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Feds, Garland set to speak Friday on 2-year probe of Minneapolis police

Feds, Garland set to speak Friday on 2-year probe of Minneapolis police

The investigation into whether Minneapolis police routinely used excessive force and violated people’s constitutional rights began in 2021 after the conviction of ex-Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd. Attorney General Merrick Garland is expected to speak in Minneapolis Friday.
by Jon Collins

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Chief Justice Gildea to leave Minnesota high court in October

Chief Justice Gildea to leave Minnesota high court in October

There will be turnover at the top of Minnesota’s Supreme Court as Chief Justice Lorie Gildea steps down in October. It will mean all but one of the court’s justices were picked by DFL governors.
by Brian Bakst and Dana Ferguson

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Here's how breathing bad air affects you, and how to protect your health

Here's how breathing bad air affects you, and how to protect your health

MPR News host Cathy Wurzer speaks with Mayo Clinic Dr. Greg Vanichkachorn about the short- and long-term health impacts of breathing wildfire smoke. MPR Meteorologist Sven Sundgaard has the latest forecast.
by Cathy Wurzer, Alanna Elder and Gretchen Brown

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St. Cloud State University eliminates programs, lays off faculty due to enrollment decline

St. Cloud State University eliminates programs, lays off faculty due to enrollment decline

University administrators say the cuts are necessary to fix a looming $24 million budget deficit caused by a decline in student enrollment. But some faculty worry that St. Cloud State’s push to expand online courses is making things worse.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Suspect in mass shooting at Colorado gay nightclub is expected to take a plea deal

Suspect in mass shooting at Colorado gay nightclub is expected to take a plea deal

The suspect in a mass shooting at a Colorado Springs gay nightclub is expected to strike a plea deal to state murder and hate charges that would ensure at least a life sentence for the attack that killed five people and wounded 17.
by The Associated Press

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Minnesota's state flag redesign: How the process will work

Minnesota's state flag redesign: How the process will work

Minnesota’s state flag is set to undergo a makeover. The move to redesign the flag comes after years of criticism about the current flag’s outdated images. DFL Representative Mike Freiberg of Golden Valley joins Morning Edition to talk about the push for a new state flag.
by Cathy Wurzer, Lukas Levin and Matthew Alvarez

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Art Hounds: Stories from the Great Lakes

Art Hounds: Stories from the Great Lakes

This week, Art Hounds recommend art at the Great Lakes Aquarium, Midsummer at Franconia Sculpture Park and a classic play in Rochester
by Jacob Aloi and Max Sparber

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Survey: Americans split on whether schools should teach ongoing effects of slavery, racism

Survey: Americans split on whether schools should teach ongoing effects of slavery, racism

The McCourtney Institute for Democracy’s latest Mood of the Nation Poll, conducted with 1,000 American adults May 12 through 18, 2023 finds that nine in ten American adults think schools have a responsibility to teach children about slavery, but only half think those lessons should extend to “the ongoing effects of slavery and racism in the United States.”
by Craig Helmstetter

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