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Stories from September 17, 2019

Walz to push gun control, insulin affordability in 2020

Walz to push gun control, insulin affordability in 2020

With summer winding down, Gov. Tim Walz said Tuesday that he's looking ahead toward the 2020 legislative session, with plans to push proposals for making insulin affordable, reducing gun violence, clean energy and criminal justice reform.
by The Associated Press

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Magistrate: Mosque bombing case should not be dismissed

Magistrate: Mosque bombing case should not be dismissed

Michael Hari's attorneys had argued that four counts against him should be dismissed, saying that Congress exceeded its authority when it enacted a statute that Hari is accused of violating.
by The Associated Press

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USDA offers pork companies a new inspection plan, despite opposition

USDA offers pork companies a new inspection plan, despite opposition

Under new federal rules, pork companies can hire workers to do some tasks currently reserved for federal inspectors in hog slaughterhouses. Critics say it's a move toward privatization.
by Dan Charles

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September summer: heat and more storms this week

Highs reached 90 degrees Tuesday. Summer weather pushing well into September this year.
by Paul Huttner

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Minnesota’s busiest state park reopens after flood cleanup

Minnesota’s busiest state park reopens after flood cleanup

Fort Snelling State Park is the state’s busiest, with about a million day visitors every year. Extended flooding shut the park down for six months and covered parts of it with as much as 3 feet of silt this year. But it reopened Tuesday, just in time for the fall colors to start to turn.
by Tim Nelson

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'The personification of human decency': Nina Totenberg remembers Cokie Roberts

'The personification of human decency': Nina Totenberg remembers Cokie Roberts

Journalist Cokie Roberts died on Tuesday. Fellow NPR "Founding Mother" Nina Totenberg says Roberts was an "always polite political reporter, willing to ask the impolitic question if necessary."
by Nina Totenberg

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E-scooters: The good, the bad and the bloody

E-scooters: The good, the bad and the bloody

Dozens of people responded to an MPR News query about electric scooters, after a story on injuries related to them. Many complain about e-scooters blocking sidewalks and riders not wearing helmets.
by Brandt Williams

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Minnesota Supreme Court rejects Line 3 pipeline challenges

Minnesota Supreme Court rejects Line 3 pipeline challenges

The decision means that state regulators can begin the process of fixing the controversial project’s environmental review, which is required before Enbridge Energy may obtain the permits it needs to begin construction.
by Dan Kraker

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Native American journalists make up fewer than 1 percent of newsroom employees

Native American journalists from around the country gathered in the Twin Cities this week for a national conference. Two indigenous journalists joined the program to talk about how Native American issues are portrayed by the mainstream media.
by Angela Davis and Karen Zamora

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'The Undying' catalogs the unceasing losses of a breast cancer diagnosis

'The Undying' catalogs the unceasing losses of a breast cancer diagnosis

Arriving the year before an election that could set healthcare and disability policy for decades, Anne Boyer's memoir warns us of the human costs of any system that prioritizes profit over lives.
by Sascha Cohen

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Health officials investigating E. coli cases linked to State Fair

Health officials investigating E. coli cases linked to State Fair

The Minnesota Department of Health says it has identified nearly a dozen people who attended the State Fair before they became ill. Early evidence suggests that contact with livestock is a likely factor behind the outbreak.
by Mike Moen

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General Mills recalls some Gold Medal flour amid E. coli worry

General Mills recalls some Gold Medal flour amid E. coli worry

General Mills is voluntarily recalling 5-pound bags of Gold Medal Unbleached All Purpose Flour with a better-if-used-by date of Sept. 6, 2020. The company said there have been no confirmed cases of illness and that it issued the recall as a precaution.
by MPR News Staff

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A summery Tuesday, with shower and thunderstorm chances in some areas

A summery Tuesday, with shower and thunderstorm chances in some areas

Much of Minnesota and western Wisconsin will see Tuesday afternoon highs in the 80s, with dew point temperatures over 70. That’s unusually steamy weather for September. Some areas will see showers and thunderstorms at times. Temperatures retreat a bit on Wednesday, with more showers and thunderstorms.
by Ron Trenda

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Do cash rewards for crime tips work?

Do cash rewards for crime tips work?

Offering rewards to catch criminals may, in rare instances, motivate people to come forward with a tip. However, few people actually claim rewards and there's little evidence that they actually work.
by Cheryl Corley

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House Judiciary Committee holding 1st impeachment hearing

House Judiciary Committee holding 1st impeachment hearing

As they investigate President Trump, Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee are holding their first official hearing in what they are calling an impeachment investigation.
by The Associated Press

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Trump goes 'behind enemy lines' to raise money in SF Bay area

Trump goes 'behind enemy lines' to raise money in SF Bay area

The president will be attending private fundraisers near Silicon Valley and Beverly Hills. It is his first visit to the San Francisco Bay Area since his election, when he lost California by 30 points.
by Scott Shafer

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Eighteen people charged in two violent Minneapolis robberies

Large groups of assailants beat, kicked people in two separate robberies. They grabbed phones and used debit cards to withdraw cash, according to court documents.
by Tarkor Zehn

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