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Minnesota workers could accumulate earned sick and safe time to take care of themselves or a loved one under a bill that the House of Representatives passed Thursday evening. Under the proposal, an employee could earn up to one hour of time off for every 30 hours they work with a cap of 48 hours each year. So after six weeks, a worker could earn one 8-hour day off.
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Youth access to marijuana takes center stage in legalization debate as effort marches on, and state warns front line workers the IRS is going to take a chunk of their state COVID bonus checks. This is an evening update from MPR News, hosted by Tim Nelson. Music by Gary Meister.
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Democrats are hoping to pass two bills they say would add to safety around guns in Minnesota. Critics say the measures would unduly burden legal gun owners and do nothing to address problems with illegal firearms. This is a morning MPR News update, hosted by Cathy Wurzer. Music by Gary Meister.
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State Supreme Court keeps ban on felon voting, as lawmakers near the end of long debate on the matter, and new details emerge in fatal shooting by St. Paul police on Saturday. This is an evening update from MPR news, hosted by Tim Nelson. Music by Gary Meister.
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There’s been a drive for decades to diversify the nation’s mostly white police forces, including in the Twin Cities. But the recent fatal beating of a Black man by five Black Memphis police officers has renewed questions about the role police officer diversity plays in reducing officer misconduct or brutality. This is a morning MPR News update, hosted by Cathy Wurzer. Music by Gary Meister.
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St. Paul schools bring cops back to campus as a 16-year-old is charged in stabbing death and march remembers missing Native women. This is an evening update from MPR News, hosted by Tim Nelson. Music by Gary Meister.
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A vigil on Monday remembered 15-year-old Devin Scott, who was stabbed to death on Friday. This is a morning MPR News update, hosted by Cathy Wurzer. Music by Gary Meister.
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New details emerge for proposed Sanford-Fairview merger, including a possible big investment, and the state patrol is hoping to land a new chopper. This is an evening update from MPR News, hosted by Tim Nelson. Music by Gary Meister.
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The five-year draft permit imposes more stringent limits on the pollutants the White Bear Township manufacturer can emit, and requires it to submit daily emissions reports to the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. This is a morning MPR News update, hosted by Cathy Wurzer. Music by Gary Meister.
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St. Paul police say a 15-year-old student has died in a stabbing at Harding High School on the city's East Side. A 16-year-old suspect - also a student at the school - is in custody. This is an MPR News Evening update hosted by Jacob Aloi.
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