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Stories from August 2, 2023

State supreme court deals copper-nickel mining another setback

State supreme court deals copper-nickel mining another setback and cops are already busting illegal marijuana retail sales. This is an evening update from MPR News, hosted by Tim Nelson. Music by Gary Meister.

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Trump's attorney tells NPR how he plans to defend against the latest charges

Trump's attorney tells NPR how he plans to defend against the latest charges

One of Donald Trump's attorneys, John Lauro, outlines what he says is a 'very straightforward' defense against the latest charges against the former president.
by Sacha Pfeiffer, Alejandra Marquez Janse and Justine Kenin

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Vacation Bible schools offers families free, low-cost options for summer child care

Vacation Bible schools offers families free, low-cost options for summer child care

Between summer camps and day care, parents can spend thousands of dollars to keep their kids busy during the months long break. Vacation Bible schools have been consistently low-cost options for families for years.
by Kyra Miles

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Minnesota Supreme Court deals another setback to proposed NorthMet mine

Minnesota Supreme Court deals another setback to proposed NorthMet mine

The Minnesota Supreme Court has dealt another blow to the proposed NorthMet copper-nickel mine in northeastern Minnesota, sending a key water quality permit back to state regulators for additional work.
by Dan Kraker

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Law change will unseal original birth records for people born in Minnesota and later adopted

Law change will unseal original birth records for people born in Minnesota and later adopted

A major change is coming to birth records kept in Minnesota. Starting next summer, people who put children born in Minnesota up for adoption — in the past, and in the future — won’t be able to keep their names private.
by Tim Nelson

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Police search Senate office buildings after report of active shooter; later declare it a false alarm

Police search Senate office buildings after report of active shooter; later declare it a false alarm

Authorities issued a shelter-in-place order and searched Senate office buildings near the U.S. Capitol Wednesday afternoon after a 911 call warned of a possible active shooter. But a floor-by-floor search of the three buildings found nothing, and Capitol Police Chief Tom Manger said the cause of the security scramble “may have been a bogus call.”
by The Associated Press

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Will artificial intelligence steal our jobs?

Will artificial intelligence steal our jobs?

MPR News guest host Chris Farrell talks about what artificial intelligence means for the future of jobs — what’s at stake and what’s to gain as workplaces adopt this technology. 
by Chris Farrell and Danelle Cloutier

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Activist: Automatically expunging cannabis convictions is step toward equity, but 'not far enough'

Activist: Automatically expunging cannabis convictions is step toward equity, but 'not far enough'

Elizer Darris spent time in prison but had his life sentence reversed on appeal. Since then, he’s worked to end mass incarceration in Minnesota and around the country.
by Cathy Wurzer, Gracie Stockton and Lukas Levin

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AI has moved into the art world

AI has moved into the art world

Artificial intelligence is a powerful tool for making music, digital art and creative writing. MPR News guest host Chris Farrell talks about how creative people can take advantage of AI and whether it poses an existential threat to art and creativity.
by Chris Farrell and Matthew Alvarez

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After fatal shooting by state troopers, former Ramsey County attorney weighs in on law surrounding use of force

After fatal shooting by state troopers, former Ramsey County attorney weighs in on law surrounding use of force

Following the release of a body camera video, there are calls to charge the state trooper who shot 33-year-old Ricky Cobb. Former Ramsey County Attorney Susan Gaertner joined MPR News host Cathy Wurzer to talk about what the next steps may be.
by Cathy Wurzer and Aleesa Kuznetsov

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Amid addiction need, Augsburg's student recovery program seeks more participants

Amid addiction need, Augsburg's student recovery program seeks more participants

Since it launched in 1997, StepUP has stood out among Twin Cities collegiate recovery programs for its longevity and impact on students. Now Augsburg welcomes students outside its gates to participate.
by Olivia Stevens

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Storms possible Wednesday, mainly north; steamy through Thursday

Storms possible Wednesday, mainly north; steamy through Thursday

Wednesday and Thursday will be steamy with highs in the low 90s south and dew points well into the 60s. More thunder is possible in northern Minnesota with a marginal risk of severe weather.
by Sven Sundgaard

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Solano hits tiebreaking single as the Twins snap 5-game skid with 3-2 win over Cardinals

Solano hits tiebreaking single as the Twins snap 5-game skid with 3-2 win over Cardinals

Donovan Solano hit a tiebreaking, two-run single in the seventh and Pablo Lopez tossed six effective innings to lead the AL Central-leading Minnesota Twins to a 3-2 win over the St. Louis Cardinals.
by The Associated Press

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Bodycam video shows troopers confront, shoot man in tense moments along I-94

Body camera and squad car video released Tuesday by the Minnesota State Patrol showed how tensions escalated quickly early Monday morning as troopers struggled to pull a driver out of his car and take him into custody along Interstate 94 in Minneapolis. This is an MPR News morning update, hosted by Cathy Wurzer. Music by Gary Meister.

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Hot Wednesday with more storms possible north

Hot Wednesday with more storms possible north

Highs will be in the 90s widespread across southern and western Minnesota Wednesday and Thursday. We’ll see thunderstorms possible again the northern half of the state.
by Sven Sundgaard

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5 things to know about the latest charges against Donald Trump

5 things to know about the latest charges against Donald Trump

Former President Donald Trump was indicted Tuesday on charges he led a web of conspiracies, with the ultimate goal of overturning the 2020 election results. Read this if you need to get up to speed.
by Emily Olson, Jaclyn Diaz and Ximena Bustillo

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'It's about time': Celebration marks Red Lake Nation’s recreational cannabis dispensary opening

'It's about time': Celebration marks Red Lake Nation’s recreational cannabis dispensary opening

The first customers at NativeCare in the town of Red Lake said they were excited and grateful to be able to purchase products at the tribal nation’s recreational marijuana store.
by Melissa Olson

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