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The overlaps and differences between the Minneapolis police federal, state consent decrees

The overlaps and differences between the Minneapolis police federal, state consent decrees

The federal consent decree formalizes many policies that the police department put in place when the world’s attention was on Minneapolis after George Floyd’s murder in 2020 that are also in the settlement with the Minnesota Department of Human Rights.
by Matt Sepic

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Curator talks archiving Walz’s bid for VP, preserving political legacies

Curator talks archiving Walz’s bid for VP, preserving political legacies

While brief, Gov. Tim Walz’s bid for vice president will add another chapter to his legacy in politics, and the Minnesota Historical Society has gotten a jumpstart on preserving it.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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Morning Announcements for Jan. 7

Morning Announcements for Jan. 7

Here are the morning announcements for Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025.
by MPR News Staff

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Morning Announcements for Jan. 6

Morning Announcements for Jan. 6

Here are the morning announcements for Monday, Jan. 6, 2025.
by MPR News Staff

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More Minnesota kids get exempted from required vaccinations. Here’s what’s happening

More Minnesota kids get exempted from required vaccinations. Here’s what’s happening

Nonmedical exemptions for required childhood vaccinations have risen steadily since 2020. Medical professionals say exemption counts are near the point where Minnesotans should be extremely concerned, especially when it comes to schools.
by Kyra Miles

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‘I wanted to do something cool’: Meet the man who made the Minnesota-shaped forest

‘I wanted to do something cool’: Meet the man who made the Minnesota-shaped forest

Years before Google Earth, DNR forester Bill Lockner used hand tools and calculated all the angles and distances to etch Minnesota’s shape into a stretch of forest in Lake of the Woods County. He doesn’t talk about it much, but he spoke recently with MPR News.
by Dan Gunderson

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