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Cathy Wurzer
Cathy Wurzer
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Morning Edition, with Cathy Wurzer in St. Paul and NPR hosts in Washington and Los Angeles, brings you all the news from overnight and the information you need to start your day. Listen from 4 to 9 a.m. every weekday.

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'It’s time to create our own table': Minnesota Parent Union seeks to empower students and families

'It’s time to create our own table': Minnesota Parent Union seeks to empower students and families

Founded in 2019, the Minnesota Parent Union is an education advocacy group trying to amplify the concerns of Minnesota parents. Organizers say challenges brought about by the pandemic have underscored the need to give parents a bigger voice in the system.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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Chauvin trial: Judge weighs delay as Floyd family settlement roils case

Chauvin trial: Judge weighs delay as Floyd family settlement roils case

Prosecutors pushed back Tuesday afternoon on defense arguments that news of a $27 million settlement between Minneapolis and the George Floyd family may taint the process to pick a jury in Derek Chauvin’s criminal trial.
by Brandt Williams, Jon Collins, Matt Sepic and Riham Feshir

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As precious metals prices soar, Minnesota becomes hot spot for catalytic converter thefts

As precious metals prices soar, Minnesota becomes hot spot for catalytic converter thefts

There's something more valuable than gold attached to the bottom of your car — and it's sparking a crime wave in Minnesota and across the country. Catalytic converters contain trace amounts of precious metals, including rhodium, which in early March peaked at nearly $30,000 per ounce.
by Dan Kraker

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Politics preview: What’s ahead at the state Capitol

New dialbacks in Minnesota’s COVID-19 restrictions take effect at noon on Monday. Meanwhile, state lawmakers are still grappling with how to best to aid businesses and communities going forward.
by Cathy Wurzer and MPR News Staff

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Pandemic brought more people outdoors — and parks are planning for a busier future

Pandemic brought more people outdoors — and parks are planning for a busier future

The pandemic has inspired a surge of interest in outdoor recreation. Some in the industry predict lasting interest in being outside, long after the pandemic and its demand for social distancing have passed.
by Mark Zdechlik

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Chauvin trial: Civil settlement roils criminal case; 9th juror chosen

Chauvin trial: Civil settlement roils criminal case; 9th juror chosen

Derek Chauvin’s attorney told the court Monday he wants his client’s criminal trial postponed following Friday's news of a $27 million civil settlement between Minneapolis and George Floyd’s family. The judge says he'll consider it.
by Riham Feshir, Brandt Williams and Jon Collins

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Effort to increase teachers of color finds bipartisan support at state Capitol

More than a third of the state’s K-12 learners are students of color, but fewer than 6 percent of teachers in Minnesota are educators of color. A set of bills at the state Legislature to close that gap, the Increase Teachers of Color Act, has garnered bipartisan support this year.
by Cathy Wurzer and MPR News Staff

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Chauvin trial: 7th juror seated; Mpls. to pay $27M to settle Floyd family lawsuit

Chauvin trial: 7th juror seated; Mpls. to pay $27M to settle Floyd family lawsuit

The Minneapolis City Council has unanimously agreed to a $27 million civil settlement with the family of George Floyd. The settlement was announced Friday as jury selection continues in the trial of Derek Chauvin, the former officer charged with murder and manslaughter in Floyd’s death.
by Brandt Williams, Jon Collins and Riham Feshir

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'Why is this so hard?' A glimpse into a year of virtual high school in MN

'Why is this so hard?' A glimpse into a year of virtual high school in MN

In a year upended by the coronavirus pandemic, the roller coaster of open and closed school buildings and experiments with learning scenarios means that it’s hard to pinpoint exactly what high school has been like for any given student on any given day. 
by Elizabeth Shockman

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