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Families who lost loved ones demand feds investigate Minnesota law enforcement
The family of Daunte Wright joined a group of other families whose loved ones have been killed by police. They demanded the federal government investigate Minnesota’s policing.
Losing it all: Mobile home owners evicted over small debts during pandemic
Mobile home owners right now are twice as likely as other homeowners to be behind on housing payments. And some are losing their homes over small amounts of rent they owe for land the home sits on.
'I'm scared because of that booming': A preschooler and her family watch protests, police in Brooklyn Center
On the day Daunte Wright was killed by a Brooklyn Center police officer, Tenean Manier says she and her two little kids didn’t sleep most of the night. The space near her apartment building quickly filled with protesters, then police officers and flash-bangs. She says it felt like her neighborhood had suddenly become a war zone. 
April 15 update on COVID-19 in MN: New cases, vaccinations continue steady climb
Minnesota’s COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations continue to grow. But growth is slower than than last week, blunted by state’s steady pace of vaccinations. State health officials are briefing reporters now.
Wright family questions lack of murder charges; officer makes 1st court appearance
The family of Daunte Wright and their attorneys said Thursday they welcomed the criminal charge against the former police officer who fired the shot that killed him Sunday, but questioned why she wasn’t charged with murder.
Officer who shot Wright to face 2nd-degree manslaughter charge
Washington County Attorney Pete Orput on Wednesday said he is filing a second-degree manslaughter charge against former Brooklyn Center police officer Kim Potter in the fatal shooting of Daunte Wright. The charge carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison.
April 14 update on COVID-19 in MN: Vaccinations slow amid Johnson and Johnson 'pause'
The temporary pause in new Johnson & Johnson vaccine shipments mean Minnesota’s vaccine supply won’t rise for another week or more, a setback to earlier hopes that vaccination rates would keep accelerating throughout April.
April 13 update on COVID-19 in MN: Vaccinations, hospitalizations rising
State officials believe the state’s vaccination effort this spring will ensure that Minnesota doesn’t relive the worst of the pandemic, but that doesn’t mean the next few weeks will be easy.