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Stories from September 13, 2021

Rain and thunder give way to sunshine Tuesday

Scattered rain and thunder bring more rainfall to Minnesota. Summerlike weather returns this week.
by Paul Huttner

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Mosque bomber is sentenced to more than half a century in federal prison

Mosque bomber is sentenced to more than half a century in federal prison, and the ballot question on Minneapolis police takes another turn, as voting looms just days away. This is an evening update from MPR News, hosted by Tim Nelson. Music by Gary Meister.

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Judge puts Minnesota police force law on hold

Judge puts Minnesota police force law on hold

A Minnesota judge ruled that a new law requiring more specific justification for using deadly force raises constitutional questions. He said leaving it in place wouldn’t be fair to officers while the law’s legitimacy is decided.
by Brian Bakst

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State Rep. Thompson may lose new Minnesota driver's license

State Rep. Thompson may lose new Minnesota driver's license

The St. Paul lawmaker who claimed he was profiled by St. Paul police in a traffic stop and was using a Wisconsin driver’s license is now in danger of losing the Minnesota license he just got.
by Tim Nelson and MPR News Staff

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FDA experts among group opposing U.S. booster shot plan

FDA experts among group opposing U.S. booster shot plan

The average person doesn’t need a COVID-19 booster yet, an international group of scientists — including two top U.S. regulators — wrote Monday in a scientific journal.
by The Associated Press

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Hmong Cultural Center moves forward after vandals attack

Hmong Cultural Center moves forward after vandals attack

Kang Vang, who teaches citizenship classes, describes a year of “whiplash” for the Hmong community, between the highs of Sunisa Lee’s Olympic medals and lows of anti-Asian hate crimes.

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Capitol Police arrest a man with a bayonet and machete near DNC HQ

Capitol Police arrest a man with a bayonet and machete near DNC HQ

The driver told a U.S. Capitol Police officer he was "on patrol" and spoke about white supremacy. A machete and bayonet were found inside his pickup truck outside Democratic National Headquarters.
by Barbara Sprunt

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Capitol rally seeks to rewrite Jan. 6 by exalting rioters

Capitol rally seeks to rewrite Jan. 6 by exalting rioters

Allies of former President Donald Trump are calling those charged in the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol “political prisoners.” Such rhetoric ahead of a rally planned for Saturday at the Capitol is the latest attempt to explain away what played out for all the world to see when rioters loyal to Trump stormed the building to try to stop Congress from certifying the election for President Joe Biden.
by The Associated Press

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Report: Climate change could move 200 million people by 2050

Report: Climate change could move 200 million people by 2050

The report published on Monday examines how long-term impacts of climate change such as water scarcity, decreasing crop productivity and rising sea levels could lead to millions of what the report describes as "climate migrants" by 2050.
by The Associated Press

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Twin Cities mosque bomber gets 53 years in prison

Twin Cities mosque bomber gets 53 years in prison

“It was clearly an act of domestic terrorism against a religious group,” Judge Donovan Frank said Monday as he sentenced Emily Hari, previously known as Michael Hari, in the 2017 bombing of Dar Al Farooq Islamic Center. Prosecutors were seeking life in prison.
by Matt Sepic

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The federal government sells flood-prone homes to often unsuspecting buyers, NPR finds

The federal government sells flood-prone homes to often unsuspecting buyers, NPR finds

The Department of Housing and Urban Development disproportionately sells homes in flood-prone areas, NPR finds. Housing experts warn that this can lead to big losses for vulnerable families.
by Huo Jingnan, Rebecca Hersher, Tegan Wendland, Steve Newborn and Daniel Rivero

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Officials say Greenwood Fire is now two-thirds contained

Officials managing the Greenwood Fire in northeast Minnesota reported Sunday that it is now 67 percent contained, with favorable weather conditions aiding fire crews. This is an MPR News morning update for Monday, September 13, 2021. Hosted by Phil Picardi. Our theme music is by Gary Meister.

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What we know about breakthrough infections and long COVID

What we know about breakthrough infections and long COVID

As the delta variant causes more vaccinated people to get "breakthrough infections," concerns are rising that even the vaccinated could develop long COVID-19 symptoms in rare cases.
by Rob Stein

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