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February 24, 2022 4:00 AM

Meet Minnesota gamers and game developers of color working to see themselves on screen

While there’s a growing number of video gamers of color, the market and a large percentage of stories don’t reflect them.

by Hannah Yang

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February 23, 2022 12:02 PM

Latest on COVID-19 in MN: Active cases, ICU needs fall to 6-month lows

Minnesota’s newest COVID-19 numbers offer more evidence of a rapidly receding surge, with fewer than 100 patients in ICUs now and active cases below 10,000, the lowest levels for both since August. Pandemic deaths, however, have now topped 12,000.

by MPR News Staff

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February 23, 2022 10:44 AM

George Floyd killing: Jury gets case in ex-cops' federal trial

The fate of three ex-Minneapolis police officers charged with violating George Floyd’s constitutional rights is now in the jury’s hands following Tuesday’s closing statements and the judge’s instruction to jurors Wednesday morning.

by Jon Collins and Matt Sepic

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February 23, 2022 10:30 AM

Legal cannabis parties weigh election year strategy

Minnesota’s two major political parties that support legalizing marijuana face a dilemma this election year: Do they back candidates from other parties who also support legalization or challenge them with their own candidates and risk playing spoiler?

by Tim Pugmire

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February 22, 2022 3:30 PM

Mayor Carter calls for exemption to St. Paul rent control policy

St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter says he'd like to see the city's rent control initiative include a 15-year exemption for new housing — and have that exemption be retroactive. Carter also outlined public safety proposal during Tuesday’s State of the City address.

by Tim Nelson

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February 22, 2022 2:21 PM

How one MN educator brings Black History Month to the classroom

A school counselor in Minneapolis Public Schools is finding ways to incorporate Black history into his lessons — including a celebration of Juneteenth.

by Elizabeth Shockman

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February 22, 2022 5:24 AM

George Floyd killing: Jury to get case Wednesday in ex-cops' federal trial

The fate of three ex-Minneapolis police officers federally charged with depriving Floyd of his right to medical care will fall to a jury Wednesday morning following Tuesday’s closing statements from the prosecution and defense.

by Jon Collins and The Associated Press

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February 18, 2022 1:02 PM

Latest on COVID-19 in MN: Wastewater, case counts signal pandemic retreat

Minnesota’s newest COVID-19 numbers show more evidence of a rapidly ebbing surge. That includes Twin Cities wastewater, where COVID concentrations are at their the lowest since July. By late fall, the omicron mutation started whacking Minnesota.

by MPR News Staff

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February 18, 2022 8:30 AM

Kimberly Potter sentenced to 2 years

The former Brooklyn Center police officer was found guilty of manslaughter for killing Daunte Wright. Kimberly Potter will be sentenced on Feb. 18.

by MPR News Staff

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February 18, 2022 4:00 AM

Daunte Wright killing: Ex-cop Potter sentenced to 2 years

“This is a cop who made a tragic mistake,” Hennepin County Judge Regina Chu said Friday as she sentenced Kimberly Potter. Wright’s father said Potter got a “slap on the wrist, and we still wait around every night crying, waiting for our son to come home.”

by Nina Moini

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