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Stories from March 23, 2021

Lake Ocheda drawdown produces hordes of dead fish

Lake Ocheda drawdown produces hordes of dead fish

High winds over the weekend resulted in mass amounts of dead fish coming to the surface and floating to the shoreline on Lake Ocheda’s three basins south of Worthington, Minn.

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Transgender student to receive $300K in discrimination suit

Minnesota’s largest school district will pay $300,000 to settle a discrimination lawsuit with a transgender student who was barred from using the boys' locker room during swimming season. 
by The Associated Press

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The COVID relief bill expands the Affordable Care Act. It doesn't come cheap

The COVID relief bill expands the Affordable Care Act. It doesn't come cheap

The $1.9 trillion COVID relief bill expands subsidies for private insurance plans. That will lighten the burden on consumers, but it locks taxpayers into yet more support for the health care industry.
by Noam N. Levey

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Analyzing jury selection and race in the trial of ex-cop Derek Chauvin

Analyzing jury selection and race in the trial of ex-cop Derek Chauvin

What do we know about the people selected for the jury? And how does jury selection in the Chauvin trial compare to other trials, especially in instances where race plays a role? Host Angela Davis will tackle those questions and more.
by Angela Davis

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Hundreds missing in aftermath of fire at Rohingya refugee camp

Hundreds missing in aftermath of fire at Rohingya refugee camp

Nearly a dozen bodies have been recovered from the massive blaze in southern Bangladesh that also left tens of thousands of people homeless, officials said.
by Scott Neuman

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School aid plan clears House as budget debate sharpens

School aid plan clears House as budget debate sharpens

The $107 million school proposal would go toward summer enrichment programs and also provide a cushion to districts that lost students during the pandemic.
by Brian Bakst

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What we know about the jurors in the Chauvin trial

What we know about the jurors in the Chauvin trial

Ex-Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin’s fate is now in the hands of 12 jurors who must decide if he acted reasonably in his use of force to restrain and subdue George Floyd last May, or if Chauvin’s actions killed Floyd. Here’s what we know about who is on the jury.
by MPR News Staff

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Farcical 'Life Of The Mind' skewers academic life and adjunct 'hell'

Farcical 'Life Of The Mind' skewers academic life and adjunct 'hell'

A graduate student is teaching four courses while also trying to finish a dissertation. Critic Maureen Corrigan calls Christine Smallwood's new novel one of the wittiest she's read in a long time.
by Maureen Corrigan

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DeJoy announces 10-year reorganization of U.S. Postal Service

DeJoy announces 10-year reorganization of U.S. Postal Service

Postmaster General Louis DeJoy proposes slowing some first-class deliveries and increasing postage rates. Without the changes, he warns, the U.S. Postal Service will "run out of cash and require a government bailout."
by Brian Naylor

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Stop blaming Tuskegee, critics say. It's not an 'excuse' for current medical racism

Stop blaming Tuskegee, critics say. It's not an 'excuse' for current medical racism

The Tuskegee syphilis study is often cited as a reason why Black Americans might hesitate on the COVID-19 vaccine. But many say it's current racism in health care and Tuskegee is used as an excuse.
by April Dembosky, KQED

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Soaking rain moves across Minnesota

Persistent rain is moving into Minnesota and will last through Wednesday, when parts of the state will see snow as the storm winds down.
by Nicole Mitchell

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With 'Fierce Poise,' Helen Frankenthaler poured beauty onto canvas

With 'Fierce Poise,' Helen Frankenthaler poured beauty onto canvas

Abstract expressionist Helen Frankenthaler poured pools of highly diluted pigments onto her raw canvases. Biographer Alexander Nemerov says her paintings are "about feeling the world."
by Susan Stamberg

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Biden eyes $3T package for infrastructure, schools, families

Biden eyes $3T package for infrastructure, schools, families

Fresh off passage of the COVID-19 relief bill, President Joe Biden is assembling the next big White House priority, a sweeping $3 trillion package of investments on infrastructure and domestic needs.
by The Associated Press

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MN appeals court hears arguments in Line 3 challenge, asking whether state needs another oil pipeline

MN appeals court hears arguments in Line 3 challenge, asking whether state needs another oil pipeline

A Minnesota Court of Appeals panel grilled attorneys for Enbridge Energy and the state Public Utilities Commission over whether the company proved there’s demand for the oil the Line 3 pipeline replacement project would carry. Opponents continue to argue that the pipeline isn’t needed.
by Dan Kraker

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Rain settles across the state Tuesday

A needed rain is spreading across Minnesota Tuesday while temperatures stay mild.
by Nicole Mitchell

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Chauvin trial: 1 more juror to go; opening statements draw near

A juror selected Monday brought the total chosen to 14, enough for a jury of 12 plus two alternates. Hennepin County Judge Peter Cahill, though, said he intends to seat one more juror as a precaution. The final juror picked would be excused on Monday, when opening statements begin, unless one of the other 14 drops out for some reason. This is an MPR News morning update for Tuesday, March 23, 2021. Hosted by Cathy Wurzer. Our theme music is by Gary Meister.

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Boulder shooting: Police identify suspected gunman, say he's facing 10 murder charges

Boulder shooting: Police identify suspected gunman, say he's facing 10 murder charges

A shooting at a crowded Colorado supermarket that killed 10 people, including the first police officer to arrive, sent terrorized shoppers and workers scrambling for safety and stunned a state that has grieved several mass killings.
by Bill Chappell

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U.S.: AstraZeneca may have used outdated info in vaccine trial

U.S.: AstraZeneca may have used outdated info in vaccine trial

Results from a U.S. trial of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine may have included "outdated information" and that could mean the company provided an incomplete view of efficacy data, American federal health officials said early Tuesday.
by The Associated Press

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March 23 update on COVID-19 in MN: Vaccination pace flat; active cases trend higher

March 23 update on COVID-19 in MN: Vaccination pace flat; active cases trend higher

Officials are increasingly anxious about cases tied to the highly contagious U.K. COVID-19 variant and to youth sports. On Tuesday, they said they’ve confirmed 479 cases of the U.K. strain, adding that it’s “dominating” new case reports.
by MPR News Staff

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Chauvin trial: Final juror seated; opening statements set for Monday

Chauvin trial: Final juror seated; opening statements set for Monday

Jury selection wrapped up Tuesday morning as a 15th person — an “insurance” juror — was chosen. Judge Peter Cahill has said the man will be excused Monday morning if the other 14 report as planned.
by Brandt Williams, Matt Sepic, Riham Feshir and Jon Collins

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Comic: How one math teacher broke through to her virtual students

Comic: How one math teacher broke through to her virtual students

A year ago, teachers were handed an unprecedented request: educate students in entirely new ways amid the backdrop of a pandemic. In this comic series, we'll illustrate one teacher's story each week.
by LA Johnson

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