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Don Lemon, Georgia Fort seek dismissal of charges tied to St. Paul church protest

Don Lemon, Georgia Fort seek dismissal of charges tied to St. Paul church protest

Don Lemon and Georgia Fort are asking a federal court to dismiss charges stemming from their coverage of an anti-ICE protest at a St. Paul church, arguing the prosecutions violate their rights and are politically motivated.
by MPR News Staff

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Who is running for governor of Minnesota in the DFL primary?

There are seven pairs of candidates running in the DFL primary for Minnesota governor and lieutenant governor: Thomas Evenstad and Jason Haarsager, Bill E. Gates Jr. and Leah Harris, Amy Klobuchar and Ben Schierer, Kobey J Layne and Paul Ference, Ole "Viking" Savior and Ashley "Skol" Johnson, Po Vang and Mark Frascone and Mohammad Wazwaz and Murad Alshlool.

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Who is running for governor of Minnesota in the Republican primary?

There are seven pairs of candidates running in the Republican primary for Minnesota governor and lieutenant governor: Loner Blue and Andrew Maass, Lisa Demuth and Ryan Wilson, Raul J Estrada and Joe Kincaid, John Krhin and Dennis Conn, Mike Lindell and Phillip C Parrish, Ross Nova and Kerry Busby and Kendall Qualls and Brian Nicholson.

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Who is running for Senate in Minnesota's Republican primary?

Nine candidates are running for the U.S. Senate in the Republican primary race in Minnesota. They include Bob Carney Jr., Ahmad R. (Raafat) Hassan, Cynthia Gail, Joyce Lacey, Patrick Munro, Adam Schwarze, Michele Tafoya, Tom Weiler and Royce White.

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Who is running for Senate in Minnesota's DFL primary?

Six candidates are running for the U.S. Senate in the DFL primary race in Minnesota. They include Kurt Michael Anderson, Angie Craig, Peggy Flanagan, George H. Kalberer, Peter John Murgic and Billy Nord.

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Report: Minnesota students increasingly opt out of MCAs

Report: Minnesota students increasingly opt out of MCAs

In some districts, as many as 60 percent of students now opt out of standardized testing. That's according to a new report from the progressive think tank North Star Policy Action.
by Clay Masters and Gretchen Brown

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St. Paul City Council blocks November ballot measure

St. Paul City Council blocks November ballot measure

MPR News host Clay Masters spoke with Safe Homes St. Paul organizer Cole Hanson to talk about the vote and what comes next for the proposed measure.
by Clay Masters and Aron Woldeslassie

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Proposed North Loop data center sparks debate

Proposed North Loop data center sparks debate

MPR News host Cathy Wurzer spoke with data center researcher Yiyang Zeng about the impacts data centers have on the environment and economy.
by Cathy Wurzer and Aron Woldeslassie

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Naturalist Robert Macfarlane on the wonder — and warning — of birds

Naturalist Robert Macfarlane on the wonder — and warning — of birds

Birds are found on every continent on the planet. But their commonness betrays their miraculousness. In his beautiful new book, naturalist Robert Macfarlane, together with artist Jackie Morris, extols the wonder of birds, and laments their loss.
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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Brooks Lee's 2-run single in 8th lifts Twins to 4-3 win over Royals

Brooks Lee's 2-run single in 8th lifts Twins to 4-3 win over Royals

Brooks Lee’s two-run single in the eighth inning lifted the Minnesota Twins to a 4-3 win over the Kansas City Royals. The Twins trailed 3-1 in the eighth when Josh Bell hit a one-out RBI single against Aaron Bummer.
by The Associated Press

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Employers unexpectedly cut 23,000 jobs in a sign of a wilting labor market

Employers unexpectedly cut 23,000 jobs in a sign of a wilting labor market

U.S. employers cut 23,000 jobs in July, and job gains for the two previous months were weaker than initially reported, according to a report Friday from the Labor Department.
by Scott Horsley

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Jalapeños linked to a U.S. and Chipotle salmonella outbreak are tracked to a Mexican farm and a distributor

Jalapeños linked to a U.S. and Chipotle salmonella outbreak are tracked to a Mexican farm and a distributor

Federal officials have traced a multistate salmonella outbreak to jalapeño peppers from a grower in Sinaloa, Mexico. At least 345 people in 27 states have fallen ill. Most cases are in Minnesota and Colorado.
by The Associated Press

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Sparks end Minnesota's 10-game winning streak, beating the WNBA-leading Lynx 89-82

Rae Burrell scored 17 points, and Erica Wheeler had four in a game-ending 8-0 run and the Los Angeles Sparks ended Minnesota’s 10-game winning streak, beating the WNBA-leading Lynx 89-82 on Thursday night.
by The Associated Press

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Morning Announcements for Aug. 7

Morning Announcements for Aug. 7

These are the Morning Announcements for Friday, Aug. 7. Tell us what you’re celebrating!
by MPR News Staff

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ICE will release body camera video only when seen in the agency’s ‘best interests,’ policy says

ICE will release body camera video only when seen in the agency’s ‘best interests,’ policy says

Immigration and Customs Enforcement is moving to equip officers with body cameras in the next two months but the public should not expect to quickly see footage of every critical incident.
by The Associated Press

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Twin Cities woman sues Chipotle after salmonella poisoning

News that the Prairie Correctional Facility in Appleton will reopen as an Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center has divided some community members. Meanwhile, the Moorhead Police Department is searching for a missing Indigenous woman with family ties to a long-standing cold case in Duluth.
by Phineas Pope

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Meandering frontal boundary to touch off spotty storms

Meandering frontal boundary to touch off spotty storms

A weak cool front will touch off some spotty midday thunder Friday. Muggy air will move south and then march back north over the weekend. Monday may yield better rain chances.
by Sven Sundgaard

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Community split on ICE detention center opening in Appleton, but many just want the area revitalized

Community split on ICE detention center opening in Appleton, but many just want the area revitalized

News that the privately-owned prison will reopen as an ICE detention center has sown division among some in Appleton and its surrounding communities. However, many in the region located about three hours west of the Twin Cities care less about the politics of immigration policy and just want to see their community revitalized.
by Jon Collins

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Minnesota lettuce grower Revol Greens may close Owatonna greenhouse and lay off 89 workers

Minnesota lettuce grower Revol Greens may close Owatonna greenhouse and lay off 89 workers

Revol Greens, which grows lettuce and other greens in a massive greenhouse facility near Owatonna, may close and lay off nearly a hundred employees in October if it can’t find a buyer for the company or an infusion of funding.
by Molly Castle Work

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This algorithm helps Minnesotans write poetry together

This algorithm helps Minnesotans write poetry together

A Minneapolis exhibit reimagines predictive text, helping visitors build a communal poem from words contributed by their neighbors.
by Emily Bright

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