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Stories from July 27, 2020

State watchdog office criticizes PUC’s public participation process

State watchdog office criticizes PUC’s public participation process

The Minnesota Office of the Legislative Auditor released a report criticizing the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission, saying the state’s utility regulator has not done a good job helping the public — particularly Native communities — participate in its complex proceedings.
by Dan Kraker

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Democratic National Convention to require masks, distancing

Democratic National Convention to require masks, distancing

Everyone attending the Democratic National Convention in Milwaukee next month will have to wear a face mask, be tested daily for COVID-19, fill out questionnaires and maintain a physical distance from others.
by The Associated Press

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Ivanka Trump in Minnesota as 2020 campaign temperature ticks up

Ivanka Trump made two stops in Minnesota on Monday, July 27. Trump spoke at outdoor gear and apparel maker Duluth Pack, where executives signed onto the Trump Administration’s Pledge to American Workers. She also visited Bloomington, where the Department of the Interior opened a new office to investigate the disappearances and killings of Native Americans. Protesters staged rallies outside both events, including Native American drummers in Bloomington, saying the effort was an empty political gesture. Some top Native American leaders in Minnesota who have worked on the issue of missing and murdered Indigenous people for years say they were not invited.

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Floyd killing: Prosecutors want no audio-visual coverage of cops' trials

Floyd killing: Prosecutors want no audio-visual coverage of cops' trials

Under Minnesota court rules, a judge can allow the recording and reproduction of criminal proceedings if both sides consent. But in a letter filed Monday with the court, the state said it “does not consent to audio or video coverage of any trials in these matters.”
by The Associated Press

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Delta CEO: Airline's pandemic strategy is 'putting people over profits'

Delta CEO: Airline's pandemic strategy is 'putting people over profits'

U.S. airlines are facing unprecedented economic turmoil. CEO Ed Bastian discusses Delta's decision to fly its planes at 60 percent capacity and why halting the coronavirus is better than bailouts.
by Ari Shapiro

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Norm Eisen says he drafted 10 articles of impeachment a month before inquiry

Norm Eisen says he drafted 10 articles of impeachment a month before inquiry

In a new book, “A Case for the American People,” the Judiciary Committee special counsel during impeachment traces the process. Of Trump, he tells NPR: "He understands what he's doing. It is a pattern."
by Ari Shapiro

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After delays, Republicans rolled out a new pandemic relief bill; Democrats balked

After delays, Republicans rolled out a new pandemic relief bill; Democrats balked

After days of delays, congressional Republicans unveiled their $1 trillion proposal for a fifth wave of pandemic relief. Democrats are not on board — signaling tough negotiations ahead.
by Claudia Grisales and Deirdre Walsh

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Son of Big Lake city councilwoman charged with killing her

Son of Big Lake city councilwoman charged with killing her

The 20-year-old son of a Big Lake city councilwoman is charged with killing her. Eric Jordahl of Big Lake was charged Monday with two counts of second-degree murder in the death of 62-year-old Rose Johnson. 
by The Associated Press

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Best weather week of 2020?

Pleasantly warm and dry air mass visits Minnesota this week.
by Paul Huttner

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Mayors demand Congress block Trump from deploying federal agents to cities

Mayors demand Congress block Trump from deploying federal agents to cities

They criticized the administration for sending "unidentified federal agents to operate with impunity" in cities where demonstrations against police brutality and racism continue.
by Alana Wise

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Henderson holds out hope for flooding relief — as rivers continue to rise

Henderson holds out hope for flooding relief — as rivers continue to rise

City leaders hoped the bonding bill would help pay for a fix to the city’s most regular headache: the nearby Minnesota River’s tendency to overflow its banks — and push the Rush River to overtop Highway 93, one of Henderson’s main arteries.
by Hannah Yang

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Little Earth patrols might be a preview of a new style of policing

Little Earth patrols might be a preview of a new style of policing

The Little Earth of United Tribes housing complex created a community patrol the night the protests erupted over the killing of George Floyd, and they’ve been happening ever since. Residents say they are an example of what the city could look like under a new public safety system.
by Megan Burks and Kathryn Styer Martinez

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Trump seeks political shot in the arm in vaccine push

Trump seeks political shot in the arm in vaccine push

President Donald Trump’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic put his political fate in grave jeopardy. Now he’s hoping to get credit for his administration’s aggressive push for a vaccine — and crossing his fingers one gets approved before Election Day.
by The Associated Press

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Google employees can work from home until July 2021

Google employees can work from home until July 2021

Tech companies have led the way on remote work during the coronavirus pandemic, thanks to a workforce that can perform many jobs outside the traditional office.
by Shannon Bond

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Here's what back-to-school might look in the 'new normal'

Here's what back-to-school might look in the 'new normal'

As school districts consider their reopening plans, one summer enrichment program offers a glimpse of what in-person school could look like in the fall — from health checks to social distancing.
by Ryan Delaney

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Racial inclusion in the workplace: What's working, what's not?

Racial inclusion in the workplace: What's working, what's not?

Employees of color are speaking out — again — about discrimination in the workplace. Problems persist, despite investments in diversity training and inclusion efforts at organizations large and small.
by Angela Davis and Katie Moritz

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Vikings head trainer tests positive for COVID-19

Vikings head trainer tests positive for COVID-19

Eric Sugarman, who also serves as the team’s infection control officer, confirmed that he and members of his family tested positive for COVID-19. They are in self-quarantine. The Vikings say Sugarman had no recent contact with players.
by MPR News Staff

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As Congress fights, analysts warn economy needs help now

As Congress fights, analysts warn economy needs help now

As Congress and the White House resume their efforts to agree on a new economic aid package, evidence is growing that the U.S. economy is faltering. And so is concern that the government may not take the steps needed to support hiring and growth.
by The Associated Press

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Civil rights icon John Lewis honored at Capitol Hill ceremony

Civil rights icon John Lewis honored at Capitol Hill ceremony

The late Georgia congressman's body lies in state in the Capitol Rotunda. The public viewing for the "conscience of the Congress" is being held outside through Tuesday amid the coronavirus pandemic.
by Brakkton Booker

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A daughter unearths and remembers trauma in 'Memorial Drive'

A daughter unearths and remembers trauma in 'Memorial Drive'

Pulitzer Prize winning poet Natasha Trethewey explores the relationship between trauma, agency, and voice as she excavates the lingering effects of her mother's murder upon her life.
by Hope Wabuke

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$600 a week: Poverty remedy or job slayer?

$600 a week: Poverty remedy or job slayer?

The $600 weekly pandemic unemployment payments have single-handedly changed the economic equation in America as people earn more staying home than they did in the jobs they lost.
by Pallavi Gogoi

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As $600 unemployment benefits nears expiration, people ask what’s next

As $600 unemployment benefits nears expiration, people ask what’s next

For many Americans, expanded unemployment benefits were a lifeline. However, that extra relief is set to expire as unemployment claims go up and as the first of the month draws near.
by Chris Farrell and Marcheta Fornoff

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2 MLB games postponed as Marlins deal with virus outbreak

2 MLB games postponed as Marlins deal with virus outbreak

Two major league games scheduled for Monday night have been postponed after more than a dozen Miami Marlins players and staff members tested positive for the coronavirus in an outbreak that stranded the team in Philadelphia. 
by The Associated Press

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The Thread: ‘Sea Wife’ a dark and thrilling read

The Thread: ‘Sea Wife’ a dark and thrilling read

Who doesn’t love a sinister, summer-time thriller? Kerri Miller continues her look at books that keep us on the edge of our seats with Amity Gaige’s “Sea Wife.”
by Kerri Miller

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Target to close on Thanksgiving, ending Black Friday kickoff

Target to close on Thanksgiving, ending Black Friday kickoff

The move come as stores are rethinking the Black Friday in-store bargain shopping as they try to curb the spread of the coronavirus, which has seen a resurgence in a slew of states. Walmart, the nation's largest retailer, announced the move on Tuesday, and at the time, analysts expected more would follow.
by The Associated Press

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Goodbye sultry air; lovely week underway

Goodbye sultry air; lovely week underway

Beautiful weather has arrived from Canada to replace the weekend sultriness. Stray showers are likely in northeastern Minnesota Monday afternoon. The rest of us will be dry with comfortable temperatures and dew points.
by Bill Endersen

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Virus vaccine put to final test in thousands of volunteers

Virus vaccine put to final test in thousands of volunteers

The world's biggest COVID-19 vaccine study got underway Monday with the first of 30,000 planned volunteers helping to test shots created by the U.S. government — one of several candidates in the final stretch of the global vaccine race.
by The Associated Press

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Minneapolis commission considers a second police proposal

An alternative to a move by the Minneapolis City Council to remove the Police Department from the city's charter is in the works. The Minneapolis Charter Commission will listen to public testimony Monday evening on its own measure that does not make changes on the same scale as the City Council's amendment. This is an MPR News morning update for Monday, July 27, 2020. Hosted by Cathy Wurzer. Our theme music is by Gary Meister.

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U.S. agents use gas, flash bangs to clear Portland protesters

U.S. agents use gas, flash bangs to clear Portland protesters

A night that started with a reported shooting and a bag containing loaded rifle magazines and Molotov cocktails amid a peaceful protest — morphed into an intense early morning confrontation between demonstrators and law enforcement in Oregon's largest city.
by The Associated Press

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July 27 update on COVID-19: Minnesota in 'vulnerable state' as cases climb

July 27 update on COVID-19: Minnesota in 'vulnerable state' as cases climb

With more than 2,000 cases confirmed over the past three days, officials on Monday implored people to do better. "We're not asking Minnesotans to mask up for the Health Department,” Health Commissioner Jan Malcolm said. “We're asking them to mask up for their own health.”
by MPR News Staff

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Tropical humidity gone; comfortable week ahead

Tropical humidity gone; comfortable week ahead

Dry Canadian air has arrived in Minnesota. Dew points have dropped into the 50s and some low 60s this Monday morning. Expect a lovely week to round out July.
by Bill Endersen

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Minneapolis commission considers a new Police Department proposal

Minneapolis commission considers a new Police Department proposal

An alternative to a move by the Minneapolis City Council to remove the Police Department from the city's charter is in the works. The Minneapolis Charter Commission will listen to public testimony Monday evening on its own measure that does not make changes on the same scale as the City Council's amendment.
by Brandt Williams

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Picture book deals head-on with the loss of a child

Picture book deals head-on with the loss of a child

There are few harder blows to a family than the loss of a child. Not only can it leave parents and siblings with unbearable grief, but those around them can experience helplessness and feel unable to respond. A new picture book by a St. Paul writer and an illustrator takes on these huge emotions in a way they hope will help everyone.
by Euan Kerr

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A 'Lost Boy' teaches a lesson for the pandemic: How to be resilient

He'd been separated from his parents. He was living in a refugee camp in Sudan. And then a snake bit him. Manyang Reath Kher, now living in the U.S., shares his moment of deepest despair — and how he pulled through.
by Malaka Gharib

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Florida COVID-19 case count surpasses that of New York

Florida COVID-19 case count surpasses that of New York

According to data from Johns Hopkins University, 423,855 people have tested positive for the coronavirus in Florida as of Sunday, compared to 411,736 in New York.
by Rachel Treisman

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