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Minnesota's unemployment rate dropped last month as more businesses and restaurants began to reopen following the end of the stay-at-home order.
The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development reported that the state's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate dropped to 8.6 percent in June, down from a record high of 9.9 percent in May.
This is an MPR News evening update for Thursday July 16, 2020. Hosted by Tim Nelson and Britta Greene.
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The board unanimously approved a plan Wednesday night to limit encampments to 25 tents in each of 20 city parks. MPR News morning update for July 16, 2020. Hosted by Cathy Wurzer.
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Police body camera footage of George Floyd’s final minutes of life shows him telling Minneapolis police officers that he’s claustrophobic and pleading with them not to put him in the back of a squad car.
Floyd displays signs of distress as officers try to force him into the back of the vehicle, telling them he can’t breathe and volunteering to lie on the ground instead.
This is an MPR News evening update for Wednesday, July 15, 2020. Hosted by Tim Nelson and Britta Greene.
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Aiming to prevent a further spike in homelessness resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, Gov. Tim Walz announced Tuesday that the state will offer up to $100 million in housing assistance to help homeowners and renters.
Funding for the program will come from the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security, or CARES, Act.
This is an MPR News evening update for Tuesday, July 14, 2020. Hosted by Tim Nelson and Britta Greene.
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Both city councils passed the measure on Monday night. Several other Minnesota cities already require masks be worn in public indoor spaces. MPR New morning update for July 14, 2020. Hosted by Cathy Wurzer.
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The Washington NFL franchise announced Monday it is dropping the “Redskins” name and Indian head logo, bowing to recent pressure from sponsors and decades of criticism that they are offensive to Native Americans.
A new name must still be selected for one of the oldest and most storied teams in the National Football League, and it's unclear how soon that will happen. But for now, arguably the most polarizing name in North American professional sports is gone at a time of reckoning over racial injustice, iconography and racism in the U.S.
This is an MPR News evening update for Monday, July 13, 2020. Hosted by Tim Nelson and Britta Greene.
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Lawmakers are back in St. Paul for the start of the summer’s second special session. MPR News morning update for July 13, 2020. Hosted by Cathy Wurzer.
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Minnesota health officials reported another 715 confirmed COVID-19 cases in the state on Sunday, as the state’s death toll passed 1,500 since the pandemic started. The percentage of positive COVID-19 tests has increased in the past couple days as the pace of new cases has accelerated.
Sunday’s update from the Minnesota Department of Health reported three more COVID-19 deaths in the state; the overall death toll now stands at 1,502.
This is an MPR News update for Sunday July 12, 2020. Hosted by Emily Bright.
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The federal government has denied a request from the state of Minnesota for a disaster declaration and financial support, to help clean up and repair fire damage from unrest following the police killing of George Floyd. MPR News update for July 11, 2020. Hosted by Emily Bright. Our theme music is by Gary Meister.
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