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Stories from June 15, 2022

In Focus: How housing can shrink the racial wealth gap

In Focus: How housing can shrink the racial wealth gap

Watch, “In Focus: How housing can shrink the racial wealth gap,” a virtual discussion that tackles the racial wealth gap in Minnesota with panelists from across the state.
by MPR News Staff

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'Sextortion' investigation continues to search for possible victims

Earlier this month, a St. Paul man pleaded guilty to charges in connection with an online sextortion scheme using 75 different accounts and personas. The FBI believes hundreds of young people may have been victimized.
by Nina Moini

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Walz opens a wide financial lead on his rivals as the gubernatorial campaigns start to rev up

Walz opens a wide financial lead on his rivals as the gubernatorial campaigns start to rev up and one of the prosecutors in the Derek Chauvin case is poised to join the federal bench in Minnesota. This is an evening update from MPR News, hosted by Tim Nelson. Music by Gary Meister.

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New map highlights home deeds with racist language in Ramsey County

New map highlights home deeds with racist language in Ramsey County

A group working to identify and nullify racist language in Twin Cities property records is out with new data on Ramsey County. Researchers with the Mapping Prejudice project combed through reams of documents and found more than 2,000 homes that were off limits to people of color until the mid-20th century.
by Matt Sepic

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Advisers to the FDA back COVID vaccines for the youngest children

Advisers to the FDA back COVID vaccines for the youngest children

A committee of experts voted unanimously to recommend that the Food and Drug Administration authorize COVID-19 vaccines from Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech for children as young as 6-months-old.
by Scott Hensley

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John Hinckley Jr. freed from court oversight after decades

John Hinckley Jr. freed from court oversight after decades

John Hinckley Jr., who shot and wounded President Ronald Reagan in 1981, was freed from court oversight Wednesday, officially concluding decades of supervision by legal and mental health professionals.
by The Associated Press

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Walz keeps money edge as campaigns, groups stock up

Walz keeps money edge as campaigns, groups stock up

There’s a big money gap between DFLer Tim Walz and Republican Scott Jensen as their race for governor takes shape. New campaign finance reports show where they’re putting all that cash.
by Brian Bakst

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47 cats removed from vehicle at Minnesota rest stop in sweltering heat

47 cats removed from vehicle at Minnesota rest stop in sweltering heat

The animals were found living in "extreme heat and unsanitary conditions" in the vehicle at the rest stop along Interstate 35 near Harris, Minn. They are now in the care of a local animal protection group.
by Tim Nelson

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From the archives: Author Sue Miller on her novel 'Monogamy'

From the archives: Author Sue Miller on her novel 'Monogamy'

This Friday’s Big Books and Bold Ideas show features a conversation between host Kerri Miller and journalist and writer Kathryn Schulz about her new memoir, “Lost and Found.” As we anticipate that discussion, enjoy this one with Sue Miller from 2020, which also explores complex family dynamics.
by Kelly Gordon and Kerri Miller

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Trans kids' treatment can start younger, new guidelines say

Trans kids' treatment can start younger, new guidelines say

A leading transgender health association has lowered its recommended minimum age for gender transition treatment in teens, including starting sex hormones at age 14 and some surgeries at 15. 
by The Associated Press

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Buffalo supermarket gunman charged with federal hate crimes

The gunman who killed 10 Black people in a racist attack at a Buffalo supermarket has been charged Wednesday with federal hate crimes and could face the death penalty.
by The Associated Press

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More thunderstorms possible Wednesday, hot this weekend

More thunderstorms possible Wednesday, hot this weekend

We have scattered showers Wednesday with more storms possible east and southeast of the Twin Cities. Some of those could be severe later Wednesday. Sunshine returns Thursday and more heat is back for the weekend.
by Sven Sundgaard

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Fed attacks inflation with its largest rate hike since 1994

Fed attacks inflation with its largest rate hike since 1994

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday intensified its drive to tame high inflation by raising its key interest rate by three-quarters of a point — its largest hike in nearly three decades — and signaling more large rate increases to come that would raise the risk of another recession.
by The Associated Press

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So long, Internet Explorer. The browser retires today

So long, Internet Explorer. The browser retires today

Microsoft has officially sent Internet Explorer into retirement. As of Wednesday, Microsoft will no longer support the once-dominant browser that legions of web surfers loved to hate — and a few still claim to adore.
by The Associated Press

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Floods leave Yellowstone landscape 'dramatically changed'

Floods leave Yellowstone landscape 'dramatically changed'

Historic floodwaters that raged through Yellowstone National Park and nearby communities may have permanently altered the course of a popular fishing river and left the sweeping landscape forever changed.
by The Associated Press

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Two Minnesota children contract measles after traveling outside U.S.

Minnesota health officials say they've confirmed two cases of measles in Hennepin County. The two pre-school children developed symptoms shortly after returning from another country where the disease is common, the state Health Department said in a news release. The children, who are siblings, were unvaccinated, and one was hospitalized due to complications. This is a morning update from MPR News, hosted by Cathy Wurzer. Music by Gary Meister.

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Minnesota DNR using GPS collars to track fawns’ movements

Minnesota DNR using GPS collars to track fawns’ movements

The study — the first of its kind in southern Minnesota in about two decades — should provide valuable information about how deer are moving across the landscape, their habitat preference and survival rates.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Scattered thunderstorms Wednesday; Hot again this weekend

Scattered thunderstorms Wednesday; Hot again this weekend

After a hot Tuesday, it will be cooler with scattered showers and thunderstorms Wednesday. Highs will mainly be in the 70s. Sunshine returns Thursday and the scorching heat is back by for the weekend across southern Minnesota.
by Sven Sundgaard

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To tackle maternal health disparities, one MN insurer looks to doula care

To tackle maternal health disparities, one MN insurer looks to doula care

Minnesota is among a handful of states that cover doula care for people on Medicaid. Though researchers say doula services could help shrink health inequities for pregnant women of color and their babies, few women use the benefit. Standing in their way is a tangle of challenges.
by Catharine Richert

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Photos: Staying cool in the cities

Photos: Staying cool in the cities

Minnesotans tried to stay cool today as an excessive heat warning swept through the state. MPR News freelance photographer Tim Evans endured the heat to capture how residents in the Twin Cities spent their steamy day.
by MPR News Staff

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