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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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High school teacher, coach on preparing for school this fall

High school teacher, coach on preparing for school this fall

Gov. Tim Walz has suggested he wants to get K-12 students back in the classroom in some capacity this fall, although no final decision has been announced. In the meantime, districts are preparing for three different scenarios for the coming school year: distance learning, in-person learning or a combination of the two.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Ballot question passion: Hundreds call in on removing police from the city's charter

Ballot question passion: Hundreds call in on removing police from the city's charter

The Minneapolis Charter Commission listened as hundreds of residents weighed in, sometimes passionately, on the idea of dismantling the police department. The commission hosted a call-in meeting Wednesday instead of an in-person hearing.
by Riham Feshir

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Minneapolis Park Board approves scaling back of large encampments

Minneapolis Park Board approves scaling back of large encampments

Under pressure from residents of the Powderhorn Park neighborhood, the Minneapolis Park Board is scaling back the tent encampments that have been established there and around three dozen city parks.
by Matt Sepic

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Meet the Black activists behind the '10K' protests in the Twin Cities

Meet the Black activists behind the '10K' protests in the Twin Cities

A former NBA player and a man who nearly lost his life to gun violence are behind a new group trying to bring 10,000 people to each demonstration they organize against racism and police brutality.
by Riham Feshir

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Moorhead Mayor Johnathan Judd: Welcoming tough conversations about race

Moorhead Mayor Johnathan Judd: Welcoming tough conversations about race

Johnathan Judd was elected in 2018, the first Black mayor of Moorhead. He's one of a relatively few Black community leaders across the state. Since the killing of George Floyd, he's been vocal about the need to talk about racism, and he's engaging his community in that conversation.
by Dan Gunderson

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Parsing new state guidance for indoor visits at long-term care facilities

Starting this week, long-term care facilities across Minnesota may allow residents to have visitors indoors. The state health department released new guidance Friday permitting in-person visits from what they call “essential caregivers.”
by Cathy Wurzer

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Bodycam video in Floyd killing to be shown Wednesday — by appointment only

Bodycam video in Floyd killing to be shown Wednesday — by appointment only

A coalition of local and national media organizations, including MPR News, is challenging the restrictions, setting up a fight over public access over evidence in the case that has sparked protests and calls for change across the country.  
by Jon Collins

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Minneapolis cops required to report de-escalation efforts

Minneapolis cops required to report de-escalation efforts

The Minneapolis Police Department is changing its policy on reporting use-of-force incidents to require that officers document their attempts to de-escalate a situation. 
by The Associated Press

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Minnesotans cheer Washington team's name change

Minnesotans cheer Washington team's name change

Native American activists and their allies in Minnesota have played a critical role in the pressure campaign to change the name of Washington’s NFL franchise. On Monday, they were able to claim victory.
by Nina Moini

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Second special session starts without deal on to-do list

Second special session starts without deal on to-do list

Minnesota lawmakers are back at the Capitol for the start of the summer’s second special session after the first one flamed out. Legislators will resume their debates over policing practices, borrowing for state-backed construction and the coronavirus.
by Brian Bakst

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