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June 10, 2019 4:00 AM

Minnesota families in need celebrate long-awaited boost in state aid

A change passed by lawmakers last month will increase cash assistance for more than 30,000 low-income families across the state.

by Briana Bierschbach

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June 7, 2019 2:47 PM

Poll: Majority want to keep abortion legal, but they also want restrictions

An NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist survey found that three-quarters of Americans want the Supreme Court to uphold Roe v. Wade. But there is also complexity — and contradiction — in respondents' views.

by Domenico Montanaro

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June 7, 2019 12:01 AM

Noor sentenced to 12 1/2 years in death of 911 caller Justine Ruszczyk

The ex-Minneapolis police officer was sentenced Friday for killing 911 caller Justine Ruszczyk. The sentence was handed down after a series of emotional statements from Ruszczyk's loved ones.

by Jon Collins and Riham Feshir

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June 6, 2019 4:54 PM

Silenced, slain or disappeared: Indigenous women are focus of new task force

'Silent' and 'invisible,' indigenous women who have been killed or gone missing will be the subject of a new state inquiry.

by Jon Collins

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June 6, 2019 4:00 PM

Minneapolis police report record number of drug overdoses

The Minneapolis Police Department on Thursday reported 50 overdoses -- including one suspected fatal overdose -- in the city for the week running from May 28 to Monday. Statewide, there have been 163 overdoses reported in the last two weeks, according to the BCA.

by Martin Moylan and MPR News Staff

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June 6, 2019 4:00 AM

Minnesota doctors to mull recreational marijuana

The Minnesota Medical Association is holding a forum for its members Thursday on recreational marijuana.

by Mark Zdechlik

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June 5, 2019 5:45 PM

Drug overdose cases languish in court for three years

A Maplewood woman convicted in the drug overdose deaths of three men will be back in court later this month to resolve charges in two other third-degree murder cases.

by Brandt Williams

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June 5, 2019 4:34 PM

Early abortion bans: Which states have passed them?

So far in 2019, nine states have passed laws to outlaw abortion or forbid it past a certain point in pregnancy. None of these laws are in effect, and many are being litigated in the courts.

by Mara Gordon and Alyson Hurt

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June 5, 2019 4:08 PM

Minnesotans sort through new Cuba restrictions

There used to be 12 ways for Americans to legally travel to Cuba, including family visits, religious activities and what is called People-to-People travel, which was meant to "foster educational dialogue." The new rules ban People-to-People travel. They also say that American boats aren't allowed to stop there.

by Alisa Roth