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Stories from March 6, 2023

Spring flood potential growing across Minnesota

Spring flood potential growing across Minnesota

Our active wet weather pattern is adding moisture to the already deep snowpack.
by Paul Huttner

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Hundreds of students walk out in Twin Cities to demand investigation of Khalil Azad’s death

Hundreds of students walk out in Twin Cities to demand investigation of Khalil Azad’s death

Hundreds of Twin Cities students walked out of school on Monday, demanding an investigation into the death of Khalil Azad who was found dead days after an encounter with Robbinsdale police in 2022.
by Elizabeth Shockman and Feven Gerezgiher

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Tax rebate debate at the Capitol is coming to a head as big bonding bill comes to a vote

Tax rebate debate at the Capitol is coming to a head as big bonding bill comes to a vote and lawmakers weigh taking action to curb Hyundai and KIA thefts. This is an evening update from MPR News, hosted by Tim Nelson. Music by Gary Meister.

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Rural Minnesota child care shortage leaves parents with few choices

Rural Minnesota child care shortage leaves parents with few choices

Despite years of campaigning for better child care, parents outside the Twin Cities metro area say they are left with few options. Businesses say they are feeling the impact too, as job applicants make choices based on care possibilities for their kids.
by Hannah Yang

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Man pleads guilty to murder for shooting girl caught in Minneapolis gunfire

Man pleads guilty to murder for shooting girl caught in Minneapolis gunfire

Trinity Ottoson-Smith, 9, was at a friend's birthday party in May 2021 when prosecutors said Dpree Shareef Robinson fired a 9 mm gun from the alley at three people on the back porch, hitting and killing the girl. Robinson’s guilty plea came on the day his trial was set to start.
by Matt Sepic

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Minneapolis police investigating vandalism at 'crisis pregnancy center'

Minneapolis police investigating vandalism at 'crisis pregnancy center'

Minneapolis police are investigating vandalism reported over the weekend at a “crisis pregnancy center” operated by a group opposed to abortion. It’s at least the third incident of vandalism targeting abortion opponents in the Twin Cities since last summer.
by Tim Nelson

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Frozen cells reveal a clue for a vaccine to block the deadly TB bug

Frozen cells reveal a clue for a vaccine to block the deadly TB bug

Tuberculosis kills 1.6 million a year — the second deadliest infectious disease after COVID-19. Using immune cells and mRNA technology, scientists in South Africa are working on a new vaccine.
by Nurith Aizenman

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Another Norfolk Southern train derails in Ohio

Another Norfolk Southern train derails in Ohio

The 212-car train that derailed outside of Springfield, Ohio, on Saturday was not carrying any toxic materials, several state and local agencies confirmed. The EPA will stay on site for cleanup.
by Emily Olson

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A roadblock to life-saving addiction treatment is gone. Now what?

A roadblock to life-saving addiction treatment is gone. Now what?

Federal restrictions seemed to explain why many doctors weren't prescribing medication for opioid addiction. But some caution that removing those rules isn't enough to overcome hesitancy and stigma.
by Martha Bebinger

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Minnesota students walk out, calling for investigation of Khalil Azad's death

Minnesota students walk out, calling for investigation of Khalil Azad's death

A group of Minnesota students planned a walkout Monday in Minneapolis to call for an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of Khalil Azad.
by Cathy Wurzer, Elizabeth Shockman and Alanna Elder

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Twitter glitches as links, logins fail

Twitter glitches as links, logins fail

Twitter is experiencing a bevy of glitches as links stopped working, some users were unable to log in and Tweetdeck stopped working for others: “We made an internal change that had some unintended consequences. We're working on this now and will share an update when it's fixed.”
by The Associated Press

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Monday snow showers ebb; significant snow potential Thursday into Friday

Monday snow showers ebb; significant snow potential Thursday into Friday

Scattered snow showers will wind down Monday. Tuesday will be dry before a storm system develops late Wednesday into early Friday. Significant snowfall is looking likely late Thursday into Thursday night.
by Sven Sundgaard

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Exploring race, justice and the economy with Alan Page and Neel Kashkari

Exploring race, justice and the economy with Alan Page and Neel Kashkari

Former Minnesota Supreme Court Justice Alan Page and Minneapolis Federal Reserve president and CEO Neel Kashkari spoke with MPR News host Angela Davis about the relationship between race, justice and the economy.
by Angela Davis and Samantha Matsumoto

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Vikings release veteran linebacker Eric Kendricks

Vikings release veteran linebacker Eric Kendricks

Kendricks is an eight-year veteran and has played his entire career with Minnesota. He led the team in tackles the past two seasons. He was named to the Pro Bowl in 2019, and was the team's nominee for the NFL’s Walter Payton off-field service award in 2020.
by Tim Nelson

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Walz to transfer power during anesthesia for colonoscopy

Walz to transfer power during anesthesia for colonoscopy

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz will temporarily transfer power to Lt. Gov Peggy Flanagan on Monday while he’s under general anesthesia for a colonoscopy.
by The Associated Press

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Robbinsdale police request BCA review on circumstances around Khalil Azad’s death

26-year-old Khalil Ahmad Azad was found dead in Crystal Lake in July, two days after Robbinsdale police attempted to pull him over for a traffic stop. This is a morning MPR News update, hosted by Cathy Wurzer. Music by Gary Meister.

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Scattered snow showers Monday; bigger potential storm late week

Scattered snow showers Monday; bigger potential storm late week

Scattered snow showers persist Monday with some additional light accumulations. Tuesday will be dry and mild. A bigger storm potentially could bring significant snowfall later this week.
by Sven Sundgaard

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Experts weigh medical advances in gene-editing with ethical dilemmas

Experts weigh medical advances in gene-editing with ethical dilemmas

The last time this summit convened in 2018, the world was shocked to hear a scientist had created the first gene-edited babies. He was condemned, but gene-editing has continued, with some success.
by Rob Stein

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Diabetes and obesity are on the rise in young adults, a study says

Diabetes and obesity are on the rise in young adults, a study says

Young Black adults, Mexican Americans and other Hispanic adults experienced the greatest cardiovascular risk factors, according to a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
by Emma Bowman

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The 2023 Oscars' best original song nominees, cruelly ranked

The 2023 Oscars' best original song nominees, cruelly ranked

This year's crop may not have a James Bond theme or a ubiquitous Disney banger, but it's got range — thanks in part to a viral dance number from “RRR.”
by Stephen Thompson

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These were the most visited national parks and memorials in 2022

These were the most visited national parks and memorials in 2022

Notable sites such as the Smoky Mountains and the Lincoln Memorial rounded out the top 10 visited places in the National Park System as visits began rebounding from 2021.
by Ayana Archie

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Women's Big Ten tourney in Minneapolis sets attendance record

Women's Big Ten tourney in Minneapolis sets attendance record

This year marked the first time since 2015 that the tournament took place outside of Indianapolis, and a lot of fans turned out to see the games. Before the record-breaking crowds at the final game, ticket sales broke records for first day and quarterfinal attendance, too.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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3 found dead in Chisago County home

Chisago County sheriff’s deputies went to the home at 8 a.m. Sunday on Brunswick Road in Fish Lake Township after a family member said they had not been able to reach their relatives. Investigators do not believe it was a random incident.
by MPR News Staff

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