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Elvis co-wrote his hit 'All Shook Up'
The song was No. 1 on the Billboard pop chart 60 years ago.
74 Seconds podcast: Who was Philando Castile?
In the first episode of MPR News' new podcast, meet Philando Castile, the elementary school cafeteria worker whose name became a chant and whose face became a symbol.
Coming soon: '74 Seconds,' a podcast about the trial of Jeronimo Yanez
Reporters from MPR News will follow the case from the traffic stop last summer when Philando Castile died to the courtroom where Jeronimo Yanez is set to go on trial.
Elvis Costello's 'Alison' inspired by a real woman
In a 2015 autobiography, he explained that he wrote the song "after seeing a beautiful checkout girl at the local supermarket.
U of M regents defend sex harassment leak probe
In a letter sent to the governor and legislators Thursday regents say they "take sexual harassment very, very seriously" and want to "set the record straight" about their handling of leaked information in a sexual harassment investigation.
Families endure pain, seek justice as sons' alleged pusher stands trial
The Minneapolis murder trial of a woman accused of selling heroin to two men who died of overdoses highlights the struggles of people addicted to heroin and the toll it takes on families and friends.
Chastity Brown out with new album
"Silhouette of Sirens" is out Friday. A release party will be held at the Fitzgerald Theater on June 2.