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Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey named to Time 100 list

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey named to Time 100 list

Frey’s entry in the magazine calls him the city’s “adopted son” who was drawn to Minneapolis after running a marathon. “His three terms as mayor have been an endurance test of another sort,” it reads.
by MPR News Staff

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As Minnesota lawmakers work to stop grooming in schools, a question lingers: What is grooming?

As Minnesota lawmakers work to stop grooming in schools, a question lingers: What is grooming?

State lawmakers are looking at measures to prevent grooming of children by adults in schools and other institutions. Experts say understanding what grooming is and isn’t is the first step to ending this damaging facet of child abuse.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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Winona-Rochester Bishop Robert Barron, a Trump ally, urges president to apologize to Pope

Winona-Rochester Bishop Robert Barron, a Trump ally, urges president to apologize to Pope

Conservative Catholic Bishop Robert Barron, who is a close ally of President Trump, sharply rebuked the president for his harsh rhetoric criticizing Pope Leo XIV, calling it “inappropriate and disrespectful.”
by Molly Castle Work

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Ramsey County launches $320 million development plan

Ramsey County launches $320 million development plan

Ramsey County is launching a new plan to sell off county-owned property and invest millions of dollars into development in downtown St. Paul.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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Why Congress is fighting over a central tool of American surveillance

Why Congress is fighting over a central tool of American surveillance

Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act is responsible for a huge share of intel collected by the U.S. Lawmakers and civil liberties advocates are worried it enables warrantless spying on U.S. citizens.
by Eric McDaniel

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Special elections on April 14: Vacancies and ballot questions

Special elections on April 14: Vacancies and ballot questions

There are a number of elections happening across the state on Tuesday as voters fill a vacancy on the Columbia Heights school board and voters decide on city, school district and county referendums.
by MPR News Staff

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How federal efforts to oversee elections may weaken trust in voting

How federal efforts to oversee elections may weaken trust in voting

The SAVE Act would require voters to show proof of citizenship to register to vote. It’s the latest effort by the Trump administration to assert more control over federal elections.
by Kelly Gordon and Aleesa Kuznetsov

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U.S. military to block ships from Iran’s ports after peace talks fail

U.S. military to block ships from Iran’s ports after peace talks fail

The U.S. Central Command said the blockade would be "enforced impartially against vessels of all nations" from 10 a.m. EDT, following the breakdown of talks after 21 hours of negotiations.
by NPR Staff

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