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Stories from April 8, 2024

Frey again pushes Minneapolis City Council to reconsider Uber/Lyft ordinance

Frey again pushes Minneapolis City Council to reconsider Uber/Lyft ordinance

Advocates for disabled people as well as downtown business backers joined Mayor Jacob Frey Monday to urge council members to “step back from the cliff.” They say if Uber and Lyft follow through on their promises to leave the city May. 1 people who rely on their services will be negatively impacted.
by Jon Collins

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Minneapolis officials discuss possible next use for former 3rd Precinct site

Minneapolis officials discuss possible next use for former 3rd Precinct site

Minneapolis city officials are recommending that the city’s Elections and Voter Services offices be housed in the former 3rd Precinct police station. However, some council members say the city needs to get more public input before it goes any further on the plan.
by MPR News Staff

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Lawmakers propose licenses for copper sellers to reduce stealing

Minnesota legislators are considering a measure to require any person selling copper to have a state-issued license to curb wire theft. St. Paul is one city that has been plagued by copper wire loss from street lights, creating dark neighborhoods. Also, the state Senate backed a bill that adds extra legal protections for renters. The is the evening MPR News update, hosted by Emily Reese. Theme music by Gary Meister.
by Emily Reese

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Minnesota veteran walks 1,000 miles to eclipse in Texas to spread hope

Minnesota veteran walks 1,000 miles to eclipse in Texas to spread hope

Daniel Crawford walked from Austin, Minn., to just outside Austin, Texas, to raise awareness and money for Duluth-based charity 23rd Veteran, which Crawford credits for helping him become sober.
by Aleesa Kuznetsov and Cathy Wurzer

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MPR News meteorologist Sven Sundgaard live from the eclipse

MPR News meteorologist Sven Sundgaard live from the eclipse

Many parts of the country saw a total solar eclipse Monday. Minnesota experienced a partial eclipse, but the clouds blocked most Minnesotans from seeing it. MPR News’Sven Sundgaard was in the path of totality in Indiana and joined MPR News host Cathy Wurzer live to talk about what he was seeing.
by Cathy Wurzer, Sven Sundgaard and Ellen Finn

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Spring's green wave may reach southern Minnesota this weekend

Spring's green wave may reach southern Minnesota this weekend

Trees and shrubs are shooting out a fresh canopy of green to our south in Iowa. The leading edge of the green leaf-out is likely to arrive in southern Minnesota by this weekend and spread north through next week.
by Paul Huttner

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A new bill could make ‘swatting’ against public officials a felony in Minnesota

A new bill could make ‘swatting’ against public officials a felony in Minnesota

A Senate committee will hear a bill that could make false emergency calls on public officials a felony. We spoke with the bill’s author about the danger of swatting, plus why he’s acting now.
by Cathy Wurzer and CJ Younger

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A Republican and a Democrat make the case for civility in politics

A Republican and a Democrat make the case for civility in politics

Former North Dakota U.S. Sen. Heidi Heitkamp, a Democrat, and former North Dakota Gov. Ed Schafer, a Republican, encourage people to break out of a cycle of cultural divisions to work toward bipartisan civil discourse.
by Cathy Wurzer and Heidi Raschke

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Tackling the burden of medical debt

Tackling the burden of medical debt

The Minnesota Legislature is considering a proposal to change how medical debt is handled. Listen back to a conversation with MPR News host Angela Davis about the burden of medical debt and what can be done about it.
by Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom

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Brazil’s Supreme Court judge opens an investigation of Elon Musk over misinformation

Brazil’s Supreme Court judge opens an investigation of Elon Musk over misinformation

A Brazilian Supreme Court justice included Elon Musk as a target in an ongoing investigation over the dissemination of fake news and opened a separate investigation into Musk for alleged obstruction.
by The Associated Press

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Trump declines to endorse a national abortion ban and says it should be left to the states

Trump declines to endorse a national abortion ban and says it should be left to the states

Former President Donald Trump has declined to endorse a national abortion ban and says he believes abortion should be left to the states. The presumptive Republican presidential nominee released a video outlining his position on Monday after months of mixed messages and speculation.
by The Associated Press

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Second week of Apple River stabbing trial begins. Minneapolis considers how to use old 3rd Precinct

The trial of Nicolae Miu, a Minnesota man charged with fatally stabbing a teenager during a tubing trip in western Wisconsin, is entering its second week. And the Minneapolis City Council gets an update this afternoon on reuse of the old 3rd Precinct police headquarters.
by Phil Picardi

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Reid gets 31, Timberwolves jump on Lakers 127-117 in the absence of LeBron James, Anthony Davis

Reid gets 31, Timberwolves jump on Lakers 127-117 in the absence of LeBron James, Anthony Davis

The Minnesota Timberwolves capitalized on LeBron James’ absence and Anthony Davis’ early exit with an eye injury for a 127-117 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers.
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Kaprizov scores twice, rookie Wallstedt has 24 saves for 1st shutout as Wild blank Blackhawks 4-0

Kaprizov scores twice, rookie Wallstedt has 24 saves for 1st shutout as Wild blank Blackhawks 4-0

Kirill Kaprizov had two goals and an assist, rookie Jesper Wallstedt made 24 saves in posting his first NHL shutout and the Minnesota Wild beat the Chicago Blackhawks 4-0 on Sunday.
by The Associated Press

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Attacks on Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant increases accident risk, IAEA head says

Attacks on Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant increases accident risk, IAEA head says

The head of the U.N.'s atomic watchdog agency on Sunday condemned a Ukrainian drone strike on one of six nuclear reactors at the Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine.
by The Associated Press

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