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Democrats say policing bill is just first step

Democrats say policing bill is just first step

A police accountability bill passed by the House and Senate early Tuesday morning is just a first step, DFL legislative leaders said, but Republican leaders said any further changes would need to wait until next year.
by Tim Pugmire

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July 21 update on COVID-19 in MN: Walz lauds drop in long-term care deaths; hospitalizations rise

July 21 update on COVID-19 in MN: Walz lauds drop in long-term care deaths; hospitalizations rise

A state “battle plan” to safeguard Minnesotans living in long-term care facilities is paying off, Gov. Tim Walz said Tuesday. The governor took reporter questions on a range of COVID-19 issues, including schools and a possible statewide mask order.
by MPR News Staff

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Lawmakers: Deal near on police changes

Lawmakers: Deal near on police changes

With a special session of the Legislature due to end Monday, leading lawmakers said they were close to a deal on police accountability measures. Other agreements, notably on a public works construction bill, were not in sight.
by Brian Bakst and Tim Pugmire

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July 20 update on COVID-19 in MN: 9-month-old dies; record spike in new case counts

July 20 update on COVID-19 in MN: 9-month-old dies; record spike in new case counts

Minnesota’s COVID-19 toll continued to climb Monday with 922 new cases and an extra measure of heartbreak — the first death of a child in the state, an infant in Clay County with no underlying health problems.
by MPR News Staff

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MSU Mankato working with local schools to confront lack of teacher diversity

MSU Mankato working with local schools to confront lack of teacher diversity

To address teacher shortages and diversify the workforce, Minnesota State University, Mankato, is partnering with eight school districts that received $376,000 in grants from the Minnesota Department of Education.
by Hannah Yang

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State emergency center reaches its own pivot point

State emergency center reaches its own pivot point

Minnesota lawmakers will vote next week on a bill to borrow for more than $1.8 billion worth of public construction projects around the state. One big-ticket item is a new State Emergency Operations Center to replace one that’s gotten heavy use lately — and had a share of problems.
by Brian Bakst

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In tiny Pine Island, demonstrators plan third anti-racism protest

In tiny Pine Island, demonstrators plan third anti-racism protest

For the third time, Black Lives Matter protesters will gather in the southeast Minnesota town of Pine Island this weekend. The group wants to spark honest conversations about racial justice in the wake of George Floyd’s killing. But some say the protesters are creating divisions that don’t exist. 
by Catharine Richert

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George Floyd killing: Police bodycam video details fatal arrest

George Floyd killing: Police bodycam video details fatal arrest

Footage from two officer body cameras made available by a court on Wednesday shows Floyd in distress as officers try to force him into the back of the vehicle, telling them he can’t breathe and volunteering to lie on the ground instead. 
by Jon Collins

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Floyd's family sues former Minneapolis officers charged in his death

Floyd's family sues former Minneapolis officers charged in his death

The lawsuit filed Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Minnesota alleges that the ex-officers violated Floyd's rights when they restrained him and that the city allowed a culture of excessive force, racism and impunity to flourish in its police force.
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