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May 21, 2025 9:15 AM

Minneapolis will follow police reform consent decree, despite DOJ dismissal

The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a motion to dismiss its case against the city of Minneapolis that could have resulted in a federal consent decree and mandated reforms for the Minneapolis Police Department.

by MPR News Staff

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May 21, 2025 6:44 AM

These 7 executive actions show how Trump wants to reshape American history

President Trump wants to reframe how the country’s stories are told. But historians are pushing back, saying the administration’s actions amount to an attack on core institutions — and on history itself.

by Bill Chappell

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May 21, 2025 6:26 AM

Diseases are spreading. The CDC isn’t warning the public like it was months ago

Some of the CDC’s main channels for communicating urgent health information to the public have gone silent.

by Chiara Eisner

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May 21, 2025 4:00 AM

Earlier absentee deadline, added election safeguards part of bill approved by Minnesota lawmakers

A broader state and local government bill also makes changes barring polling places to be in a place where cannabis products are served or sold.

by Dana Ferguson

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May 20, 2025 8:23 PM

Biden’s team refutes Trump’s suggestion that Biden hid his cancer diagnosis

Former President Joe Biden’s last known prostate cancer screening test was in 2014, and he had never been diagnosed with prostate cancer until Friday, his office said.

by NPR Washington Desk

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May 20, 2025 8:21 PM

Trump unveils ambitious and expensive plans for ‘Golden Dome’ missile defense

The plan includes a vast array of space-based sensors and interceptors.

by Geoff Brumfiel

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May 20, 2025 1:35 PM

Conservative group, softball players sue over Minnesota’s trans athlete policy

The lawsuit argues state policy that allows transgender athletes to compete on female teams violates federal law. Plaintiffs include three softball players from Maple Grove and Farmington high schools.

by Elizabeth Shockman

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May 20, 2025 1:15 PM

New Trump vaccine policy limits access to COVID shots

Federal health officials will no longer routinely approve annual COVID-19 shots for younger adults and children who are healthy. Companies that want to market their vaccines to those Americans will need to conduct large, new studies, the Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday.

by The Associated Press