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Stories from February 13, 2020

Cube Critics talk Bong Joon-ho, 'Downhill' and 'The Assistant'

This week we have a director who makes films about dysfunctional families, a movie about a dysfunctional family on vacation, and a woman working in a horribly dysfunctional company. Cube Critics Euan Kerr and Marcheta Fornoff fearlessly face all this disarray and discuss it.

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Senate panel approves emergency insulin bill

Senate panel approves emergency insulin bill

The Senate plan would provide access to insulin for Minnesotans who can’t afford it. The partially subsidized program would require drug manufacturers to provide insulin to income-eligible participants at no cost. But those patients would need to pay a $75 copay for a 30-day supply.
by Tim Pugmire

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Despite calmer weather, top 5 Red River flood still in play

Despite calmer weather, top 5 Red River flood still in play

The area has seen below-average precipitation in the last four weeks and the forecast is favorable for at least the next two weeks. However, it has done little to change the rankings for one of the wettest fall and winter seasons on record, National Weather Service officials said.
by The Associated Press

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House Democrats want to spend surplus on early childhood

House Democrats want to spend surplus on early childhood

House Democrats say some of Minnesota’s projected $1.3 billion in surplus money should go to early learning scholarships and child care providers.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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American Airlines ending its Duluth-Chicago flights

American Airlines ending its Duluth-Chicago flights

Less than a year after American Airlines started its twice-daily service between Duluth and Chicago, the airline says it’ll end the service on April 27.
by MPR News Staff

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Black Minnesotans say they’ve faced pressure to change their hair

Black Minnesotans say they’ve faced pressure to change their hair

A bill that would prohibit employers and schools from targeting African Americans who wear dreadlocks, braids or twists drew testimony Thursday from people who said they’d felt marginalized for wearing their hair in a natural, textured style.
by Riham Feshir

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Attorney general says Trump's tweets about DOJ make his job 'impossible'

Attorney general says Trump's tweets about DOJ make his job 'impossible'

William Barr told ABC News that he wishes the president wouldn't offer commentary about cases the Justice Department is handling or judges before which its attorneys are arguing.
by Philip Ewing

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MPR News PM Update

MPR News PM Update - Hosted by Steven John

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North Dakota, tribes reach settlement over voter ID lawsuit

North Dakota, tribes reach settlement over voter ID lawsuit

North Dakota has reached a proposed settlement with American Indians who sued over the state’s voter ID laws. The proposed federal consent decree announced jointly Thursday by tribal lawyers and the state comes after a federal judge ruled tribes have a right to challenge the state’s requirement that voters have ID with a verified street address.
by The Associated Press

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Parties settle lawsuit over police killing of Terrance Franklin

Parties settle lawsuit over police killing of Terrance Franklin

The family of the 22-year-old man, who was fatally shot in a south Minneapolis basement nearly seven years ago, were seeking $2 million in damages. The City Council will meet behind closed doors to discuss the settlement before opening them up to let reporters hear and record the vote.
by Brandt Williams

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Yovanovitch says State Department 'is in trouble' and leaders lack 'moral clarity'

Yovanovitch says State Department 'is in trouble' and leaders lack 'moral clarity'

"Foreign service officers are wondering if it is safe to express concerns about policy, even behind closed doors," the former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine said during remarks at Georgetown University.
by Martha Wexler

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Counter Stories: When probation leads to prison

Counter Stories: When probation leads to prison

Close to 100,000 Minnesotans are on probation, some of them for sentences of 20 or 30 years. And simple technical violations — such as missing a meeting with their parole officer — could land them back in prison.

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Weekend forecast: More seasonal temps return as arctic chill retreats

Incredibly cold temperatures and wind chills were recorded Thursday morning. What can you expect tonight and Friday? We have details on that, plus a mixed bag of weekend temperatures and who may see some snow.
by Ron Trenda

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Flyover 2020: Farmer identity

Flyover 2020: Farmer identity

Around here, farming isn’t just a job. It’s a way of life. And it’s changing. Thursday on Flyover 2020, real talk from farmers in the Upper Midwest about how they see themselves.
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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Smoke from large lake house fire in Wayzata shows up on radar

Smoke from large lake house fire in Wayzata shows up on radar

Officials say the house under construction was fully engulfed when firefighters arrived Wednesday night. Wayzata Fire Chief Kevin Klapprich says because there are no hydrants in the area, water was hauled in by tanker.
by The Associated Press

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In northern Minn., neighbors navigate the bitter fight over copper-nickel mining

In northern Minn., neighbors navigate the bitter fight over copper-nickel mining

The conflict over copper-nickel mining in northern Minnesota typically divides people into two camps: Those who think it can be done while also protecting the nearby wilderness — and those who think it can't. But for many who live near the proposed mines, the issue isn't always so black and white.
by Dan Kraker

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Dangerously cold now but a warmup is on the way

Dangerously cold now but a warmup is on the way

Temperatures stay bitterly cold all of Thursday and through Friday morning, before a surge of warm air brings Minnesota back above average.
by Nicole Mitchell

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Wind chills of -40: Brutal cold envelops Minnesota

Wind chills of -40: Brutal cold envelops Minnesota

The entire state is seeing dangerous cold Thursday, with some morning wind chills of minus 40 or below. Some schools, like in the Anoka-Hennepin district, are closed while others, including in Minneapolis and St. Paul, remain open.
by Nicole Mitchell

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MPR News Update

February 13. Hosted by Cathy Wurzer.

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Fresh from Oscar wins, 'Parasite' director Bong Joon-ho is still pondering what they mean

Fresh from Oscar wins, 'Parasite' director Bong Joon-ho is still pondering what they mean

The South Korean film director spoke to a sold-out show at the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis just days after his film “Parasite” won four Academy Awards: best picture, best director, best international picture, and best original screenplay.
by Euan Kerr

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A change in how 1 Chinese province reports coronavirus adds thousands of cases

A change in how 1 Chinese province reports coronavirus adds thousands of cases

Hubei province has added "clinical cases" to the count — patients who exhibit all the symptoms of COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus, but have either not been tested or tested negative.
by Scott Neuman and Emily Feng

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Mice fight: Wildlife photography prize goes to 'cheeky' moment at London tube station

Mice fight: Wildlife photography prize goes to 'cheeky' moment at London tube station

A wildlife photography award went to a rather unusual picture: two mice brawling on a London Underground platform. Photographer Sam Rowley won this year's LUMIX People's Choice Award.
by Steve Inskeep and David Greene

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Thursday a.m. update: Well hello arctic blast

Plus Sen. Amy Klobuchar’s campaign outlook and an insulin pump recall.
by Cody Nelson

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Policast: Insulin at the Capitol, transit crime and copper-nickel opinions in northern Minnesota

Today’s check-in on Minnesota politics from MPR News looks at insulin legislation at the Capitol, Metro Transit’s plan for crime and copper-nickel mining opinions in northern Minnesota.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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BBC documentary: Germany — Justice and Memory

BBC documentary: Germany — Justice and Memory

How Germany is coming to terms with its Nazi past, presented in a BBC documentary “Germany: Justice and Memory.”
by MPR News Staff

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MPR News Update

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Metro Transit adds police overtime, cameras to increase security on light rail, buses

Metro Transit adds police overtime, cameras to increase security on light rail, buses

Aggravated assaults on buses and trains tripled from 2015 to 2019. Robberies are up nearly 40 percent over the same time. Metro Transit officials said they're increasing police patrols. They'll also double the staff who handle text reports from riders and add plain-clothes officers to focus on smoking and drug use.
by Tim Nelson

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Official: Puerto Rico gov't loses $2.6M in phishing scam

Official: Puerto Rico gov't loses $2.6M in phishing scam

The finance director of the island's Industrial Development Company filed a complaint with police Wednesday saying the agency sent the money to a fraudulent account.
by The Associated Press

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Iowa Democratic Party chairman resigns after caucus chaos

Iowa Democratic Party chairman resigns after caucus chaos

Chairman Troy Price announced his resignation Wednesday, saying Iowa Democrats deserved better than what happened on caucus night. After a breakdown in the Feb. 3 caucuses, it took until Feb. 6 for the state party to issue what it said are complete results.
by The Associated Press

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U.S. soccer men's union says women's pay should be tripled

U.S. soccer men's union says women's pay should be tripled

The U.S. men's national team urged the U.S. Soccer Federation to sharply increase pay of the American women and accused the governing body of making low-ball offers in negotiations with the men. The union for the women's team filed a gender discrimination lawsuit against the USSF that is scheduled for trial starting May 5.
by The Associated Press

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