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Women are tired of this. They’re tired of all of it. And they’re not going to give a break to politicians or their party on the basis of 'it could always be worse.'”
NBC News fires Matt Lauer over inappropriate sexual behavior
The company received a detailed complaint from a colleague Monday night. NBC News found that after a serious review of the complaint it represented "a clear violation" of the company's standards.
Alcohol permit sought for events at Prince's Paisley Park
Operators of Prince's former home and recording complex in Minnesota are seeking a special permit so they can serve alcohol during the week of the Super Bowl.
Ground Level: Minnesotans love their health care, but not all is well
Minnesotans feel mostly positive about the state's health care system, but that confidence ebbs when the questions turn to mental health. That's a key finding from Ground Level, an MPR News project using public opinion surveys to guide reporting.
Ground Level: Unfit to print? Minnesotans deeply skeptical of mainstream media
It's not just President Trump at war with the media. Most Minnesotans don't trust mainstream news coverage. That's a key finding from Ground Level, a new MPR News project using public opinion surveys to guide reporting.
Ground Level: Minnesotans' trust in police is deep but divided
While Minnesotans trust police more than they do any other institution, levels of trust differ across racial, economic, geographical and political lines.
Ground Level: Minnesotans upbeat even as problems, politics swirl
Geography, politics, race and education sharply divide Minnesotans on many issues. Yet, we're overwhelmingly hopeful about the state's future. Those are the first findings from Ground Level, an MPR News project using opinion surveys to guide in-depth reporting. Here's what we've learned.
'Modern' streetcar plan drives discussion of disruption in St. Paul
For decades, St. Paul and Ramsey County leaders have been trying to find a better transit link between downtown, the airport and the Mall of America. Now the Riverview Corridor Policy Advisory Committee appears ready to sign off on a "modern" streetcar concept along West 7th Street.
Twin Cities man convicted for trying to join ISIS is released
Abdullahi Yusuf, convicted of attempting to join the terror group, has spent almost a year in a federal halfway house. He was released today. The judge cautioned Yusuf he may be ostracized by some in the Somali community.