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July 16, 2020 3:25 PM

State emergency center reaches its own pivot point

Minnesota lawmakers will vote next week on a bill to borrow for more than $1.8 billion worth of public construction projects around the state. One big-ticket item is a new State Emergency Operations Center to replace one that’s gotten heavy use lately — and had a share of problems.

by Brian Bakst

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July 16, 2020 11:40 AM

In tiny Pine Island, demonstrators plan third anti-racism protest

For the third time, Black Lives Matter protesters will gather in the southeast Minnesota town of Pine Island this weekend. The group wants to spark honest conversations about racial justice in the wake of George Floyd’s killing. But some say the protesters are creating divisions that don’t exist.

by Catharine Richert

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July 15, 2020 1:07 PM

George Floyd killing: Police bodycam video details fatal arrest

Footage from two officer body cameras made available by a court on Wednesday shows Floyd in 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.

by Jon Collins

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July 15, 2020 5:54 AM

Floyd's family sues former Minneapolis officers charged in his death

The lawsuit filed Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Minnesota alleges that the ex-officers violated Floyd's rights when they restrained him and that the city allowed a culture of excessive force, racism and impunity to flourish in its police force.

by The Associated Press

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July 14, 2020 5:49 PM

Researchers gaining better understanding of what makes COVID-19 infections worse

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention lists seven conditions that are most likely to make people more susceptible to COVID-19.

by Steven John and Dr. Jon Hallberg

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July 14, 2020 9:22 AM

In Duluth, confronting racism with a 'Hello'

As one of the few Black employees at the St. Louis County courthouse in Duluth, John Staine felt he was being singled out — and he was sick of it. So, he took an unconventional approach to confronting the bias.

by Dan Kraker

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July 14, 2020 4:00 AM

Minnesotans cheer Washington team's name change

Native American activists and their allies in Minnesota have played a critical role in the pressure campaign to change the name of Washington’s NFL franchise. On Monday, they were able to claim victory.

by Nina Moini

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July 13, 2020 3:01 PM

MN Senate GOP tries again to end COVID-19 emergency

Minnesota lawmakers were back in St. Paul Monday for the start of another special session triggered by DFL Gov. Tim Walz wanting to extend a peacetime emergency to address COVID-19. Senate Republicans again tried to end the governor’s emergency powers, but House Democrats back the governor.

by Tim Pugmire

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July 10, 2020 5:45 PM

Pandemic bike boom gives cities permission to green their streets

A survey of residents in six European countries found 75 percent of respondents supported maintaining changes to streets that have allowed for more biking and socially-distant walking during the pandemic.

by Paul Huttner and Megan Burks

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July 10, 2020 4:46 PM

No easy solutions for tent camps in Minneapolis parks, county official says

Homelessness is driving the growth of tent camps in Minneapolis parks — and COVID-19 is making the situation worse, Hennepin County’s senior administrator of housing stability tells MPR News. The Minneapolis park board says it’ll consider a new resolution next week to reduce the size of the Powderhorn Park encampments — the largest encampments in the city.

by Tom Crann and Kathryn Styer Martinez

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