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In the wake of George Floyd’s murder, many corporations promised spending, investment, mentorship and all forms of additional support for BIPOC entrepreneurs, but only a portion of the pledges had materialized.
Defense begins presenting in Kimberly Potter trial: Updates from reporter Jon Collins
The prosecution has rested in the trial of Kimberly Potter, the white former Brooklyn Park officer charged in the shooting death of 20-year-old Black man Daunte Wright. As Potter's defense team began presenting their case, MPR News reporter Jon Collins joined host Cathy Wurzer with more.
'Historic' southern Minn. storm: Two tornadoes confirmed, damage surveys continue
The National Weather Service has confirmed at least two tornadoes touched down in southern Minnesota on Wednesday night, in Hartland and near Lewiston — the state’s first December tornadoes on record. Power and cleanup crews are working their way in the area a day after the storm.
In a season of generic Christmas photos, the Price family stands out
One Rochester family has turned the dreaded Christmas photo shoot into an annual ritual that’s altogether delightful and increasingly elaborate — family photos that spoof famous movies, and leave the matching outfits behind.
Envisioning the evil of the Holocaust at the Minneapolis Institute of Art
In his monumental “Nazi Drawings” from the 1960s, Mauricio Lasansky confronted the atrocities of the Holocaust. Those works are now on view once again at the Minneapolis Institute of Art, and two of the people behind the exhibition told host Cathy Wurzer about the show’s power and relevance.
How nurses in greater Minnesota are faring as COVID surges
Health care professionals in greater Minnesota met virtually Wednesday to discuss the dire effects of the COVID-19 pandemic in their respective parts of the state. Andrea Roberts, president of the Minnesota Association of Nurse Anesthetists, told host Cathy Wurzer more about the pandemic’s impact on nurses and rural communities.
Potential thunderstorms and tornadoes in December? MN weather is changing
Southern Minnesota is facing a threat of high winds, tornadoes and maybe an inch of rain Wednesday afternoon, while northern Minnesota could be looking at snow. To talk about the timing and details, MPR News chief meteorologist Paul Huttner joined host Cathy Wurzer.
Mark Vande Hei and fellow NASA astronaut Tom Marshburn spoke with host Cathy Wurzer, live from space on the International Space Station, about life in zero gravity. The two are set to break the record for longest stay in the ISS. Watch their conversation.
MPR News reporter Brian Bakst on Chauvin's guilty plea in federal civil rights case
Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was in federal court Wednesday morning for a half-hour hearing in which he pleaded guilty to violating George Floyd's civil rights. MPR News reporter Brian Bakst was in the courtroom and joined host Cathy Wurzer with more.