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Minnesota News

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April 26 update on COVID-19 in MN: Cases, hospitalizations ebb; first grader dies

April 26 update on COVID-19 in MN: Cases, hospitalizations ebb; first grader dies

A southwestern Minnesota child died Sunday from COVID-19 complications. That sad news came as the state’s overall numbers suggested the current wave of active cases and hospitalizations may have crested.
by MPR News Staff and Hannah Yang

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April 25 update on COVID-19 in MN: State passes 4 million vaccine doses administered

April 25 update on COVID-19 in MN: State passes 4 million vaccine doses administered

Minnesota has passed the milestone of 4 million COVID-19 vaccine doses administered to state residents, as daily COVID case counts trend downward. But the pace of vaccinations has been lagging in Minnesota.
by MPR News Staff

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Mondale carved out giant legacy, mentored future leaders

Mondale carved out giant legacy, mentored future leaders

The political lineage of former Vice President Walter Mondale includes future top state leaders who learned the ropes under him. He died this week at age 93.
by Brian Bakst

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April 23 update on COVID-19 in MN: Spring case wave easing; vaccination urgency remains

April 23 update on COVID-19 in MN: Spring case wave easing; vaccination urgency remains

“We really do believe that the end of the pandemic is in sight, but we’re not there yet,” the state health commissioner cautioned Thursday. “It depends entirely on the decisions we make now, and over the coming weeks.”
by MPR News Staff

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George Floyd and Daunte Wright now part of Minnesota history

George Floyd and Daunte Wright now part of Minnesota history

Host Angela Davis talks with two historians about the conviction of Derek Chauvin on murder charges and how the killings of George Floyd and Daunte Wright raised awareness of inequality and support for police reform nationwide.
by Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom

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‘Right now, it is the soul of this nation’: What’s next for George Floyd Square

‘Right now, it is the soul of this nation’: What’s next for George Floyd Square

At the intersection where George Floyd died, people are organizing to defend a space they’ve held in protest for nearly a year. The city said it would reopen the streets there after the trial. Activists say it’s too soon.
by Megan Burks

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MN urges more COVID-19 youth testing, OKs playing sports maskless outdoors

MN urges more COVID-19 youth testing, OKs playing sports maskless outdoors

“We really do believe that the end of the pandemic is in sight, but we’re not there yet,” Health Commissioner Jan Malcolm told reporters Thursday. While the current case wave seems to be cresting, proms, graduations and other spring school events are “not a given.”
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Civil rights leaders, loved ones remember Daunte Wright

Civil rights leaders, loved ones remember Daunte Wright

Family and friends celebrated the 20-year-old’s life Thursday at his funeral alongside national civil rights leaders who came again to the Twin Cities to mourn another Black man killed by police.
by Peter Cox

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Minnesota Guard troops standing down as Twin Cities are quiet after verdict

Minnesota Guard troops standing down as Twin Cities are quiet after verdict

Minnesota National Guard troops are heading home this week following the conclusion of Derek Chauvin's murder trial. Gov. Tim Walz activated 3,000 soldiers and airmen to protect property in the Twin Cities metro area while the trial was underway.
by Matt Sepic

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