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A mental health check in with MPR News

A mental health check in with MPR News

Coming up at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, listen back to a conversation hosted by MPR News’ Angela Davis about the first actions to take and the words to use to help someone in a mental health emergency.
by Angela Davis and Danelle Cloutier

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Choosing death on one's own terms

Choosing death on one's own terms

MPR News host Cathy Wurzer speaks with end-of-life doula Wendy Longacre Brown about her mother’s life and death. Her mother, Cheryl Hauser, was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in 2019 and publicly discussed a specific exit strategy known as V-SED. It was a decision that resulted in Hauser’s recent passing.
by Cathy Wurzer and Ellen Finn

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Formerly incarcerated Minnesotans can soon vote. Meet someone working to register them

Formerly incarcerated Minnesotans can soon vote. Meet someone working to register them

On Saturday, an estimated 55,000 Minnesotans with a felony on their records with be eligible to vote in any local, state or federal election. MPR New host Cathy Wurzer speaks with Antonio Williams, who is working on getting formerly incarcerated Minnesotans registered to vote.
by Cathy Wurzer and Ellen Finn

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Leon Belmont: queer and trans Minneapolis history in 1880

Leon Belmont: queer and trans Minneapolis history in 1880

From our Minnesota Now and Then series, MPR News producer Britt Aamodt has the story from the history books about a transgender Minneapolitan who landed in the center of a media frenzy in 1880.
by Cathy Wurzer and Britt Aamodt

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Minnesota native competes on Hulu's 'Secret Chef'

Minnesota native competes on Hulu's 'Secret Chef'

Josh Walbolt is a private chef in New Jersey who grew up in Elk River, Minn. He competed against nine other contestants on the new reality show.
by Emily Bright and Gretchen Brown

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How Supreme Court redistricting ruling affects Minnesota law

How Supreme Court redistricting ruling affects Minnesota law

The Supreme Court issued a major ruling Tuesday that rejects a legal theory that could have reshaped federal elections in this country. MPR News host Cathy Wurzer speaks about the case with Jason Marisam, an associate professor at Mitchell Hamline School of Law in St. Paul.
by Cathy Wurzer, Emily Bright and Ellen Finn

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State signals no independent probe for Minneapolis crash that killed 5

State signals no independent probe for Minneapolis crash that killed 5

The Council on American Islamic Relations-Minnesota and the families of the young women killed had sought a probe independent of state agencies to examine several issues, including the actions of a state trooper who had spotted the SUV ahead of the crash.
by Tim Nelson

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Nonprofit fills invisible need for disadvantaged kids in Minnesota: new underwear

Nonprofit fills invisible need for disadvantaged kids in Minnesota: new underwear

When people donate items to help children in need, they typically collect food, school supplies and shoes and coats. Underwear is rarely on that list. An organization called Undies for Everyone is bringing its kids’ underwear campaign to Minnesota.
by Mark Zdechlik

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Families of fatal crash victims call for independent investigation

Families of fatal crash victims call for independent investigation

The families of five young women killed June 16 in a high-speed crash on Lake Street joined Twin Cities Muslim leaders Monday in calling for an independent investigation into the incident.
by Matt Sepic, Kyra Miles and Tim Nelson

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