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Minnesota civil rights leaders travel to Selma to mark 61 years since Bloody Sunday
Minnesotans traveled to Selma, Alabama, to mark the 61st anniversary of Bloody Sunday, when state troopers attacked civil rights marchers on the Edmund Pettus Bridge. Two Minnesotans who were in Selma spoke to MPR News host Nina Moini about their experience.
Hazardous waste site impacting life on Leech Lake Reservation, despite 40-year cleanup effort
From the 1950s until the 1980s, the St. Regis Paper Company treated wood with toxic chemicals near downtown Cass Lake on the Leech Lake Reservation. Those chemicals spread into the soil and groundwater. MPR News host Nina Moini spoke to Buffalo’s Fire reporter Gabrielle Nelson about her story on the hazardous waste site.
Fergus Falls native Chris Tungseth, a 27-year-old construction worker, has advanced to the Top 20 on American Idol after a standout season opener — and now his fate is in viewers' hands.
TSA agents working without full paychecks amid partial government shutdown
Federal agents running security at airports are again working with only partial pay in the partial government shutdown. That’s creating hardships for those key workers, a Minnesota union leader tells MPR News.
Morning Announcements for March 10
These are the Morning Announcements for Tuesday, March 10. Tell us what you’re celebrating!
Responding to a warmer and wetter Minnesota
MPR News host Angela Davis talks with a climatologist and a climate journalist about how global warming is affecting Minnesota. They discuss what changes means for the people who live here and how the state is measuring up to its climate goals.
Judge finds 'troubling' evidence ICE agents stopped people based on racial, ethnic identity
A federal judge found evidence to support claims that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents racially profiled Minnesota residents. However, he denied a request to order ICE to stop using those practices while a lawsuit against the agency continues.