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A tough case for the MN Supreme Court: Voting rights for those on probation, supervised release

A tough case for the MN Supreme Court: Voting rights for those on probation, supervised release

More than 50,000 Minnesotans — many of them Black, Indigenous and people of color — are kept from voting while on probation or supervised release after incarceration. The Minnesota Supreme Court is hearing a case about their voting rights; MPR’s Brian Bakst brought host Cathy Wurzer the story.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Kimberly Potter trial: 9th juror seated; Potter to testify

The jury now has nine members out of the 12 jurors and two alternates in the trial of the former Brooklyn Center police officer charged in the Daunte Wright killing. Potter’s attorney has made it clear Potter will testify in her defense.
by Nina Moini, Jon Collins and Matt Sepic

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Kimberly Potter trial: 8 key questions, answered

Kimberly Potter trial: 8 key questions, answered

Former Brooklyn Center police officer Kimberly Potter is charged in the shooting death of Daunte Wright. Here are answers to key questions around the trial.
by Jon Collins

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Voting rights case vexes state Supreme Court

Voting rights case vexes state Supreme Court

A voting case that impacts more than 50,000 Minnesotans with felony records came before the state Supreme Court and could be decided before the 2022 election.
by Brian Bakst

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As the Potter trial begins, how to process our reactions to disturbing subject matter

As the Potter trial begins, how to process our reactions to disturbing subject matter

The trial of former Brooklyn Center police officer Kimberly Potter, who fatally shot Daunte Wright in April, has begun. Susan Beaulieu, an expert in mind-body healing, joined host Cathy Wurzer to share tips on how to stay in touch with our responses to disturbing subject matter.
by Cathy Wurzer and Lindsay Guentzel

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As Potter trial begins, Brooklyn Center mulls funding for public safety overhaul

As Potter trial begins, Brooklyn Center mulls funding for public safety overhaul

At a meeting Monday night, the city council discussed one proposal that would pull more than a million dollars from the police budget and use it to fund reform measures. MPR News host Cathy Wurzer talked with Mayor Elliott for an update.
by Cathy Wurzer and MPR News Staff

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MSP airport investigating fight among travelers Friday night

The incident happened just before midnight Friday, as passengers were getting off a Frontier flight from Orlando, Fla. Airport officials say two groups of travelers got off the plane and a fight broke out.
by Tim Nelson

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