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 Brooklyn Park group home proposal sees opposition
MPR News host Clay Masters spoke with state Rep. Brion Curran, DFL-White Bear Lake, who opposes a bill at the Legislature that would curb new group home licensing.
As Gophers' Amaya Battle heads to the Sweet 16, her Hopkins coach is cheering her on
With a game-winning shot, Minnesota senior guard Amaya Battle helped get the Gophers women’s basketball team to the Sweet 16 for the first time in decades. Her former coach, Tara Starks, told MPR News she deserved that moment more than anyone.
El Niño could affect Minnesota's weather this year
Andrew Freedman, CNN’s senior reporter for climate and weather, spoke with MPR News about forecasts predicting an El Niño event later this year and what it could mean.
Survey: Federal surge had immediate and wide-ranging negative effects on Twin Cities
One of the first surveys on the impacts of the surge of federal immigration agents shows there were broad negative economic, health, education and public safety effects on the Twin Cities. The U.S. Immigration Policy Center at the University of California San Diego is behind the research.
State and local police prepare for third No Kings rally expected to draw tens of thousands
State and local law enforcement are creating security plans for what could be the largest No King rally since President Donald Trump took office. It’s estimated tens of thousands of people from across Minnesota and across the country will be participating on Saturday.
Rep. Morrison compares El Paso ICE detention facility to livestock building
Minnesota’s Democratic U.S. Rep. Kelly Morrison joined Cathy Wurzer on Morning Edition to describe the conditions she saw during an unannounced oversight visit to the Camp East Montana immigration detention facility in El Paso, Texas.
Morning Announcements for March 26
These are the Morning Announcements for Thursday, March 26. Tell us what you’re celebrating!
What's behind the financial crisis at HCMC, and will other hospitals be next?
Hennepin Healthcare’s flagship hospital faces a financial crisis, and county leaders hope to save it with a sales tax. MPR News host Angela Davis talks about the financial crisis at HCMC and how hospitals are struggling in the face of rising costs and Medicaid cuts.