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New video showing Winston Smith firing a gun said to emerge

New video showing Winston Smith firing a gun said to emerge

More than two years after sheriff’s deputies fatally shot Winston Smith in Minneapolis, cell phone video of the incident has surfaced. The footage has not been made public, but sources tell MPR News that it shows Smith pointing a gun at officers and exchanging gunfire with them.
by Matt Sepic

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Curtis Chin’s new memoir gives insight into life as a 'Chinese restaurant kid' from Detroit

Curtis Chin’s new memoir gives insight into life as a 'Chinese restaurant kid' from Detroit

Join MPR News Host Tom Crann as he interviews author Curtis Chin about his upcoming memoir, offering a glimpse into the vibrant world of a Chinese restaurant in Detroit.
by Tom Crann, Ngoc Bui, Megan Burks and Nicole Johnson

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As new farm bill gets drafted, some hope for changes to support sustainable farming

As new farm bill gets drafted, some hope for changes to support sustainable farming

Congress is due to pass a new farm bill this year. While it’s still yet to be written, some say the bill needs to bring changes to conservation programs and crop insurance to help farmers become more resilient to climate change.
by Paul Huttner and Ngoc Bui

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Striking auto workers in Twin Cities area nearing two weeks on picket line

Striking auto workers in Twin Cities area nearing two weeks on picket line

Some 25,000 United Auto Workers members across the country remain on strike against the Big Three automakers. That includes workers at parts distribution facilities in the Twin Cities area — and Friday will mark two weeks since they started picketing.
by Mark Zdechlik

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MN Now and Then: When famed baseball pitcher Charles Albert Bender and his biggest rival tried a new sport

MN Now and Then: When famed baseball pitcher Charles Albert Bender and his biggest rival tried a new sport

Charles Albert Bender of the White Earth Nation was on the downward slope of his career in 1915, when he got the opportunity to participate in a trapshooting tour.
by Cathy Wurzer, Robbie Mitchem, Jamal Allen and Britt Aamodt

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Grief is inescapable, but workplaces often don't know how to deal with it

Grief is inescapable, but workplaces often don't know how to deal with it

Health care executive Paurvi Bhatt joined MPR News Host Cathy Wurzer to talk about grief in the workplace and how companies can better support employees who have experienced loss.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gretchen Brown

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