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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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Correctional officers file racial discrimination charges against Ramsey County jail

Correctional officers file racial discrimination charges against Ramsey County jail

In discrimination charges filed with the state, eight Ramsey County correctional officers say they were reassigned or prevented from working in the unit where Derek Chauvin was held last month — against standard staffing protocol — and replaced with white colleagues.
by Jon Collins

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An unusually warm June so far

Meteorological summer began on June 1 with back-to-back 90 degree days in the Twin Cities — something that retired U of M meteorologist and climatologist Mark Seeley says has only happened three times in nearly 150 years of daily recordkeeping.
by Phil Picardi

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Protesters demanding police reform to hit the streets again in Fargo

Protesters demanding police reform to hit the streets again in Fargo

Dialogue between activists and city officials that began two weeks ago after previous protests has appeared to fall apart, with each side blaming the other for a breakdown in communications.
by Dan Gunderson

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House passes police restrictions; no deal with Senate

House passes police restrictions; no deal with Senate

The Minnesota House passed a bill late Thursday that makes sweeping changes to policing in the aftermath of the killing of George Floyd. However, the House and Senate remained at odds over the changes as a self-imposed GOP deadline to end the special session neared.
by Tim Pugmire

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A ‘profoundly different’ Juneteenth in Minnesota

A ‘profoundly different’ Juneteenth in Minnesota

The annual celebration of Juneteenth is taking on new meaning this year in Minnesota and across the country as people are energized to fight for racial justice in the wake of George Floyd’s killing. And while the pandemic has curtailed larger celebrations, smaller outdoor events are planned throughout the weekend.
by Riham Feshir

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New novel relates Ojibwe history from the mouth of a wolf

New novel relates Ojibwe history from the mouth of a wolf

Minnesota writer Thomas Peacock’s new novel "The Wolf's Trail" is hard to categorize. It's a fictional tale based on the foundational stories of the Ojibwe people. But Peacock tells it from from the perspective of an elderly wolf. The story is a profound mixture of history, spirituality, with a healthy dash of wolf wisdom and humor. 
by Euan Kerr

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Golden Valley mayor, City Council apologize for history of discrimination in city

As protests against racism and injustice continue nationwide, Golden Valley’s mayor and City Council last week issued a public letter acknowledging the city’s history of discrimination against people of color and apologizing to two black residents in particular who were mistreated by police.
by Phil Picardi and MPR News Staff

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What should happen to the murals and other street art honoring George Floyd?

What should happen to the murals and other street art honoring George Floyd?

Since the police killing of George Floyd, artists have painted murals and built installations around the Twin Cities and elsewhere, in many cases on plywood that’s destined to come down.
by Phil Picardi

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