The natural flavors to make life sweeter

Sweeter than sugar, maple syrup and honey can do the job for your next recipe. Minneapolis chef Beth Dooley says they're healthier and better for the natural world.
by Tom Crann

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The Five: True love, true crime, and Satanism

The Five: True love, true crime, and Satanism

Every week, MPR News senior producer Stephanie Curtis gathers things to read, watch, listen to or experience. This week, she's got suggestions on a new podcast on love, a true crime story from Cottage Grove, and a documentary about civics, community and the Satanic Temple.
by Stephanie Curtis

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Poll: Most Democrats back impeachment hearings, a move that's unpopular overall

Poll: Most Democrats back impeachment hearings, a move that's unpopular overall

A majority of Americans say special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation was fair, but about half of registered voters say it will not be an important factor in how they vote for president in 2020.
by Miles Parks

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Breather for Iowa riverside city? Heavy rain not expected

Breather for Iowa riverside city? Heavy rain not expected

A meteorologist says there's not much risk of rainfall heavy enough to further raise the Mississippi River flood threat in eastern Iowa.
by Associated Press

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Fast-track bills would aid Minnesota students hurt by Argosy closure

Fast-track bills would aid Minnesota students hurt by Argosy closure

Closure of the for-profit school in March left some students to cope with both educational and financial challenges. The state is ready to step in.
by Brian Bakst

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GM seeks dismissal of lawsuit over its electric car range

GM seeks dismissal of lawsuit over its electric car range

General Motors has asked a judge to dismiss a lawsuit filed by a South Dakota man who claims the automaker misled consumers about its electric car model.
by Associated Press

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DNR taking Bde Maka Ska name fight to MN Supreme Court

DNR taking Bde Maka Ska name fight to MN Supreme Court

The Department of Natural Resources said Wednesday it will appeal a court decision that rejected its authority to change the name of Lake Calhoun to Bde Maka Ska.
by MPR News Staff

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Amid violence in Venezuela, Maduro digs in

Amid violence in Venezuela, Maduro digs in

Supporters of opposition leader Juan Guaido took to the streets Tuesday in the "final phase" of the uprising. Venezuelan officials said they had quelled what they called a coup attempt.
by Sasha Ingber and Matthew S. Schwartz

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The business case for clean power

General Mills began milling grain with water power from the Mississippi River 150 years ago. Now, it's using wind to power operations and cut its carbon footprint.
by Paul Huttner

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Settlement reached in Duluth diocese church abuse cases

Settlement reached in Duluth diocese church abuse cases

The attorney for 125 claimants in the diocese's bankruptcy case, Jeff Anderson, says the agreement requires the diocese to pay them $40 million. The settlement also requires the diocese to release the files of 37 priests that it has classified as credibly accused.
by The Associated Press

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Read Mueller's letter to the attorney general

Read Mueller's letter to the attorney general

In the letter, Robert Mueller expressed frustration to William Barr about how the attorney general was portraying the investigation's findings.
by The Associated Press

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Anti-Semitic attacks spike, killing most Jews in decades

Anti-Semitic attacks spike, killing most Jews in decades

Tel Aviv University researchers recorded nearly 400 cases worldwide, with more than a quarter of the major violent cases taking place in the United States.
by The Associated Press

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No clear motive in UNCC shooting that killed 2, wounded 4

A vigil was planned for Wednesday on the campus of the University of North Carolina-Charlotte, where the shooting on Tuesday upended the last day of class. The governor vowed a hard look at what happened in order to prevent future shootings.
by The Associated Press

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Hospital unveils new tool for organ transplants: drones

t the University of Maryland Medical Center, a woman received a kidney for transplant that was delivered by drone. It was test, but it was a real kidney being used to bring it to a real patient who needed it, the New York Times reports.
by Bob Collins

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WikiLeaks' Assange gets 50 weeks in prison for bail-jumping

WikiLeaks' Assange gets 50 weeks in prison for bail-jumping

A British judge sentenced WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on Wednesday to 50 weeks in prison for skipping bail seven years ago and holing up in the Ecuadorian embassy.
by The Associated Press

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How did we get here? 7 things to know about measles

How did we get here? 7 things to know about measles

The U.S. is in the midst of a record-breaking measles epidemic. What brought us here, who is most at risk and what do you need to know now?
by Jonathan Lambert

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Trump's Foxconn promise, so far unfulfilled in Wisconsin

Trump's Foxconn promise, so far unfulfilled in Wisconsin

President Trump heralded Foxconn's plan to build a big plant near Milwaukee, eventually creating 13,000 jobs. But the project has stalled and been downsized and is again in the political crosshairs.
by Chuck Quirmbach

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The Vikings aren’t going to be the Eskimos, even for a day

The sports marketing world went briefly to DEFCON 1 on Tuesday after it was revealed that the NFL had applied for a trademark on the name Duluth Eskimos, the professional football team that played for a few years in the '20s when the game was still developing.
by Bob Collins

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Woman's fight for justice ends 'marital rape' exception

Woman's fight for justice ends 'marital rape' exception

Jenny Teeson has been making the rounds at the Capitol to tell her story and push for a repeal of a dated law that prevents the prosecution of someone who rapes a spouse.
by Briana Bierschbach

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Barr defends actions to Senate after Mueller's complaints

Barr defends actions to Senate after Mueller's complaints

Testifying for the first time since releasing Mueller's report, Barr said he was surprised Mueller did not reach a conclusion on whether President Trump had tried to obstruct justice, and that he felt compelled to step in with his own judgment that the president had committed no crime.
by The Associated Press

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NewsCut flashback: Pete Seeger and the meaning of patriotism

The 100th anniversary of the birth of Pete Seeger is Friday. A remembrance is tentatively scheduled for today on All Things Considered, which reminded me of a distant NewsCut post on the subject.
by Bob Collins

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Daily Digest: Noor found guilty

Stories about politics and government from around the region.
by Bill Wareham

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What’s on MPR News – 5/1/19

Here are the stories, topics, and guests you'll hear on MPR News on Wednesday.
by Bob Collins

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For 'Juliet the Maniac,' healing had to come from within

For 'Juliet the Maniac,' healing had to come from within

Juliet Escoria's autobiographical novel is a heartfelt, raw story about surviving mental illness and learning to cope with inner demons. It's not a comfortable read -- but it is a powerful one.
by Gabino Iglesias

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'Lie with Me' captures the wistfulness of first love, and first loss

'Lie with Me' captures the wistfulness of first love, and first loss

Philippe Besson's novel -- ably translated from the French by Molly Ringwald -- chronicles a painful teenaged heartbreak, followed by grown-up ennui. It's a well-worn but very well-told tale.
by Michael Schaub

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What don't you talk about with your mom?

What don't you talk about with your mom?

A book of essays from a diverse, accomplished array of writers reveals the ways our mothers fail us and we fail them -- and poses the question of how much a tough conversation could close those rifts.
by Danielle Kurtzleben

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Theda Skocpol on the American political condition

Theda Skocpol on the American political condition

A political scientist and sociologist's assessment of the American political condition.

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Mueller frustrated with Barr over portrayal of findings

Mueller frustrated with Barr over portrayal of findings

Mueller said he worried that a letter summarizing the main conclusions of the probe lacked the necessary context, a Justice Department official said Tuesday night. The letter is likely to be a central focus at Wednesday's Senate Judiciary Committee hearing with Barr.
by Associated Press

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