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Feb. 18 update on COVID-19 in MN: Trends solid; vaccination pace ticks up

Feb. 18 update on COVID-19 in MN: Trends solid; vaccination pace ticks up

Minnesota’s COVID-19 numbers continue to show pandemic conditions improving to the point where the state will allow middle and high school buildings to reopen starting next week. The vaccination pace is improving modestly.
by MPR News Staff

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Vaccinating homeless patients against COVID-19: 'All bets are off'

Vaccinating homeless patients against COVID-19: 'All bets are off'

A community health center is now immunizing the local homeless population. But vaccination logistics, already complex, are compounded by the additional barriers in communication and transportation.
by Yuki Noguchi

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Drive for low-cost housing finds bipartisan buy-in

Drive for low-cost housing finds bipartisan buy-in

This legislative session is already showcasing sharp divides over COVID-19 measures, civil unrest response, taxes and more. But Minnesota lawmakers could find harmony on another critical issue: Housing.
by Brian Bakst

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Security funding for Chauvin trial hits roadblock at Capitol

Security funding for Chauvin trial hits roadblock at Capitol

Security planning around the upcoming trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin remains in doubt amid divisions over who should pay and what standards police should be held to as they respond to protests.
by Brian Bakst

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Minnesota House pulls $35M security fund for officer trials

Minnesota House pulls $35M security fund for officer trials

A proposal by Gov. Tim Walz to create a $35 million fund to bolster security during the murder trial of a former Minneapolis officer charged with killing George Floyd has stalled out in the Democratic-controlled Minnesota House. Leaders abruptly pulled the bill Monday, acknowledging that they lacked enough votes to pass it.
by Steve Karnowski, Associated Press

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2 people found shot dead inside car in south Minneapolis

Police were called to a report of a shooting near Roosevelt High School shortly after 10:30 p.m. Sunday. Officers arrived to find a vehicle parked on a sidewalk, with one male and one female inside who had been shot and were deceased. Police said the victims appeared to be adults.
by The Associated Press

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