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The Minneapolis Police Department doesn’t have its own facial-recognition technology yet, but some city council members are already looking to regulate its use. MPR’s Cathy Wurzer spoke with Council member Steve Fletcher, who serves on the council’s public safety committee.
Prisons resort to video for psychiatric care
The difficulty of finding psychiatrists willing to work in prisons is forcing the institutions to provide care via video to populations with high rates of mental illness.
Hot and humid. Nay, infernal and steaming. Nay, extremely infernal and very boiling. The heat wave hitting the Midwest this week will likely make today the hottest-feeling day of the year with feels-like temperatures surpassing 110 degrees in some parts of the state.
Acting Human Services Commissioner Pam Wheelock told MPR News on Friday there are no “smoking gun” issues in the wake of the resignation of commissioner Tony Lourey, and that she's focused on providing stability.
Artist explores truth through piece that will wear away at Mia
Artist Jonathan Herrera Soto printed 200 faces of Mexican journalists — all murdered or missing and presumed dead — on the floor of the Minneapolis Institute of Art. In coming months he expects the portraits will wear away, but raise questions about the nature of truth.
Home in Minnesota, Omar pledges to continue as Trump's 'nightmare'
Supporters of the Democratic congresswoman greeted her at the airport ahead of a town hall event in Minneapolis. Her trip follows days of racist remarks against her by President Trump and his supporters.