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Stories from September 23, 2021

NASA's got a new, big telescope. It could find hints of life on far-flung planets

NASA's got a new, big telescope. It could find hints of life on far-flung planets

The James Webb Space Telescope will let scientists study small, rocky planets around distant stars in more detail than ever before. After decades of work, it could head into orbit later this year.
by Nell Greenfieldboyce

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Friday cold front; 80 degrees again by Monday?

Friday cold front; 80 degrees again by Monday?

A few passing showers Friday. Cool Saturday, then warming up again Sunday.
by Paul Huttner

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Red flags are popping up in COVID data as schools have reopened across Minnesota

Red flags are popping up in COVID data as schools have reopened across Minnesota. This is an evening update from MPR News, hosted by Tim Nelson. Music by Gary Meister.

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College GOP chair pleads not guilty in sex trafficking case

College GOP chair pleads not guilty in sex trafficking case

A St. Thomas University student accused along with a prominent Minnesota GOP donor of child sex trafficking has pleaded not guilty to numerous charges in federal court.
by The Associated Press

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Is curbing traffic stops a step to justice reform?

Is curbing traffic stops a step to justice reform?

MPR News host Angela Davis talks with Ramsey County Attorney John Choi about his office’s decision to stop prosecuting most felony cases stemming from low-level traffic stops. 
by Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom

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The evolution of 'greenwashing'

The evolution of 'greenwashing'

It’s Climate Week in New York City. The good news? Dozens of companies are announcing new climate goals. But do their good intentions actually translate into lower carbon emissions?
by Paul Huttner

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Criminal cases against Line 3 protesters stress rural Minnesota legal system

Criminal cases against Line 3 protesters stress rural Minnesota legal system

Hundreds of pipeline cases are straining resources in the northern Minnesota counties where most of the protests took place. Some protesters say they have had to wait months for a public defender.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Minnesota charges Brooklyn Center PD, Michaels Stores with discrimination, using excessive force

According to an investigation by the state agency, a white Michaels store manager called the police on a Black 16-year-old who wanted to apply for a job at the crafts business in March 2019. When three white Brooklyn Center police officers arrived, the state’s investigation determined that the officers used unjustified and unreasonable force, and that their body camera footage contradicted reports and testimony they gave.
by Dan Kraker

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A Florida lawmaker is proposing a restrictive Texas-style abortion bill

A Florida lawmaker is proposing a restrictive Texas-style abortion bill

The bill would ban most abortions as early as around 6 weeks, allow people to sue anyone who helps end a pregnancy after that point and fine physicians $10,000 for each such abortion they perform.
by Rachel Treisman

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In a brutal labor market, Target trims holiday hiring goals

In a brutal labor market, Target trims holiday hiring goals

Target will hire fewer seasonal workers this year as it navigates a tight labor market, instead offering more hours and flexibility to the employees it does have.
by The Associated Press

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How Haitian migrants are getting to the U.S., and where they may go next

How Haitian migrants are getting to the U.S., and where they may go next

U.S. border agents are allowing some Haitian migrants into the country on a temporary basis, while others are being deported or heading back over the border to Mexico.
by Steve Inskeep, Carrie Kahn and Rachel Treisman

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COVID-19 in MN: School-age cases rising; 2 school staff deaths reported

COVID-19 in MN: School-age cases rising; 2 school staff deaths reported

The state’s summer COVID-19 surge continues to push its way into fall, with case counts rising notably among school-age children. Officials say two Minnesota school staff members have died from COVID-19 in the first weeks of this school year.
by MPR News Staff

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Profile: Susana Pelayo-Woodward on what it means to be a Latina in Minnesota

Profile: Susana Pelayo-Woodward on what it means to be a Latina in Minnesota

When Susana Pelayo-Woodward arrived in Minnesota 37 years ago from Mexico to study, she never imagined she'd stay. Now she is the director of the Office of Diversity and Inclusion at the University of Minnesota Duluth and assistant to the chancellor for inclusive excellence.
by Vicki Adame

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U.S. special envoy to Haiti resigns over migrant expulsions

U.S. special envoy to Haiti resigns over migrant expulsions

U.S. officials say the Biden administration's special envoy to Haiti resigned, protesting large-scale expulsions of Haitian migrants to their homeland wracked by civil strife and natural disaster. Daniel Foote was appointed to the position only in July, following the assassination of Haiti's president.
by The Associated Press

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Sunny weekend ahead; drought conditions easing

Sunny weekend ahead; drought conditions easing

Rains early in the week helped drought conditions to keep improving, especially in northern Minnesota. The state sees another rain chance Friday, but sunny skies return for the weekend.
by Nicole Mitchell

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Highs in the 70s return Thursday

Southerly winds nudge temperatures a few degrees higher on Thursday under widespread sunshine.
by Nicole Mitchell

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Poll: Minnesotans split by party and region on events of Jan. 6

The fault lines in Minnesota politics over the events of Jan. 6 and the legitimacy of President Joe Biden’s election are stark, according to a new Minnesota Poll from MPR News, the Star Tribune, KARE 11 and FRONTLINE. This is an MPR News morning update for Thursday, September 23, 2021. Hosted by Cathy Wurzer. Our theme music is by Gary Meister.

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Republican-led election reviews take shape in Pennsylvania and Wisconsin

Republican-led election reviews take shape in Pennsylvania and Wisconsin

Leaders of the Pennsylvania and Wisconsin reviews had visited the widely discredited Arizona election review and now are helming similar GOP-led investigations in their home states.
by Laurel White and Sam Dunklau

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Art Hounds 'hunt' for artists in Rochester

Art Hounds 'hunt' for artists in Rochester

Artists open gallery spaces for the public to explore in Rochester’s Hiding Artists Tour. This week’s Art Hounds also recommend exhibits by Barbara McIlrath and Stuart Loughridge at the Groveland Gallery in Minneapolis, and by Kelly Schamberger at the Johnson Heritage Post Art Gallery in Grand Marais.
by Emily Bright

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Shipping disruptions slow Minnesota crop exports, increase food costs

Shipping disruptions slow Minnesota crop exports, increase food costs

International shipping disruptions are putting the squeeze on businesses that export Minnesota-grown ag products. The shipping backups also affect imports, and that means higher prices at the grocery store.
by Dan Gunderson

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Black and Latino homeowners are about twice as likely as whites to get low appraisals

Black and Latino homeowners are about twice as likely as whites to get low appraisals

A new analysis by Freddie Mac has found that only 7.4 percent of appraisals in majority-white census tracts came in below contract price, compared with 12.5 percent for Black areas and 15.4 percent for Latino ones.
by Joe Hernandez

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Communication is the challenge in this novel of loss and discovery

Communication is the challenge in this novel of loss and discovery

Jon McGregor's new novel follows an expedition guide who suffers a stroke in the middle of an Antarctic ice storm and loses the ability to speak — and the people around him at a loss for what to say.
by Lily Meyer

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A giant of Black cinema, Melvin Van Peebles dies at 89

A giant of Black cinema, Melvin Van Peebles dies at 89

The independent film director was best known for “Watermelon Man” and “Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song.”
by Neda Ulaby

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Poll: Minnesotans split by party and region on events of Jan. 6

Poll: Minnesotans split by party and region on events of Jan. 6

The fault lines in Minnesota politics over the events of Jan. 6 and the legitimacy of President Joe Biden’s election are stark, according to a new Minnesota Poll from MPR News, the Star Tribune, KARE 11 and FRONTLINE.
by Matt Sepic

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