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Stories from April 13, 2021

Brooklyn Center officer, chief resign in wake of Daunte Wright's killing

Brooklyn Center Mayor Mike Elliott Tuesday called for Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison to determine if Officer Kim Potter should be charged in the death of Wright. The 20-year-old Black man was shot to death by the Brooklyn Center police officer during a traffic stop Sunday. This is the afternoon MPR News update for Tuesday, April 13, 2021, was hosted by John Enger. Theme music by Gary Meister.
by John Enger

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Emmett Till's cousin reflects on his legacy and racial tensions in Minnesota

More than six decades after the brutal death of her cousin Emmett Till, Deborah Watts gets emotional talking about her family’s fight for justice — A fight still forging ahead today.

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Fed leaders agree: Economics has a racial-disparity problem

Fed leaders agree: Economics has a racial-disparity problem

Top Federal Reserve policymakers underscored their concern that Black and Hispanic people are sharply underrepresented in the economics field, which lessens the perspectives that economists can bring to key policy issues.
by The Associated Press

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MN Senate GOP promises talk — but not necessarily action — on police changes

MN Senate GOP promises talk — but not necessarily action — on police changes

The Republican leader in the Minnesota Senate Tuesday promised hearings on police changes following the police killing of Daunte Wright in Brooklyn Center on Sunday. But the promise fell short of the action many Democrats at the Capitol are calling for.
by Tim Pugmire

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What you need to know about Minnesota's J&J COVID vaccine pause

What you need to know about Minnesota's J&J COVID vaccine pause

Federal authorities are investigating blood clots in six women who got the shot. While the side effects appear to be exceedingly rare, state officials say they are pausing use of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine in an abundance of caution.
by Catharine Richert

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April snowfall totals in northern Minnesota

April snowfall totals in northern Minnesota

An April snowfall is piling up across much of northern Minnesota.
by Paul Huttner

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How we're processing the killing of another Black man by police in Minnesota

How we're processing the killing of another Black man by police in Minnesota

As one former police officer is tried for murder in the killing of George Floyd, a young Black man named Daunte Wright is shot and killed by another officer during a traffic stop. Host Angela Davis talks about the trauma, grief, anger and fear in our communities.
by Angela Davis, Katie Moritz and Maja Beckstrom

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'The Final Revival of Opal & Nev' is a faux music history that rocks

'The Final Revival of Opal & Nev' is a faux music history that rocks

Dawnie Walton's sly narrative is a story about music, race and family secrets that spans five decades, centering on an interracial rock duo who strike it big in the early '70s.
by Maureen Corrigan

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Protests grow in Minnesota and around U.S. over death of Daunte Wright

Protests grow in Minnesota and around U.S. over death of Daunte Wright

Police clashed with protesters for a second night in Brooklyn Center, Minn., as outrage spread across the U.S. over Wright's death at the hands of an officer who meant to use her Taser, officials say.
by Becky Sullivan

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Has the pandemic permanently changed higher education?

Has the pandemic permanently changed higher education?

It’s been a tough year for universities. Enrollment has dropped, faculty has been laid off, and the bottom line is grim. How might the college experience be forever changed by the pandemic?
by Catharine Richert and Kelly Gordon

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Explainer: Chauvin jurors must disregard defendant's silence

Explainer: Chauvin jurors must disregard defendant's silence

Testifying may be Derek Chauvin's only hope of rebutting video at the heart of prosecutors' case that shows Chauvin pinning Floyd for about 9 1/2 minutes. But doing so would also open Chauvin to potentially devastating cross-examination by prosecutors.
by The Associated Press

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Consumer prices jumped. Should you worry? That's sparking a heated debate

Consumer prices jumped. Should you worry? That's sparking a heated debate

Consumer prices jumped last month as businesses struggled to keep pace with booming demand, but the Biden administration and the Federal Reserve say the uptick in inflation is likely to be temporary.
by Scott Horsley

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Gray weather gives way to more sunshine late week

Following rain and snow Tuesday, the rest of the week trends drier. Temperatures stay cooler, running near to below average for the next week.
by Nicole Mitchell

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Biden, lawmakers pay tribute to slain Capitol Police officer

Biden, lawmakers pay tribute to slain Capitol Police officer

Slain U.S. Capitol Police officer William "Billy" Evans will lie in honor in the Capitol Rotunda on Tuesday during the second such memorial ceremony this year for a force that has edged close to crisis in the wake of the Jan. 6 insurrection.
by The Associated Press

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Snow becomes more widespread Tuesday

Tuesday stays cloudy and cool, with more of the state getting light snow.
by Nicole Mitchell

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A mystery under study: How, why and when COVID vaccines aren't fully protective

A mystery under study: How, why and when COVID vaccines aren't fully protective

COVID-19 vaccines are highly effective but don't always provide perfect protection. Some vaccinated people later exposed to the virus still get sick. Why and how often that happens is under study.
by Rob Stein

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U.S. recommends 'pause' for J&J vaccine over clot reports

U.S. recommends 'pause' for J&J vaccine over clot reports

In a joint statement Tuesday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration said it was investigating clots in six women in the days after vaccination, in combination with reduced platelet counts. More than 6.8 million doses of the J&J vaccine have been administered in the U.S.
by The Associated Press

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A 2nd night of protests in Brooklyn Center; officer who killed Daunte Wright is ID'd

Police clashed with a large crowd Monday who gathered for a second night to protest the killing of 20-year-old Daunte Wright during a traffic stop. The Brooklyn Center police chief said earlier in the day that officer Kim Potter had intended to stun the man with her Taser gun but accidentally drew her handgun instead and fired once. This is an MPR News morning update for Tuesday, April 13, 2021. Hosted by Cathy Wurzer. Our theme music is by Gary Meister.

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'The Souvenir Museum' is an exhibit to savor

'The Souvenir Museum' is an exhibit to savor

Elizabeth McCracken's new story collection dazzles with verbal flexibility, insight and feeling, capturing the oddities and mixed bags, the loves and losses that make up most people's lives.
by Heller McAlpin

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Crookston Bishop Hoeppner resigns after Vatican probe into cover-up

Crookston Bishop Hoeppner resigns after Vatican probe into cover-up

Pope Francis accepted the resignation of Bishop Michael Hoeppner and named a temporary replacement to run the Crookston, Minn., diocese, the Holy See said in a statement. Hoeppner is 71, four years shy of the normal retirement age for bishops.
by The Associated Press

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Vaccine brings hope as Ramadan begins

Vaccine brings hope as Ramadan begins

After a long, challenging year, the availability of a COVID-19 vaccine has brought hope to many in Minnesota and around the globe. Islamic leaders pushed to get the vaccine to as many Muslims as possible before the start of Ramadan, with vaccination clinics planned at mosques in the Twin Cities, Rochester and St. Cloud.
by Kirsti Marohn

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April 13 update on COVID-19 in MN: Vaccinations, hospitalizations rising

April 13 update on COVID-19 in MN: Vaccinations, hospitalizations rising

State officials believe the state’s vaccination effort this spring will ensure that Minnesota doesn’t relive the worst of the pandemic, but that doesn’t mean the next few weeks will be easy.
by MPR News Staff

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Chauvin trial: Ex-cop did not use deadly force on Floyd, expert testifies

Chauvin trial: Ex-cop did not use deadly force on Floyd, expert testifies

The defense has begun its case at the murder trial of former officer Derek Chauvin. Barry Brodd, a retired officer who has trained police, testified that he believed Chauvin was "justified" in his actions, and that he acted with "objective reasonableness.”
by Jon Collins, Brandt Williams, Matt Sepic and Riham Feshir

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Brooklyn Center officer, chief resign; mayor wants AG Ellison to handle Wright case

Brooklyn Center officer, chief resign; mayor wants AG Ellison to handle Wright case

Brooklyn Center Mayor Mike Elliott appealed for calm with demonstrations set to resume over the police killing of Daunte Wright. Minneapolis, St. Paul order 10 p.m. curfew. Ben Crump, the George Floyd family attorney, is now representing the Wright family.
by Matt Sepic and Tim Nelson

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Mother-daughter memoir of autism exemplifies the power of language

Mother-daughter memoir of autism exemplifies the power of language

Heartbreaking and uplifting in equal measure, “I Have Been Buried Under Years of Dust” is a chronicle of not only finding one's voice, but of learning to make others understand that voice.
by Jason Heller

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The Universal Title: Muhammad Ali's Spiritual Journey from Christianity to Islam

The Universal Title: Muhammad Ali's Spiritual Journey from Christianity to Islam

From America Abroad Media, The Muhammad Ali Center and PRX, “The Universal Title” is a one-hour special on Muhammad Ali’s spiritual journey from Christianity to Islam — And what really made him “The Greatest.”
by MPR News Staff

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Explainer: How does an officer use a gun instead of a Taser?

Explainer: How does an officer use a gun instead of a Taser?

Police in Minnesota say an officer who fatally shot a Black man during a traffic stop accidentally drew her firearm instead of her stun gun. Experts say such cases are rare, but they do happen occasionally. Similar cases have been reported in recent years in California, Oklahoma and Missouri. 
by The Associated Press

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