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Stories from July 22, 2020

House passes bill removing Confederate statues, other figures from Capitol

House passes bill removing Confederate statues, other figures from Capitol

Democrats say they want to remember history, but not honor Confederates. Their bill also calls for removing a bust of Justice Taney, author of a landmark case barring citizenship for an enslaved man.
by Deirdre Walsh

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Minneapolis budget committee approves cuts in police funding

Minneapolis budget committee approves cuts in police funding

A majority of people calling into a public hearing Wednesday urge the Minneapolis City Council to make much deeper cuts to the Police Department’s $193 million budget.
by Brandt Williams

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Opening day amid virus: Masks, empty parks, social justice

Opening day amid virus: Masks, empty parks, social justice

At long last, the Major League Baseball season is set to begin. Four months after it was originally scheduled, opening day in the coronavirus pandemic era is almost here. The games in ballparks without fans start Thursday night.
by The Associated Press

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Disaster relief for the elderly and disabled is already hard — now add a pandemic

Disaster relief for the elderly and disabled is already hard — now add a pandemic

Natural disasters are already deadly for the elderly and people with disabilities. During the pandemic, advocates say disaster preparation has fallen short in meeting the needs of the most at risk.
by Joseph Shapiro

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The knee surgeon was in-network; the surgical assistant wasn't, and billed $1,167

The knee surgeon was in-network; the surgical assistant wasn't, and billed $1,167

A college student's bill for outpatient knee surgery is a whopper — $96K — but the most mysterious part is a $1,167 charge from a health care provider she didn't even know was in the operating room.
by Markian Hawryluk

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Hot front ahead: Steamy tropical air mass returns by Friday

Hot front ahead: Steamy tropical air mass returns by Friday

Another heatwave blows into Minnesota this weekend. Dew points could again approach 80 degrees. Heat index values may surge past 100 degrees again.
by Paul Huttner

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Long-term ICU effects and overcoming family disputes on social distancing

Long-term ICU effects and overcoming family disputes on social distancing

MPR News host Angela Davis explored two topics related to the COVID-19 pandemic: the long-term mental health effects on patients in ICU and how to settle family disputes over social distancing.
by Angela Davis and Karen Zamora

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Walz unveils statewide mask order

Gov. Tim Walz on Wednesday announced a statewide order requiring Minnesotans to wear masks in restaurants, stores and other public indoor gathering spaces to stem the spread of COVID-19 and put the state on a path back to normalcy. “This is the quickest way to ending the COVID pandemic,” he told reporters. “It is the surest way to getting us to the therapeutics and vaccines” while continuing to reopen the economy. This is an MPR News evening update for Wednesday July 22, 2020. Hosted by Tim Nelson and Britta Greene. Our theme music is by Gary Meister.

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Trump blames demonstrations for coronavirus surge

Trump blames demonstrations for coronavirus surge

The president placed much of the blame for the swell in cases on recent demonstrations, ignoring in large part his own large-scale rallies and his administration's push to reopen the national economy before the virus had been fully contained.
by MPR News Staff

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Minnesota’s mask mandate: What you need to know

Minnesota’s mask mandate: What you need to know

Here’s what you need to know about Minnesota’s mask mandate and what face coverings do to help prevent the spread of COVID-19.
by Dan Kraker and Sara Porter

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Chauvin, wife charged with tax fraud

Chauvin, wife charged with tax fraud

Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin and his estranged wife were charged Wednesday with nine counts of tax fraud.
by Jon Collins

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One-third of U.S. museums may not survive the year, survey finds

One-third of U.S. museums may not survive the year, survey finds

In a survey of more than 750 museum directors, 33 percent of them said there was either a "significant risk" of closing permanently by next fall or that they didn't know if their institutions would survive.
by Neda Ulaby

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Nekima Levy Armstrong on passage of police accountability bill

Nekima Levy Armstrong on passage of police accountability bill

Gov. Tim Walz is calling the police reform package passed by state lawmakers earlier this week a step in the right direction. But many Democrats and activists say the bill does not go far enough.
by Cathy Wurzer

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A cooler day before heat and humidity return

After one more day of cooler-than-average weather, temperatures and humidity rise into the weekend, as storm chances also increase. 
by Nicole Mitchell

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Exhausting effect of FOIA requests evident in 'Baseless'

Exhausting effect of FOIA requests evident in 'Baseless'

Nicholson Baker's book misses the mark in an aim to take readers on a quest to discover if the U.S. used biological weapons developed in the '50s — and to examine the failings of public records law.
by Tim Mak

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U.S. signs contract with Pfizer for COVID-19 vaccine doses

U.S. signs contract with Pfizer for COVID-19 vaccine doses

The Trump administration will pay Pfizer nearly $2 billion for a December delivery of 100 million doses of a COVID-19 vaccine the pharmaceutical company is developing, Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar announced Wednesday.
by The Associated Press

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Get your Minnesota State Fair food fix with a drive-thru 'food parade'

Get your Minnesota State Fair food fix with a drive-thru 'food parade'

The fair is allowing a limited number of vehicles to drive a 1.5-mile route through the fairgrounds, where 16 food vendors will be open. Tickets go on sale July 31.
by Tim Nelson

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Silent spread of virus keeps scientists grasping for clues

Silent spread of virus keeps scientists grasping for clues

As workers return to offices, children prepare to return to schools and those desperate for normalcy again visit malls and restaurants, the emerging science points to a menacing reality: If people who appear healthy can transmit the illness, it may be impossible to contain.
by The Associated Press

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Drier and comfortable Wednesday

Wednesday stays cooler than average and brings sunshine back for most of the state.
by Nicole Mitchell

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Judge lifts gag order in Floyd case

Hennepin County District Court Judge Peter Cahill said he agrees the gag order was too broad, but warned lawyers to still follow ethical rules in discussing the case publicly. MPR News morning update for July 22, 2020. Hosted by Cathy Wurzer. Our theme music is by Gary Meister.

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Wolves owner listening to offers, Garnett hoping to buy

Wolves owner listening to offers, Garnett hoping to buy

Kevin Garnett wants to come back to Minnesota — as a Timberwolves owner. The longtime NBA superstar said Tuesday he is part of a group that is hoping to buy the franchise from Glen Taylor, who has owned it since 1994.
by The Associated Press

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Rapid, cheap, less accurate coronavirus testing has a place, scientists say

Rapid, cheap, less accurate coronavirus testing has a place, scientists say

A single test that can give false reassurance sounds bad. But a $10 test for the coronavirus, if repeated daily, would discover real infections, say proponents of such tests as screening tools.
by Richard Harris

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U.S. orders China's Houston consulate to close

U.S. orders China's Houston consulate to close

The State Department, in a statement early Wednesday morning, said the move is "in order to protect American intellectual property and American's (sic) private information."
by Emily Feng

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Arts board announces simplified grant program for MN artists struggling in COVID-19 economy

Arts board announces simplified grant program for MN artists struggling in COVID-19 economy

The Minnesota State Arts Board has approved a trio of new grants meant to help artists and organizations weather the economic turmoil created by COVID-19. But artists say the new grants don't go far enough to serve historically marginalized communities.
by Marianne Combs

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July 22 update on COVID-19 in MN: Walz unveils statewide mask order

July 22 update on COVID-19 in MN: Walz unveils statewide mask order

“This is the quickest way to ending the COVID pandemic” and returning to the “life that we all miss so much,” Gov. Tim Walz told reporters of his statewide order requiring Minnesotans to wear masks in restaurants, stores and other public indoor gathering spaces, starting Saturday.
by Brian Bakst, Catharine Richert and MPRNews Staff

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Minnesota food shelves, already busy, brace for bigger demand

Minnesota food shelves, already busy, brace for bigger demand

The COVID-19 pandemic has created huge demand for free or reduced-cost food across the state as Minnesotans have lost jobs and children missed out on school lunches. Food shelves anticipate even more people will rely on them to get enough to eat.
by Nina Moini

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Coronavirus infections far higher than confirmed but most Americans still not exposed

Coronavirus infections far higher than confirmed but most Americans still not exposed

Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that roughly 10 times the amount of people have the virus than have been documented. The number is still far below what experts say would be needed for widespread immunity.
by Jason Slotkin

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