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Chauvin trial: MPD instructor says cops aren't trained to use knee on neck

Chauvin trial: MPD instructor says cops aren't trained to use knee on neck

A Minneapolis use-of-force instructor testified that officers aren't trained to use their legs or knees on somebody's neck, while another police official told jurors that Derek Chauvin received extensive training in how to defuse tense situations.
by Brandt Williams, Riham Feshir, Jon Collins and Matt Sepic

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As nursing homes open up, families, operators remember COVID's torment, focus on what's next

As nursing homes open up, families, operators remember COVID's torment, focus on what's next

More than a year into the pandemic, families, administrators, staff and residents are cautiously moving into a post-vaccine life. They do so while holding onto the memories of one of the most devastating years in the history of long-term care. For all, it has been a year of pain and change.
by Peter Cox

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Chauvin trial: Floyd restraint violated cops' training, ethics, chief says

Chauvin trial: Floyd restraint violated cops' training, ethics, chief says

Derek Chauvin should have stopped subduing George Floyd once Floyd stopped resisting, Medaria Arradondo told the court in Chauvin’s murder trial. The chief said Chauvin’s use of force on Floyd was not reasonable and outside the bounds of department policy.
by Jon Collins, Riham Feshir, Brandt Williams and Matt Sepic

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SW Minn. wind-solar hybrid project brings renewable hope, cultural concerns

SW Minn. wind-solar hybrid project brings renewable hope, cultural concerns

A possible hurdle, as the project aims for regulatory approval, is its proximity to the Jeffers Petroglyphs historical and cultural site in Comfrey — home to an estimated 5,000 sacred rock carvings, made over the span of 7,000 years on an outcropping of Sioux quartzite. Today, it remains an active ceremonial site for Native American prayers and ceremony.
by Hannah Yang

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Former residents of troubled youth facility receive settlement money

Former residents of troubled youth facility receive settlement money

The families of 17 kids settled their lawsuit against the owner of Mesabi Academy for $1.495 million, even as more treatment centers closed, forcing youth with mental health needs to wait months for care. 
by Tom Scheck

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Chauvin trial: MPD homicide chief says officers' use of force 'uncalled for'

Chauvin trial: MPD homicide chief says officers' use of force 'uncalled for'

“I saw no reason why the officers felt they were in danger, if that’s what they felt, and that’s what they would have to feel to be able to use that kind of force,” Lt. Richard Zimmerman said. He came upon the scene hours after George Floyd was killed in police custody.
by Riham Feshir, Brandt Williams and Jon Collins

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Expect low ice years on Lake Superior to continue

Expect low ice years on Lake Superior to continue

This year, Lake Superior saw its lowest January ice levels in 48 years. While there will be outliers, scientists expect the trend to continue.
by Paul Huttner

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April 1 update on COVID-19 in MN: Vaccinations up; cases, ICU needs grow

April 1 update on COVID-19 in MN: Vaccinations up; cases, ICU needs grow

Hope and worry are running neck-and-neck in Minnesota’s newest COVID-19 numbers. Vaccinations are trending the right way; disease metrics are not. Officials, though, did loosen rules to make it a bit easier for assisted living residents to get out for spring celebrations.
by MPR News Staff

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Chauvin trial: Police supervisor says force on Floyd went too long

Chauvin trial: Police supervisor says force on Floyd went too long

David Pleoger’s testimony capped a day in court that included testimony from paramedics who believed Floyd was dead at the scene yet still tried to revive him and from Floyd’s girlfriend who, with laughter and tears, told of their life together and their addiction struggles.
by Riham Feshir, Jon Collins and Brandt Williams

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Art Hounds: Northwoods painting and improv for all ages

Art Hounds: Northwoods painting and improv for all ages

Painter David Gilvik captures the colors of the Northwoods. Plus, a kids’ show streaming on YouTube from Daleko Arts and a new show from Blackout Improv.
by Emily Bright and Aron Woldeslassie

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