Minnesota Now: May 7, 2025
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New data shows Minnesota high school graduation rates are at a record high. We dig into the data for the class of 2024. And we look at some of the reasons why we may be seeing the increase with MPR News education reporter Elizabeth Shockman.
When Daunte Wright was shot and killed by a Brooklyn Center police officer, the city made promises of reform. Four years later, the city council has approved a new community safety commission.
Plus, cuts to arts funding from the Trump administration are impacting more than a dozen Minnesota organizations.
Chief meteorologist Paul Huttner tells us how long this warm weather will last.
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And we go Out to Lunch with MPR’s own Tom Crann as he gets ready to depart his role as the host of All Things Considered.
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