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Stories from July 7, 2021

Possible road rage shooting kills Twin Cities youth baseball coach, police investigate

Possible road rage shooting kills Twin Cities youth baseball coach; Plymouth police call it a senseless act of violence and ask for any information from the public. This is an evening update from MPR News, hosted by Tim Nelson.

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How an anti-vice crusader sabotaged the early birth control movement

How an anti-vice crusader sabotaged the early birth control movement

The Comstock Act, which passed in 1873, virtually outlawed contraception. In “The Man Who Hated Women,” author Amy Sohn writes about the man behind the law — and the women prosecuted under it.
by Terry Gross

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No wolf hunt in Minnesota this year

No wolf hunt in Minnesota this year

The state has authority to authorize a season on gray wolves after the federal government removed the animal from protected status under the Endangered Species Act late last year.
by Dan Gunderson

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Colby angles to be Wisconsin's big cheese

Colby angles to be Wisconsin's big cheese

Colby could become the official state cheese of Wisconsin under a bipartisan proposal at the state Capitol. But some lawmakers have concerns about elevating it above other cheeses.

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Women take the mic in male-dominated powwow emcee field

Women take the mic in male-dominated powwow emcee field

Deanna Rae StandingCloud, Red Lake Nation, from Minneapolis, is one of the few female powwow emcees in a typically male-dominated field. Now that powwows and other social gatherings are coming back, she wants her voice to be heard, too.

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Rep. Jim Hagedorn's kidney cancer returns

Rep. Jim Hagedorn's kidney cancer returns

The two-term Republican was back at Mayo Clinic, where tests indicated his stage 4 kidney cancer had returned, his office said in a statement Wednesday.
by Tim Nelson

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How to be safe and considerate in the transition out of COVID-19

How to be safe and considerate in the transition out of COVID-19

Host Angela Davis talks to an infectious disease doctor and an etiquette expert about awkward office hugs, who should still wear a mask around children and other challenges in the new phase of COVID-19. 
by Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom

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Widespread significant rainfall may be a crop-saver for farmers

Widespread significant rainfall may be a crop-saver for farmers

Widespread significant rainfall fell at a critical time for Minnesota farmers. With dry soils and expanding drought, the welcome rains may save many crops this year.
by Paul Huttner

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Minnesota Senate goes home without votes on commissioners

Minnesota Senate goes home without votes on commissioners

The Republican-controlled Minnesota Senate adjourned its special session Wednesday without taking a planned vote on confirming two of Gov. Tim Walz's commissioners, after Democrats objected to how GOP lawmakers essentially forced out another cabinet member a day earlier.
by Steve Karnowski, Associated Press and Brian Bakst

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Haitian leader's killing draws condemnation, calls for calm

Haitian leader's killing draws condemnation, calls for calm

The assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse has drawn shock and condemnation from leaders in other parts of the world, along with calls for calm and unity in Haiti.
by The Associated Press

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Zoomtopia brings together artists with disabilities

Zoomtopia brings together artists with disabilities

At 11. . . Host Angela Davis welcomes beloved Minnesota playwright and story-teller Kevin Kling into the studio as her first in-person guest since before the pandemic began. They’ll talk about how Kevin spent his quarantine and his role as the narrator in the online interactive performance piece called Zoomtopia. This extravaganza includes music and songs and poetry and visuals and was created by the artists of Interact, St. Paul’s community of artists with disabilities.
by Angela Davis and Susan Davis

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Donald Trump sues Facebook, YouTube and Twitter for alleged censorship

Donald Trump sues Facebook, YouTube and Twitter for alleged censorship

The former president filed suit against three of the nation's biggest tech giants, alleging they wrongfully kicked him off their platforms after a mob of his supporters attacked the U.S. Capitol.
by Shannon Bond

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U.S. job openings remain at a historic high, giving job seekers options

U.S. job openings remain at a historic high, giving job seekers options

The number of job openings in the U.S. topped 9 million in May, according to Labor Department. The number of people quitting their jobs eased slightly from April but remains high.
by Andrea Hsu

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Does ranked-choice voting help or hurt democracy? 

Does ranked-choice voting help or hurt democracy? 

It’s growing in popularity. Minneapolis uses it. So do more than 50 other cities and multiple states. Is ranked-choice voting the path to stronger elections and engaged voters or is it too complicated?
by Kerri Miller, Kelly Gordon and Ariana Rosas

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July 7 update on COVID-19 in MN: Uptick, but no upswing in cases; no new deaths

July 7 update on COVID-19 in MN: Uptick, but no upswing in cases; no new deaths

Minnesota’s most recent COVID-19 data continues to offer signs of a pandemic that’s subdued but not quite dead. New daily cases and the positive test rate are up a bit, but counts are still hovering near their April 2020 lows.
by MPR News Staff

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Russians tried to hack Republican National Committee

Russians tried to hack Republican National Committee

The RNC said one of its contractors was targeted but that no data was accessed. The attempt would be the second Russian attack on U.S. entities in recent days.
by Alana Wise

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10 more bodies recovered; emotional toll of collapse mounts

10 more bodies recovered; emotional toll of collapse mounts

Rescue crews pulled 10 more bodies from a collapsed condo building Wednesday, and the emotional toll mounted as officials fought back tears and lamented the ordeal of exhausted families still awaiting word on missing loved ones.
by The Associated Press

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Behind Tuesday's storms, Minnesota is noticeably cooler

Tuesday’s storm system brought beneficial rain. Behind it, cooler weather prevails. Warmer weather rebounds by the weekend. Minnesota sees another rain chance later this week.
by Nicole Mitchell

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Official: Haiti President Jovenel Moïse assassinated at home

Official: Haiti President Jovenel Moïse assassinated at home

Haitian President Jovenel Moïse was assassinated after a group of unidentified people attacked his private residence, the country's interim prime minister said in a statement Wednesday.
by The Associated Press

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U.S. sprinter Sha'Carri Richardson will not compete in the Tokyo Olympics

U.S. sprinter Sha'Carri Richardson will not compete in the Tokyo Olympics

The 21-year-old was left off the U.S. Track & Field Olympic roster, despite her astonishing performance at last month's trials, due to a 30-day suspension following a positive drug test for THC.
by Natalie Escobar

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Wednesday stays cool and turns drier

Behind Tuesday’s storm system, all of Minnesota sees a day of below average temperatures, which has not happened often during what has been a very hot summer so far.
by Nicole Mitchell

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MPCA commissioner resigns before Senate vote

Laura Bishop resigned as Minnesota Pollution Control Agency commissioner rather than face a confirmation vote. She had been assailed by Republican lawmakers for pushing new standards around vehicle emissions, industrial pollution and food-packaging chemicals. This is an MPR News morning update for Wednesday, July 7, 2021. Hosted by Phil Picardi. Our theme music is by Gary Meister.

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Darnella Frazier says her uncle was innocent driver killed in Mpls. police chase crash

Darnella Frazier says her uncle was innocent driver killed in Mpls. police chase crash

Frazier, the woman who recorded the police killing of George Floyd, said the crash happened as officers pursued a robbery suspect in another vehicle. On Facebook, she questioned why police were involved in a high-speed chase on a residential road.
by MPR News Staff

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Tribe proposes restoring elk to northeastern Minnesota

Tribe proposes restoring elk to northeastern Minnesota

After years of study, the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa has submitted a formal proposal to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources to move up to 150 elk from the northwestern corner of the state beginning in 2025.
by Dan Kraker

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Campers return — but with COVID-19 precautions

Campers return — but with COVID-19 precautions

Summer camps are back in session across Minnesota after the pandemic forced them to stay closed last year. They’re taking steps to keep their staff and campers safe from COVID-19.
by Will Matuska

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The importance of 'deprescribing' medications for older adults

There's an emerging concern from health experts about the over-prescription of medicine with older adults. In response, a new movement is emerging — the exploration of “deprescribing” medications for their older patients. 
by Dr. Jon Hallberg and John Wanamaker

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Five years after his death, Philando Castile's mother criticizes lack of progress in police accountability

Five years after his death, Philando Castile's mother criticizes lack of progress in police accountability

As protests of police shootings of Black men continue in Minnesota and beyond, Valerie Castile marked five years since her son Philando’s death. A St. Anthony police officer shot and killed the St. Paul man during a traffic stop.
by Peter Cox

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Delta is now the dominant coronavirus variant in the U.S.

Delta is now the dominant coronavirus variant in the U.S.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention just released new estimates showing the highly contagious delta variant now accounts for 51.7 percent of cases in the U.S. In some parts of the country, the strain is responsible for 80 percent of cases.
by Jane Greenhalgh and Rob Stein

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