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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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Minneapolis Park Board approves scaling back of large encampments

Minneapolis Park Board approves scaling back of large encampments

Under pressure from residents of the Powderhorn Park neighborhood, the Minneapolis Park Board is scaling back the tent encampments that have been established there and around three dozen city parks.
by Matt Sepic

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Meet the Black activists behind the '10K' protests in the Twin Cities

Meet the Black activists behind the '10K' protests in the Twin Cities

A former NBA player and a man who nearly lost his life to gun violence are behind a new group trying to bring 10,000 people to each demonstration they organize against racism and police brutality.
by Riham Feshir

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Moorhead Mayor Johnathan Judd: Welcoming tough conversations about race

Moorhead Mayor Johnathan Judd: Welcoming tough conversations about race

Johnathan Judd was elected in 2018, the first Black mayor of Moorhead. He's one of a relatively few Black community leaders across the state. Since the killing of George Floyd, he's been vocal about the need to talk about racism, and he's engaging his community in that conversation.
by Dan Gunderson

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Parsing new state guidance for indoor visits at long-term care facilities

Starting this week, long-term care facilities across Minnesota may allow residents to have visitors indoors. The state health department released new guidance Friday permitting in-person visits from what they call “essential caregivers.”
by Cathy Wurzer

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Bodycam video in Floyd killing to be shown Wednesday — by appointment only

Bodycam video in Floyd killing to be shown Wednesday — by appointment only

A coalition of local and national media organizations, including MPR News, is challenging the restrictions, setting up a fight over public access over evidence in the case that has sparked protests and calls for change across the country.  
by Jon Collins

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Minnesotans cheer Washington team's name change

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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Second special session starts without deal on to-do list

Second special session starts without deal on to-do list

Minnesota lawmakers are back at the Capitol for the start of the summer’s second special session after the first one flamed out. Legislators will resume their debates over policing practices, borrowing for state-backed construction and the coronavirus.
by Brian Bakst

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‘Excited delirium’ cited in Floyd case, and in other deaths involving law enforcement

‘Excited delirium’ cited in Floyd case, and in other deaths involving law enforcement

Law enforcement officials say excited delirium usually happens to people who have been using drugs or who have a serious mental illness. It may be seen when a person is held in a chokehold, hog-tied, or Tasered, though some medical associations don't recognize the condition.
by Alisa Roth

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