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Inside the newsroom: How journalists make the call during breaking news
When breaking news hits, the pressure to be first is intense. But what does it take to be right? Coming up at 9 a.m. on Monday, MPR News host Angela Davis talks about how our newsroom verifies what’s real before it reaches you.
Politics Friday: Taking stock of Minnesota's session, campaign as May decision points near
May will be a critical month for state lawmakers and for candidates for a range of Minnesota elective offices. The end of the legislative session and the state party endorsing conventions are closing in. We’ll check in on both.
Minneapolis mayor vetoes eviction extension, decriminalization of drug paraphernalia
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey has vetoed the city council’s second attempt to extend the city’s eviction notice timeline, as well as a council ordinance decriminalizing drug paraphernalia. The council likely does not have the votes to override the vetoes.
Clergy hold 24-hour vigil urging lawmakers to fund HCMC
Dozens of Twin Cities clergy gathered outside Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis for a 24-hour vigil urging state lawmakers to fund the financially struggling hospital, which leaders say is critical to providing care for low-income patients and serving as a major training site for the region’s doctors.
Congress ends record shutdown at the Department of Homeland Security
Thursday's vote in the House provides funding for DHS after a more than two-month shutdown, but does not include dollars for Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection.
Supreme Court paves the way for largest-ever drop in Black representation in Congress
By weakening Voting Rights Act protections against racial discrimination in redistricting, the Supreme Court has paved the way for the largest-ever drop in representation by Black members of Congress.