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Stories from June 5, 2024

Appeals court halts Trump’s Georgia case during appeal of order allowing Willis to stay on case

Appeals court halts Trump’s Georgia case during appeal of order allowing Willis to stay on case

An appeals court has halted the Georgia election interference case against former President Donald Trump and others while it reviews the lower court judge’s ruling allowing Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis to remain on the case.
by The Associated Press

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Hunter Biden’s ex-wife and former girlfriend testify at trial about finding his drug paraphernalia

Hunter Biden’s ex-wife and former girlfriend testify at trial about finding his drug paraphernalia

Hunter Biden’s ex-wife and a former girlfriend testified Wednesday in his gun trial about finding his crack pipes and other drug paraphernalia, and jurors saw photos of the president's son bare-chested in a bubble bath and heard about his visit to a strip club.
by The Associated Press

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E-bike rebate technical difficulties; MPD's new proposed contract

A new Minnesota program offering e-bike rebates has been postponed, after the online application experienced technical problems. And Minneapolis police have ratified a new contract, which includes a 21 percent wage increase.
by Emily Reese

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Police investigating alleged assault on transgender student inside Hopkins High

Police investigating alleged assault on transgender student inside Hopkins High

Students and LGBTQ+ advocates rallied outside Hopkins High School Wednesday in support of a 17-year-old transgender student who was allegedly assaulted inside the school last week. Police confirmed they are investigating the incident “as a possible hate crime.”
by Ellie Roth

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City council to weigh in on Minneapolis Police Department tentative contract agreement

City council to weigh in on Minneapolis Police Department tentative contract agreement

The earliest that city council members could vote on the contract would be next week. And in the past, their votes on police contracts have been split. Councilmember Robin Wonsley voted against the last contract. She joined MPR News guest host Nina Moini.
by Nina Moini and Alanna Elder

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Missouri joins other red states in trying to stamp out ranked choice voting

Missouri joins other red states in trying to stamp out ranked choice voting

Five states have banned ranked choice voting in the last two months, bringing the total number of Republican-leaning states now prohibiting the voting method to 10. Missouri could soon join them.
by Jason Rosenbaum

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Why we feel connected to celebrities we’ve never met

Why we feel connected to celebrities we’ve never met

MPR News host Angela Davis talked with two psychotherapists about parasocial relationships — one-sided connections that someone develops with a celebrity, fictional character or prominent figure that they don’t know in real life.
by Angela Davis and Nikhil Kumaran

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Talking Sense: Skills for disagreeing respectfully across political divides

Talking Sense: Skills for disagreeing respectfully across political divides

Have you ever had a political conversation that ended in yelling, tense silence or hurt feelings? The latest episode in the MPR News Talking Sense series brings you skills for listening across political divides and sharing your own opinions in a way that another person might hear — even if they disagree.
by Angela Davis, Maja Beckstrom and Catharine Richert

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After backing him in 2020, a new poll shows some young voters are Biden's to lose

After backing him in 2020, a new poll shows some young voters are Biden's to lose

Four years ago, President Joe Biden overwhelmingly won among Gen Z and millennial voters, and within that group, voters of color led that support for him. But now — a new poll from the University of Chicago, exclusively obtained by NPR, finds that the coalition may be severely diminished.
by Elena Moore

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After long delays, Boeing’s Starliner capsule and crew launch into space

After long delays, Boeing’s Starliner capsule and crew launch into space

After years of delay, Boeing’s Starliner is flying people for the first time with two NASA astronauts heading to the International Space Station. The rocket lifted off from Cape Canaveral, Fla.
by Brendan Byrne

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Minnesota teenage Buddhist lama reflects on teaching peace, Timberwolves loss

Minnesota teenage Buddhist lama reflects on teaching peace, Timberwolves loss

Saka dawa, the sacred Tibetan Buddhist month of celebration and prayer surrounding the enlightenment of Buddha, is coming to an end. It was led in part by 17-year-old Jalue Dorje from Columbia Heights, Minn. That’s because when Dorje was a young child, the Dalai Lama confirmed that he is a reincarnation of a lama, or holy leader, from Tibet.
by Ellen Finn

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The NAACP calls on American Airlines to investigate recent discrimination incidents

The NAACP calls on American Airlines to investigate recent discrimination incidents

Derrick Johnson, president of the NAACP, says that without an appropriate response from American Airlines, the civil rights organization will be forced to reinstate an advisory against the airline.
by Jonathan Franklin

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Twin Cities Half Price Books workers ratify first contract

Twin Cities Half Price Books workers ratify first contract

Workers at four Twin Cities Half Price Books locations ratified their first contract last week after unionizing two years ago. Employees say their new contracts include pay raises, increases in starting salaries, and new job protections. 
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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Gil wins 7th straight start as streaking Yankees shut down Twins again for 5-1 victory

Gil wins 7th straight start as streaking Yankees shut down Twins again for 5-1 victory

Luis Gil pitched six shutout innings of one-hit ball to win his seventh consecutive start, Giancarlo Stanton launched a two-run homer and the New York Yankees beat the Minnesota Twins 5-1 for their sixth straight victory.
by The Associated Press

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2 jury members out as Feeding our Future deliberations begin

Jurors in the Feeding Our Future trial are resuming deliberations Wednesday morning after the presiding judge in the case seated two alternates amid allegations of jury tampering. And a handful of DFL candidates will have a straight shot to the Legislature after they filed to run unopposed.
by Emily Bright

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Gunman captured after shootout outside U.S. Embassy in Lebanon

Gunman captured after shootout outside U.S. Embassy in Lebanon

The Lebanese army said Wednesday that at least one gunman attempted to attack on the U.S. Embassy near Beirut. The Lebanese military in a statement said that soldiers shot an assailant, who they only described as a Syrian national.
by The Associated Press

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Minnesota e-bike rebates: 7 questions, answered

Minnesota e-bike rebates: 7 questions, answered

The Minnesota Department of Revenue will accept up to 10,000 rebate applications and review them on a first-come, first-served basis. The site, though, crashed Wednesday morning after it launched. Officials say they’re working on a fix.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Minnesota OK’d free menstrual products in schools, but that hasn’t solved the problem

Minnesota OK’d free menstrual products in schools, but that hasn’t solved the problem

Students who helped get the law passed say some schools have come up short since it took effect Feb. 1, extending the frustrations for students struggling to manage periods and classwork.
by Sam Stroozas

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Hubble will change how it points, but NASA says 'great science' will continue

Hubble will change how it points, but NASA says 'great science' will continue

NASA is shifting the way the Hubble Space Telescope points. The change is a work-around for a piece of hardware that's become intolerably glitchy. Officials say Hubble will continue to do 'ground breaking science,' for about another decade.
by Nell Greenfieldboyce

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