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Stories from March 21, 2022

Trial begins for Hopkins man charged in overdose deaths of 11

Federal prosecutors say Aaron Broussard, 31, bought drugs from China and sold them through the mail to buyers across the United States. Among his alleged victims was a University of Minnesota economist.
by Matt Sepic

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DNR releases details of two more Line 3 aquifer breaches

DNR releases details of two more Line 3 aquifer breaches

The incidents in three counties along the pipeline route resulted in the uncontrolled flow of millions of gallons of groundwater.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Congressional candidate Amane Badhasso questions treatment of immigrant DFL delegates

Congressional candidate Amane Badhasso questions treatment of immigrant DFL delegates

Wintana Melekin has served as a delegate at DFL conventions for more than 15 years. So she was puzzled when she received a recent text from a DFL volunteer asking if she had signed up as a delegate for a candidate vying to become the first Oromo woman elected to Congress.
by Hibah Ansari

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Study finds medical students disproportionately come from affluent backgrounds

Study finds medical students disproportionately come from affluent backgrounds

A new study conducted by medical school students and faculty at the University of Minnesota found that medical students of all racial backgrounds disproportionately come from affluent backgrounds. The study raises questions about the importance of socioeconomic diversity and the potential impact on health care.
by Joey Peters

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Worthington's growing communities of color work to gain political power

Worthington's growing communities of color work to gain political power

Over the next several months, MPR News will bring you stories on the radio and on our website that reflect the culture and history of communities in our state. People of color recently became the majority in Worthington, Minnesota. Yet politics in the city and across Nobles County remain nearly all white and male. Reporter Hannah Yang introduces us to some residents who are trying to change that.
by Cathy Wurzer and Hannah Yang

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Minnesota passes Crown Act outlawing racial discrimination based on hair

The U.S. house, led by Minnesota Representative Ilhan Omar, just passed the Crown Act last week. It will outlaw racial discrimination against people based on their hairstyle and texture. Fourteen states across the country have passed the Crown Act. Crown stands for “Create a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair.” Why pass legislation dealing with hair? It’s a workplace issue for many Black Americans. Lori Tharps, a journalist and educator, has written about this in her book “Hair Story - untangling the roots of black hair in America."
by Cathy Wurzer and Lindsay Guentzel

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Republicans propose paid family leave plan

Republicans propose paid family leave plan

Some Republicans in the Minnesota Legislature proposed a plan Monday that would use tax credits as an incentive for some businesses to begin to provide paid family and medical leave to their employees. Some Democrats who have been working on a larger more expensive plan called the GOP plan inadequate. But DFL Gov. Tim Walz said he was pleased to see Republicans enter the debate. 
by Brian Bakst

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Major spring storm set to soak Twin Cities, drop heavy snow up north

Major spring storm set to soak Twin Cities, drop heavy snow up north

A very wet spring storm will bring significant rainfall to central and southern Minnesota through Tuesday. Ice and heavy wet snow will fall across northern Minnesota. Travel will be difficult up north.
by Paul Huttner

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Celebrating Gordon Parks' legacy through theater

Celebrating Gordon Parks' legacy through theater

Gordon Parks was a celebrated photographer, filmmaker, musician and artist. Originally from Fort Scott, Kansas, Parks moved to St. Paul as a teenager and lived with his sister until he was forced to leave. He worked as a staff photographer at local black-owned newspapers, the St. Paul Recorder and the Minneapolis Spokesman, and he shot the latest fashions for Frank Murphy’s Department Store in downtown St. Paul. Parks rose to become a powerful storyteller and activist, with much of his work centering around Black life. A new play at the History Theatre in St. Paul honors his legacy. Robin Hickman-Winfield is Parks’ great-niece and a media creator, producer and community advocate in her own right. She joined host Cathy Wurzer to talk more about the play called Parks: A Portrait of a Young Artist. Robin, welcome to Minnesota Now.
by Cathy Wurzer and Simone Cazares

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The SEC wants companies to disclose how climate change is affecting them

The SEC wants companies to disclose how climate change is affecting them

Under the rule proposals, companies would be required to share information about their greenhouse gas emissions as well as climate-related risks faced by their businesses.
by David Gura

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From the archives: Novelist Yaa Gyasi explores addiction, immigration and family ties

From the archives: Novelist Yaa Gyasi explores addiction, immigration and family ties

As we await Friday’s show, which dives into a book about life at the southern U.S. border, enjoy a discussion Kerri Miller had in 2020 with author Yaa Gyasi which also touches on themes of identity and culture.
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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Minnesota native evacuated from Ukraine to Poland

Minnesota native evacuated from Ukraine to Poland

Host Cathy Wurzer follows up with Joe Whitcomb, a Minnesota native who has been living and working in Kyiv, Ukraine. As Russian forces continue to attack the Ukrainian port city of Mariupol, Whitcomb has evacuated to Poland.
by Cathy Wurzer and Lindsay Guentzel

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Minnesota GOP state senators introduce bill on family leave

Only 21 percent of U.S. workers have access to paid family leave through their employer, so some states — including Minnesota — are looking at creating state-funded paid leave programs. Host Cathy Wurzer spoke with MPR News politics reporter Brian Bakst about how viable a Minnesota proposal is and what it would take to get it to pass.
by Cathy Wurzer and Brian Bakst

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GOP state senators introduce family leave bill

Only 21 percent of U.S. workers have access to paid family leave through their employer, so some states — including Minnesota — are looking at creating state-funded paid leave programs.
by Cathy Wurzer and Brian Bakst

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Warm Monday, soggy Tuesday

Warm Monday, soggy Tuesday

Monday will be very mild, with highs well into the 60s in southern Minnesota and near 70 for some. Temperatures will be in the 40s north. Rain arrives Monday night with ice potential in northeastern Minnesota.
by Sven Sundgaard

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Names on a list: Fleeing Mariupol, one checkpoint at a time

Names on a list: Fleeing Mariupol, one checkpoint at a time

A team of Associated Press journalists documented the agony of the Ukrainian city of Mariupol from inside the city center when they learned their names were on a Russian list. One of them tells his story of their rescue by Ukrainian soldiers as the Russian forces closed in on a hospital treating the wounded. 
by The Associated Press

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Minneapolis school leaders issue 'final offer' to educational support professionals in move to end strike

The Minneapolis Federation of Teachers has been on strike since March 8, asking for higher wages and smaller class sizes, among other issues. The school district says it can’t afford to meet all of the teachers’ demands. This is an MPR News morning update for Monday, March 21, 2022. Hosted by Cathy Wurzer. Our theme music is by Gary Meister.

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A warm Monday; rain arrives Tuesday

A warm Monday; rain arrives Tuesday

It is a very mild start early Monday morning. That will set us up for our warmest day yet this year with widespread 60s, even low 70s in southern Minnesota with 40s north. We’ll have hazy, filtered sun through high clouds.
by Sven Sundgaard

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As Mariupol hangs on, the extent of the horror not yet known

As Mariupol hangs on, the extent of the horror not yet known

As Mariupol’s defenders defiantly hold out, the number of bodies in the rubble of the bombarded and encircled Ukrainian city remain shrouded in uncertainty, the full extent of the horror not yet known.
by The Associated Press

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Chinese airliner crashes with 132 aboard in country's south

Chinese airliner crashes with 132 aboard in country's south

Civil aviation officials say a China Eastern Boeing 737-800 with 132 people on board crashed in the southern province of Guangxi. The Civil Aviation Administration of China said in a statement the crash occurred Monday near the city of Wuzhou in Teng county.
by The Associated Press

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Ketanji Brown Jackson's long judicial record is likely to be scrutinized at hearings

Ketanji Brown Jackson's long judicial record is likely to be scrutinized at hearings

If confirmed, she would be the first Black woman to serve on the nation's highest court, and she would be one of four women on the court, the largest number ever to serve at one time. Watch the first day of confirmation hearings here.
by Nina Totenberg

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Latest Vikings stadium debate chapter: How to save on debt

Latest Vikings stadium debate chapter: How to save on debt

A decade after approving the Minnesota Vikings stadium, lawmakers are weighing a plan that would pay off the public debt much sooner.
by Brian Bakst

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Worthington’s fast-growing communities of color see economic gains but little political power. Yet.

Worthington’s fast-growing communities of color see economic gains but little political power. Yet.

People of color are the majority now in Worthington, but politics in the city and across Nobles County remain nearly all white and male. That’s a growing concern for those who see political representation in southwestern Minnesota as the next important step. Change may be coming.
by Hannah Yang

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