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All Things Considered

Tom Crann
Tom Crann
Evan Frost | MPR News

All Things Considered, with Tom Crann in St. Paul and NPR hosts in Washington, is your comprehensive source for afternoon news and information. Listen from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. every weekday.

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A Minneapolis community group's response to the rise in fentanyl

A Minneapolis community group's response to the rise in fentanyl

New research shows the number of fentanyl pills seized last year was up fiftyfold from four years ago. It’s posing new challenges to Minnesota community groups already fighting the opioid crisis.
by Tom Crann and Ngoc Bui

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2021 was a boom year for batteries, but more storage is needed to fuel the energy transition

Battery storage capacity in the United States more than doubled last year. But supply chain issues and access to raw materials could slow that growth this year.
by Paul Huttner

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‘Answers to everything’: Prairie Island sends first team to Dakota language bowl

‘Answers to everything’: Prairie Island sends first team to Dakota language bowl

The team is the first from the reservation near Red Wing — and a milestone in the Prairie Island Indian Community’s efforts to make it easier for tribal youth to learn the Dakota language. 
by Catharine Richert

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Change to state's police arbitration system yields some results

Change to state's police arbitration system yields some results

More police officers and their employers are settling discipline cases outside of arbitration, a process Minneapolis elected officials have said ties their hands when it comes to police accountability.
by Tom Crann and Megan Burks

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After George Floyd, some cities gained ground in police contract negotiations

After George Floyd, some cities gained ground in police contract negotiations

After the murder of George Floyd, many hoped police contract negotiations would yield reform. Now several major cities, including Minneapolis, have signed new contracts. The results are mixed.
by Tom Crann and Megan Burks

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Women's Final Four offers homecoming for Bueckers

Women's Final Four offers homecoming for Bueckers

The 2022 Women's Final Four tips off in Minneapolis on Friday night with a lot to offer, and a lot to prove — not just for the athletes, but also for the NCAA and the host city.
by Tim Nelson

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State review faults law enforcement response to unrest after Floyd killing

State review faults law enforcement response to unrest after Floyd killing

The analysis released Thursday says law enforcement didn't appropriately distinguish between lawful and unlawful demonstrations, and that some community members felt abandoned by the police. The review was especially critical of the Minneapolis police response.
by Tim Nelson and Jon Collins

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Art Hounds: Classical music from around the world, and from the world of video games

Art Hounds: Classical music from around the world, and from the world of video games

On this week’s Art Hounds: Renowned pipa player Gao Hong of Northfield celebrates 50 years of performing with friends at the Ordway. The six-player band Maithree uses traditional Indian instruments to celebrate “the music of friendship.” The Video Games and Music Convention in Minneapolis offers two days of live music and a chance to jam to video game tunes.
by Emily Bright

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Rep. McCollum calls on Thomas to resign from Supreme Court

Rep. McCollum calls on Thomas to resign from Supreme Court

Democratic U.S. Rep. Betty McCollum said recent revelations that Thomas' wife pushed Donald Trump’s White House chief of staff to take steps to overturn the 2020 presidential election have left the justice "ethically compromised.”
by MPR News Staff

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