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Stories from April 16, 2024

First 7 jurors are chosen for Trump’s hush money criminal trial; 11 more still needed

First 7 jurors are chosen for Trump’s hush money criminal trial; 11 more still needed

The first seven jurors for Donald Trump’s hush money trial have been chosen after lawyers grilled members of the jury pool about their social media posts, political views and personal lives. 
by The Associated Press

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At Capitol, lawmakers strive for child-protection policies that keep African American families intact

At Capitol, lawmakers strive for child-protection policies that keep African American families intact

A bill working through the Legislature would require child welfare workers to take steps to prevent out-of-home placement of African American or disproportionately represented children.
by Dana Ferguson

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The U.S. has come up with its own global strategy to thwart the next pandemic

The U.S. has come up with its own global strategy to thwart the next pandemic

The Biden administration has launched a new effort to improve the ability of the U.S. to prevent, detect and respond to global health threats. Some experts say the new strategy doesn't go far enough.
by Gabrielle Emanuel

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UnitedHealth Group cyberattack; Missing 15-year-old

UnitedHealth Group spent about $872 million responding to a cyberattack in its first quarter, according to the company's earnings report released today. Crews continued searching a southwest Minnesota lake today for a 15-year-old boy who went missing while canoeing yesterday evening.
by Emily Reese

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A disproportionate number of Minneapolis students in special education classes are chronically absent from school

A disproportionate number of Minneapolis students in special education classes are chronically absent from school

Since the start of the pandemic, the number of students with disabilities who are chronically absent from Minneapolis Public Schools has doubled or nearly doubled in more than a third of schools.
by Cathy Wurzer and Ellen Finn

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Ramsey County covers transportation, buildings, land use in new Climate Equity Action Plan

Ramsey County covers transportation, buildings, land use in new Climate Equity Action Plan

On Tuesday afternoon Ramsey County is formally adopting its Climate Equity Action Plan, which was finalized earlier this spring. It includes a list of goals meant to help reduce the county’s role in creating greenhouse gases and help it adapt to the impacts of climate change.
by Cathy Wurzer and Alanna Elder

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Home prices, caregiving demands drive influx of intergenerational living

Home prices, caregiving demands drive influx of intergenerational living

Several forces combined over the past half century to reinvigorate the idea that multiple generations living together is a financially smart and emotionally rewarding choice.
by Cathy Wurzer, Ellen Finn and Chris Farrell

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Marijuana party’s status on the line as Minnesota Supreme Court weighs challenge

Marijuana party’s status on the line as Minnesota Supreme Court weighs challenge

The Legal Marijuana Now Party is at risk of losing the major-party status it won in 2018, which qualifies it for campaign subsidies and ballot access. The state Supreme Court expects to decide a challenge by mid-May.
by Brian Bakst

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Minnesota Lynx Coach Cheryl Reeve speaks on newest teammates post-WNBA draft

Minnesota Lynx Coach Cheryl Reeve speaks on newest teammates post-WNBA draft

Minnesota had the eighth and 31st overall picks. They selected forward Alissa Pili of the University of Utah in the first round and guard Kiki Jefferson of the University of Louisville in the third round.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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Can school resource officers make schools safer?

Can school resource officers make schools safer?

Minnesota communities have been rethinking the role of police in schools. MPR News with Angela Davis talks with current and former school resource officers about the role of SROs and whether they can keep schools safer without sending teenagers into the criminal justice system.   
by Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom

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WNBA will pay for flights for playoffs and back-to-backs. Expansion to 16 teams possible by 2028

WNBA will pay for flights for playoffs and back-to-backs. Expansion to 16 teams possible by 2028

WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert says the league will once again pay for charter flights for the entire playoffs as well as for back-to-back games during the upcoming season that require air travel. Engelbert also said she hopes to have 16 teams in the league by 2028, up from the current 12. 
by The Associated Press

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Cedric Mullins shines with his glove and bat as the Orioles down the Twins 7-4

Cedric Mullins shines with his glove and bat as the Orioles down the Twins 7-4

Cedric Mullins saved a run with an exceptional diving catch in deep left-center, then homered and drove in three runs for the Baltimore Orioles in a 7-4 victory over the Minnesota Twins.
by The Associated Press

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Tensions build as White Earth Nation tries to assert authority over state forest land use

Tensions build as White Earth Nation tries to assert authority over state forest land use

A bill at the Capitol that would transfer ownership of some state-owned forest lands to the White Earth Band of Ojibwe has sparked outcry from non-Native neighbors, and prompted calls for dialogue to help ease the conflict.
by Dan Gunderson

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Pro-Palestinian demonstrators shut down airport highways and bridges in major cities

Pro-Palestinian demonstrators shut down airport highways and bridges in major cities

Pro-Palestinian demonstrators blocked roadways in Illinois, California, New York and the Pacific Northwest on Monday, temporarily shutting down travel into some of the nation's airports.
by The Associated Press

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The House plans to hold separate votes on aid for Israel and Ukraine after delays

The House plans to hold separate votes on aid for Israel and Ukraine after delays

Aid for Israel became more urgent after the weekend's attack, House Speaker Mike Johnson said. After months of delays, he is also putting forward a bill that provide additional aid to Ukraine.
by Barbara Sprunt and Deirdre Walsh

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Twin Cities anti-war group demonstrators call on U.S. to avoid retaliation against Iran

Twin Cities anti-war group demonstrators call on U.S. to avoid retaliation against Iran

Twin Cities anti-war groups say the U.S. should not take part in any retaliatory strikes on Iran following its drone and missile attack on Israel Saturday, which followed Israel’s airstrikes on Iran’s embassy in Damascus. More than 100 people took part in a demonstration in downtown Minneapolis Monday evening.
by Matt Sepic

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