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Tom Crann
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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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New political district maps shake up Minnesota politics

New political district maps shake up Minnesota politics

New congressional and legislative district maps released by a judicial panel Tuesday set the field for candidates to run on for the next 10 years. Some of the biggest changes in the new map come to Minnesota’s 2nd Congressional District.
by Tim Pugmire and David H. Montgomery

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George Floyd killing: Emotional testimony as ex-officer takes the stand

George Floyd killing: Emotional testimony as ex-officer takes the stand

Tou Thao, who ran crowd control at the scene of George Floyd’s killing, told a federal jury Tuesday he assumed his fellow officers were attending to Floyd’s medical needs as he focused on keeping back bystanders.
by Jon Collins

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A Mayo doctor warns lawmakers of long-haul COVID's health, economic toll

A Mayo doctor warns lawmakers of long-haul COVID's health, economic toll

Some 2.2 million Americans may be unable to return to work because of long-haul COVID-19 symptoms, according to a Mayo Clinic expert. He warned state lawmakers to prepare for workplace disruptions and to support greater collaboration across health systems to improve research and access to care for long COVID.
by Megan Burks and Tom Crann

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Rising health needs drive U's new effort to draw Native students to medical school

Rising health needs drive U's new effort to draw Native students to medical school

University of Minnesota Medical School leaders in Duluth say their new effort to boost the number of Native physicians and other health care workers is crucial to meeting a yawning need in an era of COVID-19 and other concerns.
by Dan Kraker

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George Floyd killing: Prosecution rests in federal trial of 3 ex-officers

George Floyd killing: Prosecution rests in federal trial of 3 ex-officers

Darnella Frazier, who was a teenager when she recorded Floyd's death while he was in the custody of Minneapolis police officers in 2020, was the last witness for the government in the federal trial.
by Jon Collins

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Latest on COVID in MN: Case counts, ICU needs falling as omicron ebbs

Latest on COVID in MN: Case counts, ICU needs falling as omicron ebbs

The newest numbers build on recent evidence of an ebb in the pandemic wave that slammed Minnesota following the end-of-year holidays. Public health leaders continue to plead for vigilance against the virus.
by MPR News Staff

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Teen bystander: Knew instantly Floyd was 'in distress'

Teen bystander: Knew instantly Floyd was 'in distress'

Testimony continued Friday in the federal trial of three former Minneapolis police officers charged with violating George Floyd’s civil rights. Bystander Alyssa Funari testified Friday morning that she was going to the corner store when she saw Floyd on the ground with three officers on top of him.
by Jon Collins

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