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Stories from May 20, 2024

Carleton College students face disciplinary action after pro-Palestinian occupation

Carleton College students face disciplinary action after pro-Palestinian occupation

Twelve Carleton students are facing disciplinary action after they remained in Laird Hall, a campus building, during a protest occupation. The students were demanding the university divest from companies manufacturing weapons being used in the war in Gaza.
by Anika Besst

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Minneapolis launches system to intervene if MPD officers appear to be struggling

Minneapolis launches system to intervene if MPD officers appear to be struggling

Mayor Jacob Frey said the goal of the new early intervention system would be to use data on things like officer attendance, off-duty work hours or arrest records to identify officers who show signs of stress, trauma or burnout. 
by Jon Collins

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Rideshare bill agreement; Search for missing BWCA canoeists

The Minnesota House and Senate passed a bill last night that includes a statewide pay standard for rideshare drivers for companies like Uber and Lyft. And a search continues today for two canoeists who went missing over the weekend after their canoes went over a waterfall in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.
by Emily Reese

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Uber, Lyft will stay in Minneapolis and the state after reaching compromise on driver pay

Uber, Lyft will stay in Minneapolis and the state after reaching compromise on driver pay

The resolution comes after extensive negotiations and threats from both companies to exit the state if higher wage rates were enacted. Gov. Tim Walz says he will sign this legislation.
by Sarah Thamer

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Search continues for 2 people missing after canoes went over waterfall in Boundary Waters

Search continues for 2 people missing after canoes went over waterfall in Boundary Waters

Search efforts continued Monday amid poor weather and difficult water conditions for two people who went missing over the weekend after their canoes went over a waterfall in northern Minnesota’s Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.
by MPR News Staff

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The resurgence of the term ‘kinkeeping,’ the often gendered work of keeping a family together

The resurgence of the term ‘kinkeeping,’ the often gendered work of keeping a family together

The term ‘kinkeeping’ is taking off online. Hear from a local professor whose teaching on the term spurred her student to make a viral TikTok about the subject.
by Cathy Wurzer and Ellen Finn

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The state of diversity, equity and inclusion efforts in the workplace 4 years since George Floyd‘s murder

The state of diversity, equity and inclusion efforts in the workplace 4 years since George Floyd‘s murder

This Saturday will mark four years since the murder of George Floyd. Each day this week on Minnesota Now, we will look at a different impact. On Monday we talked about the shift in diversity, equity and inclusion efforts in the workplace.
by Cathy Wurzer and Aleesa Kuznetsov

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Without a bonding bill, funding for public works projects across Minnesota in limbo

Without a bonding bill, funding for public works projects across Minnesota in limbo

Lawmakers failed to reach an agreement on a public construction project bill ahead of their deadline Sunday. A cash-only plan that could have passed with a simple majority emerged in the final minutes before midnight. It won House approval but didn’t get through the Senate in time.
by Cathy Wurzer and CJ Younger

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After years in electoral doldrums, Minnesota GOP pins hopes on sour voter mood

After years in electoral doldrums, Minnesota GOP pins hopes on sour voter mood

Minnesota Republicans think they’re well-positioned this year and believe they have an upper hand over Democrats on issues frustrating many Americans: high prices, illegal immigration and international conflicts. But the party faces challenges, too.
by Mark Zdechlik

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Charles Barkley asked: Where should he eat in Minnesota during Western Conference finals?

Charles Barkley asked: Where should he eat in Minnesota during Western Conference finals?

After the Minnesota Timberwolves made a historic comeback and won Game 7 against the Denver Nuggets, NBA analyst Charles Barkley asked for recommendations on where to eat in Minnesota while he’s in town for the Western Conference finals.
by Nicole Ki

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New book is ‘love letter to Prince and Purple Rain’ ahead of 40th anniversary

New book is ‘love letter to Prince and Purple Rain’ ahead of 40th anniversary

Prince’s story is told by Minneapolis-based music journalist Andrea Swensson, host of the Official Prince Podcast and a Minnesota Book Award winner. She calls her new book, “Prince and Purple Rain: 40 Years,” a “love letter” to his legacy.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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Target to lower prices on about 5,000 basic goods as inflation sends customers scrounging for deals

Target to lower prices on about 5,000 basic goods as inflation sends customers scrounging for deals

Target plans on cutting prices on thousands of consumer basics this summer, goods ranging from diapers to milk, with more Americans paying closer attention to their spending as inflation cuts into household budgets.
by The Associated Press

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Timberwolves beat Nuggets 98-90. State Legislature ends session with shouting

The Minnesota Legislature hit its midnight deadline Sunday with little fanfare but lots of shouting. And the Timberwolves punched their ticket to the Western Conference Finals with a Game 7 win over the Denver Nuggets.
by Phil Picardi

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When sea otters lose their favorite foods, they can use tools to go after new ones

When sea otters lose their favorite foods, they can use tools to go after new ones

Some otters rely on tools to bust open hard-shelled prey items like snails, and a new study suggests this tool use is helping them to survive as their favorite, easier-to-eat foods disappear.
by Nell Greenfieldboyce

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How does Trump's trial end? It may hinge on how jurors feel about sex and privacy

How does Trump's trial end? It may hinge on how jurors feel about sex and privacy

The Trump's Trials team breaks down why prosecutors have a timeline problem, what Michael Cohen's testimony so far has shown, and why it may all come down to a question of sex and privacy in the end.
by Tyler Bartlam and Scott Detrow

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Iran President Ebrahim Raisi, supreme leader's protégé, dies at 63 in helicopter crash

Iran President Ebrahim Raisi, supreme leader's protégé, dies at 63 in helicopter crash

Raisi's sudden death, along with Iran's foreign minister and other officials in the helicopter crash Sunday in northwestern Iran, came as Iran struggles with internal dissent and its relations with the wider world. A cleric first, Raisi once kissed the Quran, the Islamic holy book, before the United Nations and spoke more like a preacher than a statesman when addressing the world.
by The Associated Press

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Timberwolves beat Denver 98-90, head to Western Conference Finals

Timberwolves beat Denver 98-90, head to Western Conference Finals

Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Denver Nuggets 98-90 in Game 7 to advance to Western Conference finals. Anthony Edwards overcame a slow start and the Timberwolves roared back from a 20-point second-half deficit
by The Associated Press

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At Morehouse, Biden says dissent should be heard because democracy is 'still the way'

At Morehouse, Biden says dissent should be heard because democracy is 'still the way'

Facing potential headwinds with both young voters and Black voters, President Joe Biden's Morehouse College commencement address focused on his view of the importance — and future of — democracy.
by Stephen Fowler and Jeongyoon Han

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Healey's goal in 2nd period gives Boston 4-3 win in first game of PWHL championship series

Healey's goal in 2nd period gives Boston 4-3 win in first game of PWHL championship series

Jess Healey scored from the point late in the second period to lift Boston to a 4-3 win over Minnesota in the first game of the inaugural Walter Cup, the championship of the Professional Women’s Hockey League Championship.
by The Associated Press

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