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Morning Edition, with Cathy Wurzer in St. Paul and NPR hosts in Washington and Los Angeles, brings you all the news from overnight and the information you need to start your day. Listen from 4 to 9 a.m. every weekday.

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Chauvin trial: Case goes to the jury; deliberations begin

Chauvin trial: Case goes to the jury; deliberations begin

Derek Chauvin’s fate is now in the hands of 12 jurors who must decide if the ex-Minneapolis police officer acted reasonably in his use of force to restrain and subdue George Floyd last May, or if his actions killed Floyd.
by Jon Collins, Brandt Williams, Riham Feshir and Matt Sepic

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Lawmakers tussle over public safety practices as Chauvin verdict nears

Lawmakers tussle over public safety practices as Chauvin verdict nears

All eyes will be on jury deliberations in the Derek Chauvin murder trial next week. State leaders expect a verdict to prompt renewed debate over the state’s approach to law enforcement and protests that can escalate into chaos.
by Brian Bakst

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Wright’s killing renews focus on police traffic stops in Minnesota

Wright’s killing renews focus on police traffic stops in Minnesota

Former police officer Kim Potter has been charged with second-degree manslaughter in the fatal shooting of Daunte Wright, when Wright was pulled over on Sunday in Brooklyn Center for a minor traffic violation.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Climate politics: Key takeaways from climate change action at the Legislature

Climate politics: Key takeaways from climate change action at the Legislature

Climate change has emerged as a top issue for the Biden administration, which is trying to push the country more quickly toward a carbon-free future. In Minnesota, the Democrat-led House is also pushing for sweeping climate legislation. But there’s a significant gulf in the state Senate, where many Republicans don’t see climate change as an urgent threat.
by Dan Kraker

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House, Senate remain at odds over public safety

House, Senate remain at odds over public safety

Competing public safety bills are advancing at the Capitol. The push for greater police accountability is a big fault line.
by Brian Bakst and Tim Pugmire

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'I'm scared because of that booming': A preschooler and her family watch protests, police in Brooklyn Center

'I'm scared because of that booming': A preschooler and her family watch protests, police in Brooklyn Center

On the day Daunte Wright was killed by a Brooklyn Center police officer, Tenean Manier says she and her two little kids didn’t sleep most of the night. The space near her apartment building quickly filled with protesters, then police officers and flash-bangs. She says it felt like her neighborhood had suddenly become a war zone. 
by Elizabeth Shockman and Evan Frost

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Chauvin trial: No testimony from ex-officer; closing arguments begin Monday

Chauvin trial: No testimony from ex-officer; closing arguments begin Monday

Both the state and the defense rested their cases on Thursday, the latter without testimony from Derek Chauvin, who has been charged with murder and manslaughter in the killing of George Floyd.
by Brandt Williams, Dan Gunderson, Riham Feshir and Jon Collins

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Wright family questions lack of murder charges; officer makes 1st court appearance

Wright family questions lack of murder charges; officer makes 1st court appearance

The family of Daunte Wright and their attorneys said Thursday they welcomed the criminal charge against the former police officer who fired the shot that killed him Sunday, but questioned why she wasn’t charged with murder.
by Peter Cox and Matt Sepic

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MN House panel moves to change police powers

MN House panel moves to change police powers

Minnesota lawmakers moved bills out of a House committee Wednesday that are designed to hold police more accountable to the members of the public they serve.
by Tim Pugmire

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