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Dealing with traumatic grief after Minnesota’s recent political violence

Dealing with traumatic grief after Minnesota’s recent political violence

MPR News host Cathy Wurzer spoke with Stacy Remke. She’s a clinical social worker, a teaching specialist at the University of Minnesota, and the author of the book, “The Insider’s Guide to Grief.”
by Cathy Wurzer and Gretchen Brown

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Job Interview: Court sketch artist captures Minnesota’s most prominent criminal proceedings

Job Interview: Court sketch artist captures Minnesota’s most prominent criminal proceedings

When camera’s aren’t allowed in a courtroom, an illustrator will be asked to step in. Cedric Hohnstadt has been Minnesota’s go-to courtroom sketch artist for nearly 30 years.
by Lukas Levin

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Morning Announcements for June 18

Morning Announcements for June 18

These are the Morning Announcements for Wednesday, June 18. Tell us what you’re celebrating!
by MPR News Staff

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Data centers face new regulations, some worry they fall short of protecting water, residents

Data centers face new regulations, some worry they fall short of protecting water, residents

The largest “hyperscale” data centers can consume millions of gallons of water a year, and use as much electricity as an entire large city. Some environmental and citizen groups who pushed for tougher rules don’t think the bill goes far enough to protect the state’s water supply and consumers.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Sen. Smith calls out Utah lawmaker’s posts about political shootings

Sen. Smith calls out Utah lawmaker’s posts about political shootings

Soon after the shootings of Minnesota House Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman, Sen. John Hoffman and their spouses, Republican Sen. Mike Lee took to social media to make baseless claims about the alleged shooter’s connection to the political far left.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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‘The stuff of nightmares’: The timeline of events leading up to and following Boelter’s attacks

‘The stuff of nightmares’: The timeline of events leading up to and following Boelter’s attacks

Authorities have revealed a chilling timeline of events that led up to and followed the fatal shooting of former DFL House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark early Saturday.
by Matt Sepic and MPR News Staff

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Morning Announcements for June 17

Morning Announcements for June 17

These are the Morning Announcements for Tuesday, June 17. Tell us what you’re celebrating!
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Morning Announcements for June 16

Morning Announcements for June 16

These are the Morning Announcements for Monday, June 16. Tell us what you’re celebrating!
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