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Morning Edition

Cathy Wurzer
Cathy Wurzer
MPR

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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Hortman: Senate Republicans ‘needed to stay at the table’ in special session

Hortman: Senate Republicans ‘needed to stay at the table’ in special session

When the Legislature adjourned last weekend, lawmakers left a lot of work not done in a special session that was supposed to take up issues like police accountability, rebuilding riot-torn parts of Minneapolis and St. Paul, and pandemic funding for cities and counties. It's not clear if and when legislators will return for another special session.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Recent spike in Mpls. gun violence part of ‘a perfect storm’

A string of shootings in Minneapolis have focused attention on gun violence in the city. MPR News host Cathy Wurzer talked with Sasha Cotton, director of the Minneapolis Office of Violence Prevention, about the recent violence and the city’s plans to address it.
by Cathy Wurzer

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June 24 update on COVID-19 in MN: Bar-driven cluster surfaces in southern Minn.

June 24 update on COVID-19 in MN: Bar-driven cluster surfaces in southern Minn.

Despite some hopeful trends in COVID-19 hospitalizations and deaths, Minnesota officials now worry that many people — especially young adults — aren’t doing enough to help minimize the spread of COVID-19 as they return to social spaces.
by MPR News Staff

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Minneapolis police union open to community demands, but Kroll staying put

Minneapolis police union open to community demands, but Kroll staying put

Leaders of the Minneapolis Police Federation say the city needs more police on the streets and are willing to discuss some of the demands made by community members. However, union boss Lt. Bob Kroll is not going away anytime soon.
by Brandt Williams and Jon Collins

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June 23 update on COVID-19 in MN: Deaths approach 1,400; ICU cases stable

June 23 update on COVID-19 in MN: Deaths approach 1,400; ICU cases stable

The newest counts come a day after Minnesota health officials said they’re increasingly concerned that people with serious health problems who need emergency room care are not seeking that care amid COVID-19 fears.
by MPR News Staff

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4 shot, wounded in Minneapolis one day after Uptown shooting

Police found three people with gunshot wounds who were taken to hospitals in the area. A Minneapolis police spokesperson says all are expected to survive their injuries.
by MPR News Staff and The Associated Press

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Waiting for justice for Floyd, north siders work the land as an act of healing

Waiting for justice for Floyd, north siders work the land as an act of healing

An urban garden in the Hawthorne neighborhood in north Minneapolis has been in the works for months. But after the police killed George Floyd, it has become a healing space — particularly for Black residents who often feel targeted and criminalized. 
by Melissa Townsend

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When crisis workers, not traditional police, respond to calls about mental health

When crisis workers, not traditional police, respond to calls about mental health

Police are often called on to respond to mental health emergencies. That could change, though, as cities across the country — including Minneapolis — consider defunding the police. What would an alternative model look like?
by Alisa Roth

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