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Stories from May 1, 2024

Fed keeps interest rates at 23-year high

Fed keeps interest rates at 23-year high

The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady Wednesday, as inflation remained stubbornly above the Fed's 2 percent target. Investors now think it could be September or later before rates start to fall.
by Scott Horsley

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Coalition turns in signatures for Minneapolis ‘community control of police’ ballot measure

Coalition turns in signatures for Minneapolis ‘community control of police’ ballot measure

The proposal seeks to create an elected Civilian Police Accountability Commission that could hire and fire officers, including the police chief. The commission would also investigate complaints against officers and publicly release the findings. 
by Jon Collins

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Proposal requiring compensation, extra legal protection for ‘kidfluencers’ passes Minnesota House

Proposal requiring compensation, extra legal protection for ‘kidfluencers’ passes Minnesota House

The bill would prohibit those under 14 from being compensated for social media content creation and those between 14 and 18 could have their earnings set aside in a trust fund.
by Dana Ferguson

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Arizona lawmakers vote by a narrow margin to repeal Civil War-era abortion ban

Arizona lawmakers vote by a narrow margin to repeal Civil War-era abortion ban

Gov. Katie Hobbs plans to sign the repeal of the law that bans nearly all abortions — keeping the state’s 15-weeks-of-pregnancy ban in place. But it’s unclear when the repeal takes effect
by Wayne Schutsky

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Legislature budgets for literacy programs; U of M officials meet with protesters

The Minnesota House yesterday passed a supplemental budget bill to put $55 million into literacy, teacher training and pre-K programs. And University of Minnesota officials say they had a constructive dialogue this morning with students involved in pro-Palestinian protests on the Twin Cities campus.
by Emily Reese

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Team of three Minnesota high schoolers among nine finalists in international math competition

Team of three Minnesota high schoolers among nine finalists in international math competition

A group from the Blake School went to New York to compete in the finals for the M3 Challenge. A test of math skills and creativity, the competition asked students to create a plan to address issues of affordable housing and homelessness.
by Tom Crann and Ngoc Bui

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Downtown St. Paul’s largest property owner to sell portfolio

Downtown St. Paul’s largest property owner to sell portfolio

St. Paul’s biggest property owner is selling six downtown office buildings with more than 1.6 million square feet between them, including the landmark First National Bank Building. The portfolio also includes two parking garages, a restaurant, and a parking lot.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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How the Minnesota Twins’ lucky summer sausage got made

How the Minnesota Twins’ lucky summer sausage got made

The Minnesota Twins have won nine games in a row — the longest winning streak for the team since 2008. The team is crediting their wins to a lucky sausage. Where did it come from and how did it get into the dugout?
by Phil Picardi, Aleesa Kuznetsov and Anna Haecherl

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Change Healthcare cyberattack was due to a lack of multifactor authentication, UnitedHealth CEO says

Change Healthcare cyberattack was due to a lack of multifactor authentication, UnitedHealth CEO says

The beginning of the Change Healthcare cyberattack happened when hackers entered a server that lacked multifactor authentication. That's according to UnitedHealth CEO Andrew Witty.
by The Associated Press

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Celebrating American Indian Month with the reopening of local community center

Celebrating American Indian Month with the reopening of local community center

Indigenous communities in Minnesota celebrate American Indian Month throughout May. A part of this month’s celebration is the reopening of the Minneapolis American Indian Center after a two-year closure for renovations.
by Nina Moini, Melissa Olson and Aleesa Kuznetsov

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United Methodists repeal longstanding ban on LGBTQ+ clergy

United Methodists repeal longstanding ban on LGBTQ+ clergy

United Methodist delegates have repealed their church’s longstanding ban on LGBTQ+ clergy with no debate. They removed a rule forbidding “self-avowed practicing homosexuals” from being ordained or appointed as ministers. 
by The Associated Press

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U of M officials meet with pro-Palestinian protest organizers; buildings closed a 3rd day

U of M officials meet with pro-Palestinian protest organizers; buildings closed a 3rd day

Protest organizers met with university leaders on Wednesday morning to discuss their demands. Interim University President Jeff Ettinger spoke with reporters after the meeting and said the conversation was “constructive.”
by MPR News Staff and Anika Besst

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Rondo Avenue returns to St. Paul street signs. Indigenous cultural heritage celebrated in May

American Indian Month is now underway. The American Indian Cultural Corridor in the Phillips neighborhood of south Minneapolis is hosting a large event Wednesday to kick off the month. And one of St. Paul’s historic neighborhoods is again part of the official city streets. The city renamed a portion of Concordia Avenue as Rondo Avenue.
by Elena See

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Sentencing postponed for Minnesota man who regrets joining Islamic State group

Sentencing postponed for Minnesota man who regrets joining Islamic State group

A Minnesota man who once fought for the Islamic State group in Syria but now expresses remorse and has been cooperating with authorities will have to wait to learn how much prison time he faces.
by The Associated Press

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Kepler lifts Twins over White Sox 6-5 for team's first 9-game win streak in 16 years

Kepler lifts Twins over White Sox 6-5 for team's first 9-game win streak in 16 years

Max Kepler drove in the tiebreaking run in the ninth inning for the second straight game, this time hitting a sacrifice fly, and the Minnesota Twins won their ninth in a row, 6-5 over the Chicago White Sox. 
by The Associated Press

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How some faculty members are defending student protesters, in actions and in words

How some faculty members are defending student protesters, in actions and in words

The protests sweeping college campuses don't just involve students. Professors are increasingly pushing back against university administrations they see as infringing on students' free speech rights.
by Rachel Treisman

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Republicans in Congress are trying to reshape election maps by excluding noncitizens

Republicans in Congress are trying to reshape election maps by excluding noncitizens

There's growing support from Republicans in Congress for excluding non-U.S. citizens from a special census count that the 14th Amendment says must include the "whole number of persons in each state."
by Hansi Lo Wang

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Here's this year's list of the most endangered historic places in the U.S.

Here's this year's list of the most endangered historic places in the U.S.

The National Trust's annual list includes Eatonville, the all-Black Florida town memorialized by Zora Neale Hurston, Alaska's Sitka Tlingit Clan houses, and the home of country singer Cindy Walker.
by Neda Ulaby

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Sign of the future: St. Paul officially brings back historic Rondo Avenue street name

Sign of the future: St. Paul officially brings back historic Rondo Avenue street name

Before the construction of Interstate 94 which drove a multi-lane wedge directly through the center of St. Paul’s historic Black neighborhood, there was a neighborhood called ‘Rondo.’ Mayor Melvin Carter unveiled the new sign.
by Peter Cox

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