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Minnesota's jobless numbers continued to fall last month, but remain considerably higher than before the coronavirus pandemic began.
According to new data released Thursday by the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development, the state's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell to 7.7 percent in July, down from 8.6 percent in June.
This is an MPR News evening update for August 20, 2020. Hosted by Dan Kraker.
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Dr. Andrew Stahl is leaving after three months as North Dakota’s interim state health officer. The previous state health officer resigned suddenly in May. MPR News morning update for August 20, 2020. Hosted by Cathy Wurzer.
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State health authorities on Wednesday pleaded with Minnesotans to do the right things to stem the spread of COVID-19 even as they expressed frustration over fresh reports of Minnesotans doing the wrong things.
This is an MPR News evening update for Wednesday, August 19, 2020. Hosted by Matt Sepic.
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West’s team submitted paperwork and signatures on Tuesday for the musician to be added to the ballot as an independent presidential candidate. MPR News update for August 19, 2020. Hosted by Cathy Wurzer.
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More than 8 in 10 Minneapolis voters say the killing of George Floyd by police was not an isolated incident, but rather a sign of larger problems in how the city’s Police Department treats Black people, according to a new MPR News/Star Tribune/KARE 11 poll.
This is an MPR News evening update for Tuesday, August 18, 2020. Hosted by Britta Greene.
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Sen. Amy Klobuchar portrayed President Trump as a divider and Joe Biden as a unifier during a speech Monday night during the Democratic National Convention, hours after Trump made a campaign stop in Mankato. MPR News morning update for August 18, 2020. Hosted by Cathy Wurzer.
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Hoping to win over Minnesota in the fall election, President Donald Trump on Monday pounded political opponents as a threat to the nation and portrayed himself as a law and order candidate during an hourlong campaign speech at the Mankato airport before heading to Wisconsin and vowing, “I’ll be back.”
“We’re going to have an election that is all about the survival of this nation,” Trump told supporters.
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The Republican incumbent will deliver a speech Monday afternoon at the city’s airport, on the same day Democrats kick off their national convention. MPR News morning update for August 17, 2020. Hosted by Cathy Wurzer.
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Just a quarter of Minneapolis residents hold a favorable opinion of the Minneapolis Police Department, according to a poll commissioned by MPR News, the Star Tribune and KARE 11.
The Minneapolis Police Department is unpopular across racial lines. People who identify as Republicans and older residents were more likely to have favorable views of the department.
This is an MPR News update for Sunday, August 16, 2020. Hosted by Emily Bright.
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Clean-up continues Saturday after more than 100,000 Minnesotans lost power in Friday night’s severe storms. MPR News update for Aug. 15, 2020. Hosted by Emily Bright. Our theme music is by Gary Meister.
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