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Stories from December 14, 2023

Minneapolis awarded $20 million federal grant to improve traffic safety

Minneapolis awarded $20 million federal grant to improve traffic safety

The Biden Administration announced Wednesday the $20 million grant will pay for city safety measures at more than 500 intersections and for more protected bike lanes and pedestrian refuge islands.
by MPR News Staff

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Minnesota judge upholds new law speeding up voting rights restoration

Minnesota judge upholds new law speeding up voting rights restoration

An Anoka County District Court judge threw out a conservative group’s legal challenge to a law giving people with felony records quicker access to the voting booth. An appeal is planned.
by Matt Sepic

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Hennepin County judge announces sentencing in fatal attempted carjacking

A Hennepin County judge Thursday sentenced a young man to time served after rejecting an earlier plea deal in a fatal attempted carjacking. That story and more in today’s evening update from MPR News. Hosted by Feven Gerezgiher. Music by Gary Meister.
by Feven Gerezgiher

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'Interpretation is key': Professor weighs in on antisemitism claims at UMN

'Interpretation is key': Professor weighs in on antisemitism claims at UMN

A University of Minnesota law professor and a former regent this week asked the U.S. Department of Education to investigate alleged antisemitism at the university. It comes as conflicting ideas about what is antisemitic has universities across the nation struggling to strike a balance between free speech and protecting students.
by Tom Crann, Megan Burks and Ngoc Bui

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Feds agree to draft new national recovery plan for gray wolves

Feds agree to draft new national recovery plan for gray wolves

A legal settlement approved by a federal judge requires the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to develop a new national recovery plan for gray wolves.
by Dan Gunderson

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Jail populations are bouncing back to near pre-pandemic levels

Jail populations are bouncing back to near pre-pandemic levels

During the COVID-19 pandemic, local jails and prisons released thousands of inmates early. Experts say the recent increase reflects a return to business as usual for the nation's carceral system.
by Jaclyn Diaz

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In a 4-hour press conference, a confident Putin vows the Ukraine war will go on

In a 4-hour press conference, a confident Putin vows the Ukraine war will go on

Russian President Vladimir Putin resumed his traditional year-end press conference, after canceling last year, when Russia was doing badly on the battlefield. He combined it with a call-in program.
by Charles Maynes

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Houston White’s plan to cultivate a robust Black middle class in Minneapolis

Houston White’s plan to cultivate a robust Black middle class in Minneapolis

Designer and entrepreneur Houston White has a singular vision: to create a vibrant Black middle class in Minneapolis. And it’s more than a plan. It’s already becoming reality.
by Angela Davis and Kelly Gordon

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4 scenarios that can ignite a family fight — and 12 strategies to minimize them

4 scenarios that can ignite a family fight — and 12 strategies to minimize them

Is your aunt asking too many personal questions? Is your cousin talking your ear off about politics? These coping techniques can help you navigate sticky social situations at family holiday parties.
by Marielle Segarra and Audrey Nguyen

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Thursday temps well above normal; a soggy Friday developing

Thursday temps well above normal; a soggy Friday developing

Thursday will see temperatures more than 20 degrees above normal. A developing system Friday will bring rain showers turning to snow in northern Minnesota Friday night. 
by Sven Sundgaard

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A mild Thursday with rain and snow developing Friday

A mild Thursday with rain and snow developing Friday

A very mild and sun-filled day is in store for us Thursday. We’ll see highs range from the low 50s in southwest Minnesota to mid 30s northwest. Rain showers will develop early Friday.
by Sven Sundgaard

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Marchers protest homeless encampment closure in Minneapolis

People marched Wednesday night in Minneapolis to protest the planned closure of Camp Nenookaasi, a homeless encampment in the East Phillips neighborhood. And the Minnesota Supreme Court has released a decision in a case with the potential to remake the racial and socioeconomic structure of schools. The court found that racial imbalances in schools alone do not violate the state constitution.
by Phil Picardi

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Israel is using an AI system to find targets in Gaza. Experts say it's just the start

Israel is using an AI system to find targets in Gaza. Experts say it's just the start

Israel's military says the system makes it more efficient and reduces collateral damage. Critics see a host of problems with the nation's use of AI, but other militaries will likely follow suit.
by Geoff Brumfiel

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Broken wings: Complaints about U.S. airlines soared again this year

Broken wings: Complaints about U.S. airlines soared again this year

Passenger complaints about airlines rose sharply in the first half of the year, according to consumer watchdogs. The number of canceled flights declined, but delays and other problems increased.
by Joel Rose

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Marvin Haynes on 19 years wrongfully convicted and what's next for him

Marvin Haynes on 19 years wrongfully convicted and what's next for him

Marvin Haynes walked out of a Stillwater prison on Monday a free man. A judge had vacated his conviction, for which he was serving a life sentence. He received the news on his birthday after fighting nearly 20 years to prove his innocence.
by Tom Crann, Megan Burks and Lukas Levin

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Minnesota postal carriers deliver concerns on workload, conditions as holiday season packages pile up

Minnesota postal carriers deliver concerns on workload, conditions as holiday season packages pile up

Holiday season is always a busy one for the nation’s mail carriers. But some Minnesota mail carriers say they’re being overworked as the Post Office takes on more business than it can handle.
by Mark Zdechlik

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Art Hounds: Opera, a cappella and theater

Art Hounds: Opera, a cappella and theater

The a cappella group Johnson Street Underground entertains audiences at their holiday concert this Saturday at Winona Arts Center. New Native Theatre’s play “A Christmas in Ochopee” runs through this weekend. Skylark Opera Theatre stages “The Gift of the Magi” in St Paul. 
by Emily Bright

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March through Minneapolis protests Camp Nenookaasi eviction

March through Minneapolis protests Camp Nenookaasi eviction

Political organizers and supporters of Minneapolis’s unsheltered population marched Tuesday evening from the site of the Wall of Forgotten Natives — a now-closed encampment — to Camp Nenookaasi, an existing camp the city plans to tear down.
by Melissa Olson

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'Too flaggy': Fourth graders sound off on Minnesota flag finalists

'Too flaggy': Fourth graders sound off on Minnesota flag finalists

Before the year is out, Minnesota will have a new state flag. The debate went to a different forum: Jason Benjamin’s fourth grade class at Burroughs Community School in Minneapolis.  
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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