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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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Twin Cities Oromo community mourns cultural icon, takes up his song

Twin Cities Oromo community mourns cultural icon, takes up his song

All this week, members of the Twin Cities’ Oromo community have been mourning the loss of a cultural icon: A singer and activist who was a leading voice in the fight for his people’s civil rights in Ethiopia.
by Evan Frost

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Minneapolis Park Board holds off on reducing size of encampments

Minneapolis Park Board holds off on reducing size of encampments

The Minneapolis Park Board is trying to determine a path forward for hundreds of homeless people who are living in city parks.
by Matt Sepic

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Partnering for racial justice in Alexandria

Two college students have organized racial justice protests in the small central Minnesota city of Alexandria, but they intend to keep it top of mind for residents long after the protests end.
by Dan Gunderson

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Walz lauds new insulin affordability law, blasts Big Pharma for suing

Walz lauds new insulin affordability law, blasts Big Pharma for suing

The pharmaceutical industry is now “more hated than COVID-19,” Gov. Tim Walz said Wednesday as he ripped corporate drug giants for trying to stop a new Minnesota law requiring them to deliver insulin at little or no cost in emergency cases.
by Brian Bakst

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Muntaas Farah and Yezi Gugsa: Teenagers lead the charge in Rochester

Muntaas Farah and Yezi Gugsa: Teenagers lead the charge in Rochester

In Rochester, the most recent iteration of the Black Lives Matter protests have been led by a group of teenagers who say racism in their largely white city is both subtle and exhausting.
by Catharine Richert

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‘Where can I feel safe?’: The need for more Black therapists in Minnesota

‘Where can I feel safe?’: The need for more Black therapists in Minnesota

Historically, many in the African American community have been hesitant to seek mental health care — because of stigma, discrimination from some providers, and a lack of culturally competent care. But as more people are seeking mental health care to help them cope with grief and trauma after Floyd’s killing, they’re looking for therapists they can trust.
by Alisa Roth

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Minnesota to spend $9M on COVID-19 ad push

Minnesota to spend $9M on COVID-19 ad push

From bus stop ads to television spots, Minnesota plans to launch an awareness campaign about ways the public can help prevent the spread of coronavirus. The effort will move ahead despite Republican opposition.
by Brian Bakst

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Mpls. attorney on defense strategy in Floyd case: ‘this is a very, very unique case'

Last week, attorneys for the officers made the rare move of asking that video coverage of the court proceedings be made available for the public to watch live. They re-upped that request in filings ahead of a pretrial hearing on Monday.
by Cathy Wurzer

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New state program to provide affordable insulin starts Wednesday

New state program to provide affordable insulin starts Wednesday

Minnesotans with diabetes who need emergency insulin supplies but can’t afford them will be able to get the drug under a new state law. The safety net program within the Alec Smith Insulin Affordability Act launches Wednesday.
by The Associated Press and MPR News Staff

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