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Minnesota Now with Nina Moini

Minnesota Now with Nina Moini
Minnesota Now with Nina Moini
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Minnesota Now with Nina Moini is journalism that doesn’t take itself too seriously. It’s reporting that puts people first with live, down-to-earth, unscripted interviews that aim to inform and entertain. Tune in to Minnesota Now weekdays at noon on the radio or the live audio stream at mprnews.org.

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How Supreme Court redistricting ruling affects Minnesota law

How Supreme Court redistricting ruling affects Minnesota law

The Supreme Court issued a major ruling Tuesday that rejects a legal theory that could have reshaped federal elections in this country. MPR News host Cathy Wurzer speaks about the case with Jason Marisam, an associate professor at Mitchell Hamline School of Law in St. Paul.
by Cathy Wurzer, Emily Bright and Ellen Finn

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Child lead exposure is the highest it's been in four years. Who's solving the problem?

Child lead exposure is the highest it's been in four years. Who's solving the problem?

The state legislature passed a $240 million bill back in May focused on lead exposure in drinking water. But in older homes in Minneapolis, lead exposure doesn’t just come from the plumbing. It could be all over the home, from the walls to the window sills.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gretchen Brown

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For some transgender Minnesotans, voice training with a vocologist makes all the difference

Like it or not, the sound of your voice can say a lot about you. For some transgender people, a key part of their journey is getting their voice to reflect their identity.
by Cathy Wurzer and Ellen Finn

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Minnesota, Wisconsin dairy farmers face oversaturated market, temporarily cut-off sewer service

Minnesota, Wisconsin dairy farmers face oversaturated market, temporarily cut-off sewer service

Dairy farmers around the region are facing an oversaturated market. It’s been made worse for some farmers in the region when the Metropolitan Council temporarily cut off sewer service to the Hastings Creamery.
by Cathy Wurzer and Alanna Elder

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Derrick Thompson charged with 10 counts of criminal vehicular homicide

Derrick Thompson charged with 10 counts of criminal vehicular homicide

Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty announced the driver in Friday’s crash that killed five young women in south Minneapolis has been charged with 10 felonies related to the crash. Derrick John Thompson, 27, faces five counts of criminal vehicular homicide and five counts for leaving the scene of the crash.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Native American leaders respond to DOJ report on Minneapolis police

Native American leaders respond to DOJ report on Minneapolis police

The U.S. Justice Department’s report listing civil rights violations by the Minneapolis police department confirmed what many in the city’s Native American community say they have experienced. The impending consent decree, which could put some legal teeth into policing reform, may help repair relations with Twin Cities BIPOC communities.
by Cathy Wurzer and Melissa Olson

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