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Stories from May 18, 2021

A tornado tore through north Mpls. 10 years ago; limited support prolonged recovery process

A tornado tore through north Mpls. 10 years ago; limited support prolonged recovery process

The 2011 storm killed two men, uprooted thousands of trees and damaged buildings. A strong effort has been made to reforest the north side of Minneapolis after the tornado, but tree growth takes time. And in the limited federal response, some see evidence of environmental racism.

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Post-pandemic life in the office: What will our workspaces look like?

Post-pandemic life in the office: What will our workspaces look like?

Guest host Chris Farrell examined how offices and coworking spaces have adapted throughout the pandemic and what work might look like when employees begin a return to the office.
by Chris Farrell, Lindsay Guentzel and Alex Cheng

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Gunfire in Minneapolis critically injures a third child in less than a month

Minneapolis police are investigating a shooting that sent a young child to the hospital — the third incident in the past three weeks in which a child younger than ten has been seriously injured by stray gunfire. This is the afternoon MPR News update for Tuesday, May 18, 2021. Hosted by Dan Kraker. Theme music by Gary Meister.
by Dan Kraker

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Seth Rogen on the comedy advice he got at 12 that he still thinks about

Seth Rogen on the comedy advice he got at 12 that he still thinks about

Rogen's first comedy teacher taught him to write material based on conflict, so he focused his first stand-up routine on his grandparents. His new book of personal essays is “Yearbook.”
by Terry Gross

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Major change to Minnesota medical cannabis law approved

Major change to Minnesota medical cannabis law approved

On the last day of the legislative session the House and Senate passed a bill to allow people in Minnesota’s medical cannabis program to smoke marijuana. Supporters say the move will significantly cut the cost of medical marijuana.
by Tim Pugmire

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Boundary Waters wildfire grows to more than 1,600 acres

Boundary Waters wildfire grows to more than 1,600 acres

A wildfire burning in a remote section of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness has grown substantially since it was discovered Monday.
by Dan Kraker

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As lawmakers depart, Minnesota Capitol fence is next to go

As lawmakers depart, Minnesota Capitol fence is next to go

The temporary security barrier around Minnesota’s state Capitol will be removed in a couple of weeks. The status of access to the building is still under discussion.
by Brian Bakst

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Cancel the Olympics, says Tokyo doctors association

Cancel the Olympics, says Tokyo doctors association

Tokyo-area hospitals "have their hands full," the Tokyo Medical Practitioners Association says in an open letter to Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga. The group represents some 6,000 primary care doctors.
by Anthony Kuhn and Mark Katkov

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Questions for Zen Cho, author of 'Black Water Sister'

Questions for Zen Cho, author of 'Black Water Sister'

In Zen Cho's new novel, a young woman begins to hear a voice in her head: It's the dead, estranged grandmother she never knew. Wronged in life, the grandmother wants revenge after death.
by Petra Mayer

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Racism derails Black men's health, even as education levels rise

Racism derails Black men's health, even as education levels rise

For most people, more education leads to better health. Not so for Black men. Researchers say discrimination's power in harming their health may be more persistent than previously understood.
by Virginia Anderson

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'Things can come home again': Sacred birch bark scroll to return to White Earth Nation

'Things can come home again': Sacred birch bark scroll to return to White Earth Nation

A birch bark scroll that Ojibwe people consider among their most important cultural items will be returning to the White Earth Nation after being held for decades by collectors. Experts say it's a small success in what is a constant struggle to find and reclaim culturally significant items taken from Indigenous people and sold among private collectors.
by Dan Gunderson

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Needed rain returns across Minnesota Wednesday

Light showers Tuesday are the precursor to a much wetter weather pattern that finally brings needed rain back to Minnesota.
by Nicole Mitchell

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6-year-old shot Monday in Minneapolis gunfire dies

6-year-old shot Monday in Minneapolis gunfire dies

Activist K.G. Wilson identified the girl as his granddaughter, Aniya Allen. Wilson said the car Aniya and her family were riding in was caught in the crossfire of a shootout in north Minneapolis.
by Tim Nelson

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Get vaccinated, don't just hope for herd immunity, scientists say

Get vaccinated, don't just hope for herd immunity, scientists say

Researchers say the herd immunity threshold isn't the right finish line to end the pandemic. Instead, the public should just focus on getting as many people vaccinated as possible.
by Geoff Brumfiel

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'Love letter to black boys': Memoir explores masculinity against Appalachian backdrop

'Love letter to black boys': Memoir explores masculinity against Appalachian backdrop

“Punch Me Up To The Gods” opens with Brian Broome's father beating him when he was 10. The blows by his father were meant to pound manliness into him — to be the "toughest guy in the room."
by Steve Inskeep

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Light rain Tuesday for southern Minnesota

Northern Minnesota stays the warmest part of the state again Tuesday, while more clouds and a few rain showers move into southern Minnesota.
by Nicole Mitchell

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Strike from Gaza kills 2 as Israel topples 6-story building

Strike from Gaza kills 2 as Israel topples 6-story building

A strike launched from Gaza killed two Thai workers inside a packaging plant in southern Israel on Tuesday, police said, hours after Israeli airstrikes toppled a six-story building in the Palestinian territory that housed bookstores and educational centers.
by The Associated Press

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Frey says police changes are needed to increase safety

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey announced a sweeping set of public safety proposals Monday that he said would make all neighborhoods in the city safe, while increasing transparency and holding police officers accountable. The proposals are months in the making, Frey said, but were announced Monday after a particularly violent weekend during which a 9-year-old girl was shot in the head while jumping on a trampoline in a north Minneapolis neighborhood. This is an MPR News morning update for Tuesday, May 18, 2021. Hosted by Cathy Wurzer. Our theme music is by Gary Meister.

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Feds had intelligence ahead of Capitol riot — but didn't analyze it, a report says

Feds had intelligence ahead of Capitol riot — but didn't analyze it, a report says

A forthcoming report says Department of Homeland Security officials had the intelligence they needed to predict that the pro-Trump rally would become violent. What was missing was DHS telling the people who needed to know.
by Dina Temple-Raston and Tim Mak

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As mask mandates disappear, business owners left to make and enforce their own rules

As mask mandates disappear, business owners left to make and enforce their own rules

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's new guidance that it's safe for fully vaccinated people to go without masks, even indoors, has led to a confusing situation for businesses, which now have to decide what to do on their own.
by Andrea Hsu

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Session over, July 1 is new state budget deadline

Session over, July 1 is new state budget deadline

State legislators have until July 1 to finish work on a state budget and avoid a government shutdown. Key leaders announced an agreement on budget numbers on the final day of the regular legislative session, and now it will take a special session to finish the work.
by Brian Bakst and Tim Pugmire

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Deborah Archer of ACLU speaks at Westminster Town Hall Forum 'Arc Toward Justice' series

Deborah Archer of ACLU speaks at Westminster Town Hall Forum 'Arc Toward Justice' series

Deborah Archer, the president of the American Civil Liberties Union, speaks at the Westminster Town Hall Forum’s May series, “The Arc Toward Justice: Taking Stock One Year After George Floyd’s Death.”
by MPR News Staff

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10 Minnesota cultural organizations led by people of color get $500,000 each

10 Minnesota cultural organizations led by people of color get $500,000 each

Ten Minnesota cultural organizations including Theater Mu, Mizna and Juxtaposition Arts will each receive unrestricted grants of at least half a million dollars under a new philanthropic program announced Tuesday.
by Euan Kerr

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Biden, Harris release tax returns in return to tradition

Biden, Harris release tax returns in return to tradition

"Today, the President released his 2020 federal income tax return, continuing an almost uninterrupted tradition," the White House said on Monday, the deadline to file income tax returns.
by Vanessa Romo

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What the new monthly child tax credits mean for you and your family

What the new monthly child tax credits mean for you and your family

"For working families with children, this tax cut sends a clear message: Help is here," said President Joe Biden, touting the tax credit that gives American families up to an extra $1,600 per child.
by Vanessa Romo

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'If hate is a virus, there is no vaccine': Asian photographers speak out

'If hate is a virus, there is no vaccine': Asian photographers speak out

Nearly two months since shootings at three Atlanta-area spas left eight people dead — including six women of Asian descent — a group of photographers reflect on what it means to be Asian American.
by Xueying Chang

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Minneapolis mayor says police changes will increase safety

Minneapolis mayor says police changes will increase safety

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey announced a sweeping set of public safety proposals that he said would make all neighborhoods in the city safe, while holding police officers accountable. There is likely to be some political pushback, as some City Council members have favored a plan to recreate the Police Department.
by Amy Forliti, Associated Press

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