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Kimberly Potter trial: Wright girlfriend testifies on fatal police stop
Prosecutors on Thursday emphasized the collateral damage done as they pressed their case that the ex-Brooklyn Center officer acted recklessly in firing her service weapon. The judge also denied a defense motion for a mistrial.
Art Hounds: Capturing the light, sound and joy of the season
Jorts Improv takes on the holiday romantic comedy in “A Snowy Kiss.” Painter Joshua Cunningham captures the light falling across landscapes throughout Minnesota. An Austin Advent concert features a van Daalen pipe organ.
Minnesota jurors must speak English — some worry that's a proxy for race in jury selection
Attorneys can’t strike potential jurors because of their race, but they can excuse jurors for linguistic reasons in most courts. It happened in both the Derek Chauvin and Kimberly Potter trials.
Best ads of the year return to the Walker Art Center
This year, you can catch the best in advertising in Minneapolis once again as the British Arrows Awards make their in-person screening return to the Walker Art Center. Clare Donald and Jani Guest, co-chairs of the British Arrows board of directors, joined host Cathy Wurzer from London to talk about the show and British advertising.
Minnesotans travel to Myanmar region to support persecuted Karen
For Minnesota's Karen population, the coup that happened in Myanmar in February and the persecution of the Karen people that has followed are impossible to ignore. Jesse Phenow and Ku Hser, two Minnesotans who are in the Myanmar region to help the Karen, spoke to host Cathy Wurzer before they left Friday.
A mental health advocate for people with disabilities plans for the future
Kayte Barton, a mental health advocate for people with disabilities in Woodbury, Minn., is looking toward her future and planning for retirement. Twila Dang, co-host of the podcast Small Change: Money Stories from the Neighborhood, brought more on Barton’s story to Minnesota Now host Cathy Wurzer.
Minnesota cookbook author draws Mesoamerican history, culture and food together
Amalia Moreno-Damgaard’s latest cookbook illuminates the cuisine in a large region less well known for its food than ancient history in “Amalia’s Mesoamerican Table.”
State DFL, Republican leaders make plans for budget surplus
On Tuesday, Minnesota officials reported a projected $7.7 billion state budget surplus. Host Cathy Wurzer spoke to DFL Majority Leader Ryan Winkler and Republican Sen. Julie Rosen about their plans for the historic surplus.
MPR News host Angela Davis spoke with a legal expert and the chief medical officer of Planned Parenthood North Central States about changes that could come to birth control in Minnesota.