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Stories from October 4, 2022

Trump asks the Supreme Court to resolve Mar-a-Lago document dispute

Trump asks the Supreme Court to resolve Mar-a-Lago document dispute

Trump's legal team argued that the lower court lacked the authority to grant an appeal, which allowed the Justice Department to continue its investigation without supervision from a special master.
by Dustin Jones

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Life sentence for baseball coach's killer in road rage incident

Life sentence for baseball coach's killer in road rage incident and St. Paul has five finalists to run the police department. This is an evening update from MPR News, hosted by Tim Nelson. Music by Gary Meister.

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Tutoring boosts students after the pandemic 'teaching loss'

Tutoring boosts students after the pandemic 'teaching loss'

The loss of classroom instruction during the COVID-19 pandemic fell hardest on low-income families and students of color. MPR News host Angela Davis talks about how intensive tutoring could help Minnesota students catch up, build confidence and close the pandemic gap.
by Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom

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Minnesota Now for Oct. 4, 2022

Minnesota Now for Oct. 4, 2022

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by Cathy Wurzer

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Republican Party stands by Herschel Walker as he denies he paid for an abortion

Republican Party stands by Herschel Walker as he denies he paid for an abortion

The chair of the National Republican Senatorial Committee is standing behind the Georgia U.S. Senate candidate following a report alleging that Walker paid for his girlfriend's abortion in 2009.
by Sam Gringlas

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The Minnesota Orchestra celebrates rarely-heard Black classical composers

The Minnesota Orchestra celebrates rarely-heard Black classical composers

Louise Toppin, performer, scholar and professor, speaks with host Cathy Wurzer about the rarely-heard Black composers being highlighted in a new performance by the Minnesota Orchestra happening Oct. 7.
by Gretchen Brown and Cathy Wurzer

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Matchmaking: what it takes to connect military veterans with open jobs

Matchmaking: what it takes to connect military veterans with open jobs

Minnesota is facing an extremely tight workforce and businesses are looking towards a number of creative solutions to find and hire more employees. Amy Johnson, military spouse and the founder and president of a workforce solutions business for greater Minnesota, speaks with host Cathy Wurzer about her work training employers how to effectively manage military vets who are looking for civilian work.
by Ellen Finn and Cathy Wurzer

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Glencoe police, BCA seek public's help finding 15-year-old

Investigators believe Treasure Robinson, 15, may have met someone online before going missing and may be in the Twin Cities area, the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension said Tuesday. Treasure was last seen in Glencoe on Sept. 17.
by MPR News Staff

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Addressing the damaging impact of digital media on Black adolescents

Addressing the damaging impact of digital media on Black adolescents

Dr. Brendesha Tynes is a Professor of Educational Psychology at the University of Southern California who studies the toll digital media takes on young people of color. She spokewith MPR News reporter Catharine Richert about the online lives of Black adolescents and the less-talked about ways it relates to mental health.
by Ngoc Bui and Catharine Richert

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Scenic Highway 61 in danger of sliding into Lake Superior, closing for repairs

Scenic Highway 61 in danger of sliding into Lake Superior, closing for repairs

A popular drive along Minnesota's Lake Superior shore is shutting down for emergency repairs, at the peak of fall color season. The closure of a stretch of Scenic Highway 61 starts next week.
by Tim Nelson

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Minneapolis Community Safety Commissioner Cedric Alexander on his vision for the city

Minneapolis Community Safety Commissioner Cedric Alexander on his vision for the city

Cedric Alexander took over in August as the first community safety commissioner for Minneapolis. He spoke with MPR News host Cathy Wurzer about how he is steering the new public safety operation and how the city’s nominee for police chief fits into that vision.
by Gretchen Brown and Cathy Wurzer

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Twin Cities road rage murder: Chicago man sentenced to life in prison

Twin Cities road rage murder: Chicago man sentenced to life in prison

Jamal Smith was convicted in July of first-degree intentional murder and second-degree murder during a drive-by shooting last year on U.S. Highway 169 west of Minneapolis that killed Jay Boughton, a youth baseball team coach returning from a game with his son.
by Matt Sepic

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Five finalists named in search for next St. Paul police chief

Five finalists named in search for next St. Paul police chief

A committee in St. Paul has narrowed the field for the city's next police chief to five candidates, and the city will host forums featuring the finalists next week.
by Tim Nelson

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M Health Fairview mental health workers reach tentative deal in first-ever contract

The tentative accord includes wage increases. The union’s Fairview unit had postponed a strike as bargaining moved forward. Another group of mental health workers with Allina Health began a three-day strike on Monday.
by Michelle Wiley

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U.S. job openings sink amid higher rates and slower growth

U.S. job openings sink amid higher rates and slower growth

The number of available jobs in the U.S. plummeted in August compared with July, a sign that businesses may pull back further on hiring and potentially cool chronically high inflation.
by The Associated Press

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Warm Tuesday, showers Wednesday then colder Thursday

Warm Tuesday, showers Wednesday then colder Thursday

Tuesday will yield another day in the 70s with partly cloudy skies east. There will be more clouds west with some showers. Showers spread east Wednesday with colder air arriving Thursday.
by Sven Sundgaard

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Loretta Lynn, coal miner's daughter and country queen, dies

Loretta Lynn, coal miner's daughter and country queen, dies

Loretta Lynn, the Kentucky coal miner’s daughter who became a pillar of country music, has died. Lynn's family said she died Tuesday at her home in Tennessee. She was 90.
by The Associated Press

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Investigators examine weather, plane, pilot performance in Hermantown crash

The wreckage of a plane that crashed minutes after taking off from the Duluth International Airport on Saturday, killing the pilot and two passengers, will be partially reconstructed and examined by aviation experts in the Twin Cities. This is a morning MPR News update, hosted by Cathy Wurzer. Music by Gary Meister.

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2 guilty of violating Floyd's rights to begin federal term

2 guilty of violating Floyd's rights to begin federal term

Two of the four former Minneapolis police officers who were convicted of violating George Floyd's civil rights are scheduled to begin serving their federal sentences Tuesday. J. Alexander Kueng and Tou Thao are scheduled to report to the U.S. Marshals Service on Tuesday morning.
by Amy Forliti, Associated Press

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Timberwolves ease Towns back in after illness, hospitalization

Timberwolves ease Towns back in after illness, hospitalization

All-Star Karl-Anthony Towns has returned to the court for practice with the Minnesota Timberwolves. He had a delayed start to training camp due to an unspecified illness that was serious enough to warrant hospitalization. 
by The Associated Press

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North Korea fires a ballistic missile over Japan

North Korea fires a ballistic missile over Japan

North Korea launched an intermediate-range ballistic missile on Tuesday that flew over Japan for the first time in five years, the South Korean government said, triggering alerts across Japan.
by Anthony Kuhn

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The landmark Voting Rights Act faces further dismantling at the Supreme Court

The landmark Voting Rights Act faces further dismantling at the Supreme Court

The law is once again on the chopping block ­— this time on the question of how state legislatures may draw congressional district lines when the state's voters are racially polarized.
by Nina Totenberg

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$80,000 and 5 ER visits: An ectopic pregnancy takes a toll

$80,000 and 5 ER visits: An ectopic pregnancy takes a toll

A New York woman seeking to end a dangerous ectopic pregnancy in a fallopian tube finds the procedure more complicated and expensive than expected — even in a state with liberal abortion laws.
by Michelle Andrews

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St. Paul ballots will soon no longer have dead candidate's name

St. Paul ballots will soon no longer have dead candidate's name

The Minnesota Supreme Court announced Monday that Ramsey County can correct ballots incorrectly listing a dead candidate's name for House District 67A.
by Lisa Ryan

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Native American communities prioritize culture, recruitment to treat mental health

Native American communities prioritize culture, recruitment to treat mental health

To better treat mental illness in Native American communities, programs in Minnesota and around the region are focused on training more Native providers, and incorporating traditional culture and values into treatment. 
by Dan Kraker

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