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Stories from December 11, 2019

Minnesota cops rethink how to respond to suicide calls

Minnesota cops rethink how to respond to suicide calls

A group of police chiefs met Wednesday to talk about what they consider one of the most controversial and timely topics in their profession.
by Jon Collins

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Fight over filming kids outside Bloomington mosque heads to court

Fight over filming kids outside Bloomington mosque heads to court

A Bloomington woman argues she has a First Amendment right to film activity at a public playground next to the Dar Al Farooq mosque. Supporters of a city ordinance prohibiting that filming say mosque opponents want to harass and intimidate.
by Riham Feshir

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The first three years of life are crucial for brain development

The first three years of life are crucial for brain development

During the first three years of life, children are building the circuits in the brain that will be the foundation for learning and emotional response throughout the rest of their lives. To help parents nurture their children’s brains, HealthPartners has created a campaign that promotes playing, reading, talking and singing with infants and toddlers.
by Jim Bickal and Angela Davis

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Klobuchar: I'll repair damage by Trump on U.S. foreign policy

Klobuchar: I'll repair damage by Trump on U.S. foreign policy

Presidential candidate Amy Klobuchar pledged to repair the damage she says President Trump has done in the international community. “President Trump has made us less safe and squandered America’s leadership abroad," she said.
by The Associated Press

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Evening Update

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Carlson to end his historic run in MN House

Carlson to end his historic run in MN House

Veteran state Rep. Lyndon Carlson, DFL-Crystal, says he will not run for reelection in 2020. He’s the longest serving state legislator in Minnesota history.
by Tim Pugmire

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Craig undecided on impeachment vote

Craig undecided on impeachment vote

U.S. Rep. Angie Craig said Wednesday she has not yet determined whether she will vote to impeach President Trump.
by Briana Bierschbach

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When you take your meds may actually matter

When you take your meds may actually matter

Dr. Jon Hallberg has been getting a lot of questions in the clinic lately about when to take medications and whether the timing actually matters.
by Dr. Jon Hallberg and Megan Burks

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New Zealand volcano vents steam, death toll now at 16

New Zealand volcano vents steam, death toll now at 16

As a New Zealand island volcano vented more steam and mud, authorities delayed plans to recover the bodies of victims from a deadly eruption and announced Thursday that the death toll rose after two people who had been hospitalized died.
by The Associated Press

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DOJ inspector general tells Congress his report does not 'vindicate anybody'

DOJ inspector general tells Congress his report does not 'vindicate anybody'

Both Democrats and Republicans argue Michael Horowitz's findings bolster their own arguments about the Justice Department's Russia investigation. Horowitz pushed back in a Senate Judiciary hearing.
by Brian Naylor

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Memorial fund set up for Black Hawk crash victims

Memorial fund set up for Black Hawk crash victims

Donations to the Beyond The Yellow Ribbon Memorial Fund will be given to the families of the three Minnesota soldiers who died Dec. 5 after their Black Hawk helicopter crashed in rural Stearns County.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Librarian Nancy Pearl shares 4 fantastic books for the end of 2019

Librarian Nancy Pearl shares 4 fantastic books for the end of 2019

Our go-to librarian says there are plenty of readers who find that "fiction gives you the truth of history and nonfiction gives you the facts." With that in mind, she shares some new titles.
by Nancy Pearl

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Policast: The state’s largest cities set their budgets

The state’s largest cities set their budgets; a leadership challenge in the Senate minority caucus
by Mike Mulcahy

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3 teens charged in series of assaults on Twin Cities trains

Authorities believe the three were part of a group of six teens who attacked passengers on a Green Line train on Dec. 4. A fourth suspect has been arrested. Officials also believe some of the teens were involved in a Nov. 25 assault on the Blue Line in Minneapolis.
by The Associated Press

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Climate activist Greta Thunberg is Time 'person of the year'

Climate activist Greta Thunberg is Time 'person of the year'

"For sounding the alarm about humanity's predatory relationship with the only home we have, for bringing to a fragmented world a voice that transcends backgrounds and borders, for showing us all what it might look like when a new generation leads, Greta Thunberg is TIME's 2019 Person of the Year," the magazine said.
by The Associated Press

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Betsy DeVos overruled Education Dept. findings on defrauded student borrowers

Betsy DeVos overruled Education Dept. findings on defrauded student borrowers

The education secretary says many students who were defrauded by for-profit colleges don't deserve full relief from their loans. Department memos show career staff arguing the opposite.
by Cory Turner

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Fears mount that New Jersey shooting was anti-Semitic attack

Fears mount that New Jersey shooting was anti-Semitic attack

A day after the gunbattle and standoff that left six people dead — the two killers, a police officer and three people who had been inside the store — state and federal law enforcement officials warned they have not established the motive for the attack.
by The Associated Press

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A cold start to Wednesday, with a snowy finish

Wednesday begins with brutal cold and dangerous wind chills again, but ends milder with a new snowstorm impacting the state.

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MPR News Update

December 11. Hosted by Cathy Wurzer.

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Federal judge blocks diversion of military construction money for border wall

Federal judge blocks diversion of military construction money for border wall

The case brought by El Paso County, Texas is similar to another won by the Sierra Club in California. The U.S. Supreme Court said wall construction can continue while the Trump administration appeals.
by Mark Katkov and Richard Gonzales

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America will import more sugar this year than it has in 4 decades

America will import more sugar this year than it has in 4 decades

America's supply of sugar is shrinking because of a poor sugar beet harvest in the northern Midwest. As a result, the U.S. will import more sugar this year than it has in almost 40 years.
by Dan Charles

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Triple play: Two Harbors man fills three community needs in one long day

Triple play: Two Harbors man fills three community needs in one long day

People in small towns are used to wearing many hats. But few wear as many as Steve Tatro. Last week, he filled in as a school bus driver, a substitute teacher and a hockey referee — all on the same day.
by Dan Kraker

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St. Paul, Minneapolis struggle to build budgets that can rein in the violence

St. Paul, Minneapolis struggle to build budgets that can rein in the violence

The Minneapolis and St. Paul city councils are expected to adopt final budgets for 2020 when they meet Wednesday. As violent crime spikes in both cities, politicians are under pressure to balance spending on police with other crime prevention strategies.
by Brandt Williams

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Facing scrutiny, Pete Buttigieg releases list of McKinsey clients

Facing scrutiny, Pete Buttigieg releases list of McKinsey clients

The list of clients Buttigieg released includes Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, Loblaws, Best Buy, the National Resources Defense Council, the EPA, the Department of Energy, the Pentagon and more.
by Juana Summers

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Flight attendants, pilots say Frontier discriminated against new moms

Flight attendants, pilots say Frontier discriminated against new moms

In a pair of lawsuits filed in federal court, a group of pilots and flight attendants says Frontier Airlines failed to accommodate the needs of pregnant and nursing women.
by Sarah McCammon

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