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Prosecutors argued Friday that former Minneapolis Police Officer Tou Thao prevented bystanders from intervening to save Floyd's life. And President Trump is set to visit Mankato on Monday. This is an MPR News evening update for Friday, Aug. 14, 2020. Hosted by Nina Moini. Music by Gary Meister.
St. Paul officials estimate 300 businesses were damaged during the civil unrest in late May. In Minneapolis, the number was closer to 1,300 businesses. City officials in both cities expect rebuilding in critical business corridors could take 10 years.
This is an MPR News morning update for August 14, 2020. Hosted by Cathy Wurzer.
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Mike Forcia, with the Twin Cities Chapter of the American Indian Movement helped put a rope around the statue’s neck and led the group that pulled down the bronze figure, as Minnesota state troopers looked on. Also, the national battle over mail and absentee ballots will have a legal skirmish in St. Paul next month. This is an MPR News update for Thurs., Aug. 13. Hosted by Tim Nelson.
In a slap to DFL Gov. Tim Walz, the Republican-controlled Senate voted 34 to 32 Wednesday to reject the confirmation of Department of Labor and Industry Commissioner Nancy Leppink — meaning she is out of a job.
Republican Senate Majority Leader Paul Gazelka said Leppink, who had led the agency since February 2019, had not done a good job.
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The victories over incumbents in legislative districts in Duluth and the Twin Cities signal a shift to the left. This is an MPR News evening update for August 12, 2020.
Rep. Ilhan Omar beat back a well-funded primary challenge from Antone Melton-Meaux in Tuesday’s DFL primary.
In other results, the DFL and Republican primaries for U.S. Senate were both called early for the favorites by the Associated Press. U.S. Sen. Tina Smith, a Democrat, was easily renominated against a host of minor candidates, while ex-Rep. Jason Lewis won the GOP nomination against lesser-known rivals.
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Polls opened around Minnesota for those voters who didn’t already cast their ballots via mail. The coronavirus pandemic led to a surge of mail balloting, and will likely cause delays in final vote tallies. This is an MPR News evening update for August 11, 2020. Hosted by Tim Nelson.
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Amid the pandemic, a large number of Minnesotans have already cast their ballots through mail-in voting. To date, more than half a million Minnesotans have requested absentee ballots for the Aug. 11 primary election and about 423,000 ballots had been sent in and accepted.
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Some people lined up for more than a block in their cars, waiting to drop off their absentee ballots on the last day before Minnesota’s primary election. This is an MPR News evening update for August 10, 2020. Hosted by Tim Nelson.
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Round after round of severe storms brought large hail, damaging winds and torrential rain to the Twin Cities metro area late Sunday into early Monday.
The storms also sparked nearly continuous lightning and thunder for much of the night across the metro area.
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