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Stories from October 24, 2019

Trump confronts the limits of impeachment defense strategy

Trump confronts the limits of impeachment defense strategy

As the probe hits the one-month mark, President Trump and his aides have largely ignored the details of the Ukraine allegations against him. Instead, they're loudly objecting to the House Democrats' investigation process.
by The Associated Press

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What indigenous communities can teach about climate change solutions

What indigenous communities can teach about climate change solutions

Climate change often impacts disenfranchised communities more directly, and that includes indigenous communities. But these communities can also teach us a lot about how to move forward.
by Paul Huttner and Megan Burks

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White House moves to halt Times, Post subscriptions

White House moves to halt Times, Post subscriptions

President Trump has had it with The New York Times and The Washington Post. The White House is preparing to instruct federal agencies not to renew their subscriptions to the newspapers.
by The Associated Press

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Evening Update for Oct. 24

Hosted by Marcheta Fornoff

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Former UMD coach levels new lawsuits

Former UMD coach levels new lawsuits

Former women's running coach Joanna Warmington alleges UMD waited for a Shannon Miller verdict before turning its attention to removing her.

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Thousands ordered to leave as Northern California fire rages

Thousands ordered to leave as Northern California fire rages

Officials ordered 2,000 people to evacuate their homes and businesses in Northern California wine country Thursday after a wildfire exploded in size, fueled by powerful winds that prompted utilities throughout the state to impose electrical blackouts to prevent fires.
by The Associated Press

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St. Paul comedy troupe wants to challenge ideas about Asian women

St. Paul comedy troupe wants to challenge ideas about Asian women

A St. Paul comedy troupe has more than humor in mind when it hits the stage. The Funny Asian Women Kollective is out to change the stereotype of Asian women as quiet and meek.
by Megan Burks

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UPDATE: Girl, 5, found safe after Mpls. cops seek public's help

Minneapolis police were concerned for the welfare of Naila Amariana Pantoja-Perez. The girl allegedly was taken Wednesday from her custodial home by her mother, who does not have custody. Later Wednesday, police said the girl was found “safe and sound.”
by MPR News Staff

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Talking Volumes: Saeed Jones on ‘How We Fight for Our Lives’

Talking Volumes: Saeed Jones on ‘How We Fight for Our Lives’

In his memoir, the poet and author describes what it was like to grow up as a gay, black kid in suburban Texas. Jones sat down with MPR’s Brandt Williams at the Parkway Theater for Talking Volumes.
by Brandt Williams and Marcheta Fornoff

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Do you believe?

A record number of teens and young adults reject organized religion. They are part of what researchers call “religious nones.” Listeners called to share why they left organized religious institutions, and local faith leaders explored what the future of Christianity looks like in America.
by Angela Davis and Karen Zamora

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Ohio Rep. Tim Ryan ends bid for Democratic presidential nomination

Ohio Rep. Tim Ryan ends bid for Democratic presidential nomination

The congressman emphasized his Midwestern roots in a state President Trump had carried, but ultimately his centrist pitch didn't resonate with voters and he struggled to gain traction in the race.
by Jessica Taylor

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Appeals court: PolyMet mine permits to stay on hold for now

A three-judge panel said Thursday that a stay related to two key permits for a proposed copper-nickel mine in northern Minnesota should remain in place until it rules on the merits of challenges to the permits.
by The Associated Press

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Former CTC teacher, found liable in rape, reported back in U.S.

Former CTC teacher, found liable in rape, reported back in U.S.

The onetime owner of the Varsity Theater and Loring Pasta Bar says he is innocent of the allegations that “destroyed my enterprises in Minnesota.”
by Marianne Combs

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MPR News Update for October 24

Hosted by Tim Nelson

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Late Rep. Cummings hailed as 'North Star' for Democrats

Late Rep. Cummings hailed as 'North Star' for Democrats

At a Capitol ceremony Thursday, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., recalled Elijah Cummings' efforts to calm his native Baltimore amid violent 2015 protests following the death of a black man, Freddie Gray, in police custody. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., said that "Elijah was truly a master of the House."
by The Associated Press

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A very different take on Swan Lake

A new interpretation of Tchaikovsky's ballet "Swan Lake" will be performed tonight at The Walker Art Center in Minneapolis.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Klobuchar's polling uptick lands her spot in next debate

Klobuchar's polling uptick lands her spot in next debate

Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar has made the November debate stage in the Democratic presidential race after her polling numbers tick up.
by Brian Bakst

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Morning Update

October 24. Hosted by Cathy Wurzer.

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In Minnesota libraries, community is part of the collection

In Minnesota libraries, community is part of the collection

Libraries in Minnesota offer an ever-expanding catalog of resources and services. At the Rondo library in St. Paul there are story times in several different languages, a book, vinyl and DVD collection and reference librarians prepared to help with anything — really anything.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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Ukrainian leader felt Trump pressure before taking office

Ukrainian leader felt Trump pressure before taking office

More than two months before the phone call that launched the impeachment inquiry into President Trump, Ukraine's newly elected leader was already worried about pressure from the U.S. president to investigate his Democratic rival Joe Biden.
by The Associated Press

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How Rick Perry became a key figure in the Trump impeachment probe

How Rick Perry became a key figure in the Trump impeachment probe

Energy Secretary Rick Perry urged President Trump to make that now-infamous July phone call to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy. But what's Perry's connection to Ukraine?
by Melissa Block

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Mentors help hopefuls overcome biggest hurdle to getting into farming: Finding land

Mentors help hopefuls overcome biggest hurdle to getting into farming: Finding land

Finding land is a big barrier for those who want to get into any kind of farming, but a mentorship program pairing beginning farmers with farmland navigators is working to make things easier.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Art Hounds: 50 years of revolutionary art

Art Hounds: 50 years of revolutionary art

Art Hounds recommend a retrospective of Ricardo Levins Morales' art for social change, a play about time travelling Victorian women and Rev. Matt schools audiences on monsters of the feminine sort.
by Marianne Combs

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‘Days, months, years’: Older kids in foster care face a long road to a lasting home

‘Days, months, years’: Older kids in foster care face a long road to a lasting home

In Minnesota, older teens that are available for adoption often wait more than twice as long as younger children to be adopted. Sometimes it never happens. When it does, it can be beautiful, as one Ham Lake family found.
by Jiwon Choi

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