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April 1, 2016 8:26 AM

Warm March was one for the record books

MPR's Cathy Wurzer spoke with University of Minnesota climatologist Mark Seeley about a warm March that just ended.

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April 1, 2016 6:59 AM

Explaining the federal civil rights investigation in the Clark case

Federal authorities are most likely looking at two statutes that focus on "conspiracy" and "deprivation of civil rights." But the bar is high and convictions rare.

by Riham Feshir

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March 31, 2016 9:08 AM

'Wild Thing' cover was No. 1 hit

The was originally recorded a year earlier by a New York-based band called The Wild Ones. Their version was not a hit.

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March 31, 2016 7:58 AM

Protesters condemn takedown maneuver in Clark shooting

Video from an ambulance at the scene shows Minneapolis officer Mark Ringgenberg grabbing Jamar Clark and forcing him to the ground moments before he was shot.

by Tim Nelson

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March 31, 2016 4:00 AM

No charges for officers in Jamar Clark case. Now what?

Many of the players in the drama that has unfolded since Jamar Clark was shot by police in those early hours of Nov. 15 have different ideas about what happens now.

by MPR News Staff

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March 31, 2016 4:00 AM

Art Hounds: Acoustic Africa returns to Cedar Cultural Center

This week: Acoustic Africa, painter Jenny Field, repertory of "Coriolanus" and "The Normal Heart."

by Marianne Combs

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March 30, 2016 10:10 AM

Prosecutor won't charge cops in Jamar Clark shooting

DNA and other evidence showed Minneapolis police officers were justified using deadly force during the 61 second confrontation, Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman said. Clark supporters immediately cast doubt on the prosecutor's account. Some took to the streets.

by MPR News Staff

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March 30, 2016 8:55 AM

Thao and the Get Down Stay Down out with a new sound on a new album

Thao and the Get Down Stay Down is out with a new sound on a new album called "A Man Alive."

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March 30, 2016 8:18 AM

Bill seeks private money to celebrate Capitol reopening

A bill at the Legislature seeks to have private money pay for the celebration of the reopening of the state Capitol building, which is undergoing a renovation.