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Stories from August 21, 2019

Hennepin Co. Attorney Freeman calls for changes to how police shootings are investigated

Hennepin Co. Attorney Freeman calls for changes to how police shootings are investigated

Freeman suggests that grand juries shouldn’t be used to make charging decisions in cases where police fatally shoot someone. He also says that agencies should not investigate incidents involving their own officers and that body camera or squad footage should be released within 45 days.
by Jon Collins

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Happy 200th, stethoscope

Happy 200th, stethoscope

Two hundred years ago this week, a French doctor published his findings on the stethoscope. Our weekly medical analyst, Dr. Jon Hallberg, shares how the ubiquitous medical tool came to be.
by Tom Crann and Dr. Jon Hallberg

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Walz to travel to Japan, South Korea

Walz to travel to Japan, South Korea

Gov. Tim Walz will take his first international trip next month to promote trade.
by Tim Pugmire

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Wild hire Bill Guerin as new general manager

Wild hire Bill Guerin as new general manager

Guerin was announced Wednesday as the fourth GM in the team's 19-year history, three weeks after predecessor Paul Fenton was fired by owner Craig Leipold.
by The Associated Press

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Tomato truce: U.S. and Mexico strike a deal on imports

Tomato truce: U.S. and Mexico strike a deal on imports

The U.S. agreed to lift tariffs on imported tomatoes from Mexico. But importers warn that stepped-up inspections could still create bottlenecks, limiting supplies and raising produce prices.
by Scott Horsley

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The federal budget deficit is getting bigger as spending grows

The federal budget deficit is getting bigger as spending grows

The deficit is expected to swell to $960 billion this year and average $1.2 trillion in each of the next 10 years, according to congressional budget forecasters. They also expect the economy to slow.
by Scott Horsley

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Naked and unafraid: 6 wild facts about naked mole rats

Naked and unafraid: 6 wild facts about naked mole rats

Picture a hairless, wrinkly rodent about the size of a small sweet potato — kinda cool, kinda weird. They also are extraordinarily long-lived. Researchers are lining up to study their secrets.
by Pien Huang

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Racism is a health risk for black mothers and babies

Racism is a health risk for black mothers and babies

African-American women are more likely than white women to die in childbirth or from pregnancy-related complications, and their babies face worse outcomes than their white counterparts. A growing body of research suggests racism plays a role.
by Julie Siple and Angela Davis

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Sliding down 50 years of State Fair history

Sliding down 50 years of State Fair history

The Giant Slide at the Minnesota State Fair marks 50 years of operation this year.
by Tim Nelson

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Audio postcard: Looking for late-summer forest flowers

Audio postcard: Looking for late-summer forest flowers

The latest report from wildflower scouts Kelly Povo and Phyllis Root comes from the Falls Creek Scientific and Natural Area, where they went looking for blooming downy rattlesnake plantains.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Minn. hemp group protests driver arrest in South Dakota

Minn. hemp group protests driver arrest in South Dakota

The group accuses South Dakota of violating the 2018 Farm Bill by arresting the driver, who was delivering 300 pounds of non-intoxicating hemp from Denver to a Minnesota processor.
by The Associated Press

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Here are the least crowded days to go to the State Fair, according to data

Here are the least crowded days to go to the State Fair, according to data

Based on attendance data from the Minnesota State Fair, your best day to avoid the crowds and long lines is the first day on Thursday. Check out the attendance data for the fair since 2012.
by Matt Mikus

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Specialty coins are new Walz calling card

Specialty coins are new Walz calling card

First-year Gov. Tim Walz is handing out specialty “challenge coins” bearing his name and symbols of Minnesota. Dozens of the tokens are already in circulation.
by Brian Bakst

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China vows sanctions on U.S. firms for arms sales to Taiwan

China vows sanctions on U.S. firms for arms sales to Taiwan

The State Department approved an $8 billion sale of fighter jets and related equipment to the self-governing island. China views the sale as a violation of its sovereignty.
by Shannon Van Sant

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Weather perfection on a stick?

Weather perfection on a stick?

Ideal State Fair weather for opening days with highs in the 70s.
by Paul Huttner

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To honor John McCain, his wife says, Americans could be nicer to one another

To honor John McCain, his wife says, Americans could be nicer to one another

Cindy McCain, the Arizona senator's widow, marks the first anniversary of his death by asking Americans to engage in acts of civility. "We're missing John's voice of reason right now in so many ways."
by David Greene and Heidi Glenn

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More U.S. towns are feeling the pinch as recycling becomes costlier

More U.S. towns are feeling the pinch as recycling becomes costlier

The U.S. recycling industry is facing a quandary: Too much of the plastic we use can't be recycled, and taxpayers increasingly are on the hook for paying for all that trash to hit the landfills.
by Rebecca Davis

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No misfires from Target in second quarter and profits soar

No misfires from Target in second quarter and profits soar

Target is reporting second quarter results that topped expectations on just about every level as the company pushes faster delivery and invests heavily in new private label brands.
by The Associated Press

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Employers struggle with hiring undocumented workers: 'You cannot hire American here'

Employers struggle with hiring undocumented workers: 'You cannot hire American here'

Unauthorized immigrants often do manual, low-paying jobs, and employers say they have no choice but to hire them. But the White House and advocates for lower immigration say the law is the law.
by John Burnett

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Florida could serve as example for lawmakers considering red flag laws

Florida could serve as example for lawmakers considering red flag laws

Florida adopted a red flag law last year after the shooting that killed 17 people at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. Since then, courts there have approved about 2,500 risk protection orders.
by Greg Allen

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In hurricane's wake, Puerto Ricans find safe harbor in Minnesota

In hurricane's wake, Puerto Ricans find safe harbor in Minnesota

More than 300 families have migrated to Minnesota from Puerto Rico in the aftermath of a devastating 2017 hurricane. Many are rebuilding their lives here, though they face barriers. Some aren’t sure if they’ll stay.
by Jeyca Maldonado-Medina

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Australian court upholds sex abuse verdicts against Cardinal Pell

Australian court upholds sex abuse verdicts against Cardinal Pell

The former archbishop of Sydney and high-ranking Vatican official was sentenced in March to six years in prison for abusing two 13-year-old choirboys in the 1990s.
by Scott Neuman

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Aspen Lecture: Dr. Mark Hyman on the future of personalized health

Aspen Lecture: Dr. Mark Hyman on the future of personalized health

Dr. Mark Hyman, director of the Cleveland Clinic Center for Functional Medicine, talks about the best ways to prevent and treat chronic illness as part of the Aspen Institute’s Murdock Mind, Body, Spirit Series
by MPR News Staff

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