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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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Anoka County ranks high as a place to escape poverty

Anoka County ranks high as a place to escape poverty

Anoka County ranks in the top fifth nationally in a new study as a place where children have a better shot to scale the income ladder.
by Peter Cox

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Critics object to Minneapolis laws against spitting and lurking

Critics object to Minneapolis laws against spitting and lurking

The city's police union contends the ordinances are legitimate law enforcement tools that can help thwart more serious crime. But critics say they're used to target people of color.
by Brandt Williams

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New head of Mpls. police union defends law that bans 'lurking'

Critics say the laws are used disproportionately to cite and arrest minorities. However, the new head of the city's police union says they're legitimate law enforcement tools.
by Tim Nelson

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Hopes high, security tight as Minn. medical marijuana era nears

Hopes high, security tight as Minn. medical marijuana era nears

Medical marijuana will be legal in the state starting July 1. One of the manufacturers has a plant up and running with "casino grade" security. Here's what it's like inside.
by Tim Nelson

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Reagan's trip to Germany inspired the Ramones

Reagan's trip to Germany inspired the Ramones

Today's Morning Edition music features the Ramones' "Bonzo Goes to Bitburg," which was written about President Ronald Reagan's visit to a German cemetery.

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MNsure leader leaving at a delicate time for the exchange

MNsure leader leaving at a delicate time for the exchange

MNsure will soon have its third chief executive in less than two years.

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'Right to Try' bill sponsor finds widespread support

The bill has passed both the House and Senate and Gov. Mark Dayton has indicated that he will sign it.

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