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Stories from July 1, 2020

Duluth to consider requiring masks indoors

Duluth to consider requiring masks indoors

Duluth considers joining Minneapolis and St. Paul in requiring people to wear masks in public places. Several other cities are considering similar measures, even as Gov. Tim Walz weighs a statewide mask mandate.
by Dan Kraker

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Inflammatory condition affecting kids surfaces

Thirteen Minnesota children have been found to have a worrisome inflammatory condition believed to be related to COVID-19, state officials said Wednesday. Multi-system inflammatory syndrome was confirmed in the children, who developed symptoms between mid-May and mid-June; their average age was 5, and most had no prior medical problems, Dr. Ruth Lynfield, the state’s epidemiologist, told reporters. This is an MPR News evening update for Wednesday, July 1, 2020. Hosted by Britta Greene. Our theme music is by Gary Meister.

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June recap: A hot month across Minnesota

All of Minnesota had a hotter than average June, but precipitation was much more hit and miss. Now July is also starting off hot and humid, with above average temperatures into next week.
by Nicole Mitchell

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Using meditation and mindfulness to help us through this moment

Using meditation and mindfulness to help us through this moment

Are you feeling anxious or stressed? Maybe meditation can help. Two experts joined MPR News host Angela Davis to discuss what mindfulness meditation can do for our minds and bodies, especially during the unknowns of this pandemic.
by Angela Davis and Karen Zamora

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Buddy King: With an eye to St. Cloud’s past, looking to change the future

Buddy King: With an eye to St. Cloud’s past, looking to change the future

The city has made significant strides in overcoming the racial injustice of its past, but still has work to do, King said. The nonprofit leader and youth pastor, who recently organized a youth march in St. Cloud, is seeking a seat on the City Council. “You can see [the racism] really clearly in systems more than you can see it in people. That’s what we’ve got to change,” he said.
by Kirsti Marohn

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The impact of ‘Hamilton’ and why it still matters

The impact of ‘Hamilton’ and why it still matters

The video version of the award-winning musical comes to Disney+ on Friday – almost five years after it premiered on Broadway. Does it still matter?
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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Little evidence that protests spread coronavirus in U.S.

Little evidence that protests spread coronavirus in U.S.

Public health experts say there is little evidence that the protests that erupted after George Floyd’s death caused a significant increase in coronavirus infections.
by The Associated Press

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Minneapolis residents ask: Dismantle the police — then what?

Minneapolis residents ask: Dismantle the police — then what?

On Wednesday afternoon, the city’s Charter Commission will address a charter amendment that would replace the police with a new Department of Community Safety and Violence Prevention. But some residents say they want to see a detailed plan before any formal action is taken. 
by Melissa Townsend

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Walz lauds new insulin affordability law, blasts Big Pharma for suing

Walz lauds new insulin affordability law, blasts Big Pharma for suing

The pharmaceutical industry is now “more hated than COVID-19,” Gov. Tim Walz said Wednesday as he ripped corporate drug giants for trying to stop a new Minnesota law requiring them to deliver insulin at little or no cost in emergency cases.
by Brian Bakst

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Columbus, Ohio, takes down statue of Christopher Columbus

Columbus, Ohio, takes down statue of Christopher Columbus

For many people, Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther said, "the statue represents patriarchy, oppression and divisiveness." It stood outside City Hall for some 65 years.
by Bill Chappell

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Wet weather Wednesday, then heat dominates the forecast

Showers and storms become more isolated through the rest of Wednesday. Drier skies and hotter weather return Thursday, and the heat continues through the holiday weekend.
by Nicole Mitchell

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Trump tweets that Russia bounty allegations are 'fake news'

Lawmakers have been demanding answers over the allegations, and Democrats have accused Trump of bowing to Russian President Vladimir Putin at the risk of U.S. soldiers' lives.
by The Associated Press

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Fox News fires Ed Henry after sexual misconduct charge

Fox News fires Ed Henry after sexual misconduct charge

The network said it had received a complaint last week from an attorney about the misconduct. An outside investigator was hired and, based on the results of that probe, Fox fired Henry.
by The Associated Press

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Minneapolis Charter Commission to discuss amendment disbanding police

Today’s meeting will not include public testimony, but the commission’s chair says he expects the first public hearing to take place early this month. MPR News morning update for July 1, 2020. Hosted by Cathy Wurzer. Our theme music is by Gary Meister.  

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Showers and storms move across Minnesota Wednesday

A broad area of showers and storms are moving across the state Wednesday ahead of a cold front, but the front does not provide much temperature relief. Warm and muggy conditions continue.
by Nicole Mitchell

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Green, yellow, orange or red? This new tool shows COVID-19 risk in your county

Green, yellow, orange or red? This new tool shows COVID-19 risk in your county

As cases of coronavirus surge in many states, a new color-coding tool backed by a coalition of top scientists provides an apples-to-apples way of comparing outbreak severity, down to the county level.
by Allison Aubrey and Carmel Wroth

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July 1 update on COVID-19 in MN: Inflammatory condition affecting kids surfaces

July 1 update on COVID-19 in MN: Inflammatory condition affecting kids surfaces

The latest: A worrisome inflammatory syndrome believed to be related to COVID-19 has been found in 13 Minnesota children; Gov. Walz is seriously weighing a statewide mask order; COVID-19 immunity may only last a few months to two years, the state’s epidemiologist says.
by MPR News Staff

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Muntaas Farah and Yezi Gugsa: Teenagers lead the charge in Rochester

Muntaas Farah and Yezi Gugsa: Teenagers lead the charge in Rochester

In Rochester, the most recent iteration of the Black Lives Matter protests have been led by a group of teenagers who say racism in their largely white city is both subtle and exhausting.
by Catharine Richert

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‘Where can I feel safe?’: The need for more Black therapists in Minnesota

‘Where can I feel safe?’: The need for more Black therapists in Minnesota

Historically, many in the African American community have been hesitant to seek mental health care — because of stigma, discrimination from some providers, and a lack of culturally competent care. But as more people are seeking mental health care to help them cope with grief and trauma after Floyd’s killing, they’re looking for therapists they can trust.
by Alisa Roth

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Aspen Ideas Festival: Admiral William McRaven, AI expert Kai-Fu Lee, journalist Maria Ressa

Aspen Ideas Festival: Admiral William McRaven, AI expert Kai-Fu Lee, journalist Maria Ressa

Day 2 of the 2020 Aspen Ideas Festival: retired Admiral and former Chancellor of the University of Texas William McRaven about ethical leadership; Kai-Fu Lee about the role of artificial intelligence in the COVID-19 crisis; and Filipino journalist Maria Ressa about freedom of speech and freedom of the press.
by MPR News Staff

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A doctor confronts medical errors — and flaws in the system that create mistakes

A doctor confronts medical errors — and flaws in the system that create mistakes

Dr. Danielle Ofri says medical errors are more common than most people realize: "If we don't talk about the emotions that keep doctors and nurses from speaking up, we'll never solve this problem."
by Dave Davies

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Rudolfo Anaya, a founding father of Chicano literature, dies at 82

Rudolfo Anaya, a founding father of Chicano literature, dies at 82

Anaya's 1972 classic Bless Me, Ultima — about a young Mexican American boy and his curandera mentor in New Mexico in the 1940s — inspired a generation of Chicano writers.
by Petra Mayer

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