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Stories from June 24, 2020

Survey: Women are rethinking having kids as they face pandemic challenges

Survey: Women are rethinking having kids as they face pandemic challenges

A survey from the Guttmacher Institute finds that roughly one-third of women say they plan to delay having children, or have fewer, even as they are experiencing difficulty obtaining contraception.
by Sarah McCammon and Maureen Pao

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Taking a trip to visit grandparents or older relatives? Tips to reduce the risk

Taking a trip to visit grandparents or older relatives? Tips to reduce the risk

If you miss your mom and dad — or they miss their grandkids — how safe is a summer trip? Older people are more likely to get seriously ill from the coronavirus, so consider these tips to reduce risk.
by Allison Aubrey and Jane Greenhalgh

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Democrats outline modified convention amid coronavirus fears

Democrats outline modified convention amid coronavirus fears

Organizers say "programming would include both live broadcasts and curated content from Milwaukee and other satellite cities, locations and landmarks across the country."
by Alana Wise

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As calls grow for police reform, officer licensing agency to audit practices

As calls grow for police reform, officer licensing agency to audit practices

The POST board, which oversees licensing and standards for police officers in Minnesota, is embarking on a comprehensive review of its policies that may lead to changes to licensing, complaint and discipline and pre-service training.
by Riham Feshir

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Heat and storms return to Minnesota Thursday

The recent cooler and relatively quiet weather is coming to an end as temperatures climb into the 80s and 90s and storms spread across the state.
by Nicole Mitchell

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Behind positive COVID-19 trends racial disparities persist

While officials have been encouraged that positive cases are running less than 2 percent — suggesting that a rapid spread of the disease stemming from the protests is not happening in a way officials had feared — the testing has revealed some stark racial disparities. This is an MPR News evening update for June 24, 2020. Hosted by Megan Burks and Tim Nelson. Our theme music is by Gary Meister.

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Wisconsin governor activates National Guard after violence

Wisconsin governor activates National Guard after violence

Protesters also threw a Molotov cocktail into a government building and attempted to break into the Capitol, only to be repelled by pepper spray from police stationed inside. The violence broke out Tuesday night as a group of 200 to 300 people protested the arrest of a Black man who shouted at restaurant customers through a megaphone while carrying a baseball bat.
by The Associated Press

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DOJ whistleblowers allege political interference in big cases

DOJ whistleblowers allege political interference in big cases

Attorneys told House lawmakers on Wednesday they perceived political influence in what is supposed to be the independent Department of Justice.
by Philip Ewing

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Faith-based mutual aid flourishes amid pandemic, protests

Faith-based mutual aid flourishes amid pandemic, protests

Many volunteers and organizers say their efforts are driven both by the understanding that existing welfare systems are broken, and that it’s their duty as people of faith to step in. In Minneapolis, a block away from where George Floyd was killed, volunteers have for weeks gathered at the Baha’i Center to support locals in need.
by The Associated Press

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Minnesota sues oil companies, institute over climate change

Minnesota sues oil companies, institute over climate change

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison sued ExxonMobil, Koch Industries and the American Petroleum Institute on Wednesday, alleging they deceived and defrauded Minnesotans about climate change.
by The Associated Press

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'The computer got it wrong': How facial recognition led to false arrest of Black man

Robert Williams says his driver's license photo was incorrectly matched with a wanted suspect. He was arrested and detained. Though the case was dropped, Williams says its effect is lasting.
by Bobby Allyn

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Is America in the middle of a political transformation?

Is America in the middle of a political transformation?

America’s fault lines were visible long before the pandemic and recent protests against police brutality, but are those divides shifting? A political scientist who focuses on polarization describes how people’s beliefs are evolving.
by Kerri Miller and Marcheta Fornoff

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Secretary of State Simon waives witness rule for primary absentee ballots

Secretary of State Simon waives witness rule for primary absentee ballots

Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon is making changes to absentee voting rules for the state’s primary election in response to a judge’s order in a state lawsuit even though a federal judge rejected the changes in a separate case.
by Tim Pugmire

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Senate Democrats block GOP police reform bill

Senate Democrats block GOP police reform bill

Democrats wanted Republicans to agree to bipartisan talks before beginning debate on the GOP police reform bill. GOP leaders argued Democrats should have allowed debate to try to amend the bill.
by Claudia Grisales, Kelsey Snell and Susan Davis

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Growing hunger projected across Minnesota

Growing hunger projected across Minnesota

An analysis of economic data has food relief organizations projecting a 65 percent increase in demand at food shelves across Minnesota.
by Dan Gunderson

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Hortman: Senate Republicans ‘needed to stay at the table’ in special session

Hortman: Senate Republicans ‘needed to stay at the table’ in special session

When the Legislature adjourned last weekend, lawmakers left a lot of work not done in a special session that was supposed to take up issues like police accountability, rebuilding riot-torn parts of Minneapolis and St. Paul, and pandemic funding for cities and counties. It's not clear if and when legislators will return for another special session.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Recent spike in Mpls. gun violence part of ‘a perfect storm’

A string of shootings in Minneapolis have focused attention on gun violence in the city. MPR News host Cathy Wurzer talked with Sasha Cotton, director of the Minneapolis Office of Violence Prevention, about the recent violence and the city’s plans to address it.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Appeals court orders dismissal of Michael Flynn prosecution

Appeals court orders dismissal of Michael Flynn prosecution

The U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia said in a 2-1 ruling that the Justice Department's decision to abandon the case against Flynn settles the matter, even though Flynn pleaded guilty to lying to prosecutors in special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia investigation.
by The Associated Press

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A few showers Wednesday; strong storms late Thursday

Southern Minnesota sees a few spotty showers and storms Wednesday. The next statewide storm system moves in Thursday night, bringing a risk for severe weather. Temperatures are on the rise, and hot weather returns by the weekend.
by Nicole Mitchell

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Crowds tear down statues, attack Wisconsin state senator

Crowds tear down statues, attack Wisconsin state senator

Crowds outside the Wisconsin State Capitol tore down two statues and attacked a state senator amid protests following the arrest of a Black man who was at a restaurant with a megaphone and a baseball bat.
by The Associated Press

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Spotty showers Wednesday

Northern Minnesota stays pleasant Wednesday with seasonable temperatures and mostly sunny skies, while the southern half of the state sees a few more clouds and occasional showers.
by Nicole Mitchell

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St. Paul school board votes against renewing contract with police

The move follows similar actions by Minneapolis public schools and Winona area schools in the wake of George Floyd’s death at the hands of police. MPR News morning update for June 24, 2020. Hosted by Cathy Wurzer. Our theme music is by Gary Meister.

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Police in misconduct cases stay on force through arbitration

Police in misconduct cases stay on force through arbitration

Hundreds of law enforcement officers across the country were fired, sometimes repeatedly, for violating policies but got their jobs back after appealing their cases to an arbitrator who overturned their discipline. It's an all-too-common practice that some law and policing experts say stands in the way of real accountability.
by The Associated Press

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June 24 update on COVID-19 in MN: Bar-driven cluster surfaces in southern Minn.

June 24 update on COVID-19 in MN: Bar-driven cluster surfaces in southern Minn.

Despite some hopeful trends in COVID-19 hospitalizations and deaths, Minnesota officials now worry that many people — especially young adults — aren’t doing enough to help minimize the spread of COVID-19 as they return to social spaces.
by MPR News Staff

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St. Paul school board votes against renewing contract with police

St. Paul school board votes against renewing contract with police

By a vote of 5 to 1, the school board decided against renewing a contract with the St. Paul Police Department. The nearly $775,000 contract, which ends on June 30, employs seven school resource officers in the state’s second-largest district.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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NASCAR's Bubba Wallace was not the target of a hate crime, FBI says

NASCAR's Bubba Wallace was not the target of a hate crime, FBI says

"After a thorough review of the facts and evidence surrounding this event, we have concluded that no federal crime was committed," FBI officials said in a statement Tuesday.
by Vanessa Romo

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Baseball is coming back for a pandemic-shortened 2020 season

Baseball is coming back for a pandemic-shortened 2020 season

Major League Baseball and its Players Association have reached an agreement to play 60 games instead of 162, beginning July 23 or 24. They hope to finish before a second surge of COVID-19.
by Russell Lewis

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