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Strike begins for Minneapolis public school district teachers
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- Strike begins for Minneapolis public school district teachers
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- 27:11
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- The Minneapolis Federation of Teachers host a press conference at Justice Page Middle School in Minneapolis.
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- Classes canceled, picket lines begin as Minneapolis teachers go on strike
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- 0:50
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- Educators had walking picket lines outside schools Tuesday morning. Greta Callahan, president of the teachers' chapter with the Minneapolis Federation of Teachers, said district officials aren't willing to make needed changes. Teachers and support staff say they want more pay, lower class sizes and more mental health supports in schools, among other demands.
Read our latest reporting: https://www.mprnews.org/story/2022/03/08/classes-canceled-picket-lines-begin-as-minneapolis-teachers-go-on-strike
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- Teachers, supporters march in Minneapolis
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- 0:50
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- Minneapolis educators and their supporters marched and rallied in north Minneapolis Tuesday afternoon on the first day of a teachers strike.
Find our latest reporting here: https://www.mprnews.org/story/2022/03/08/classes-canceled-picket-lines-begin-as-minneapolis-teachers-go-on-strike
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- Capitol rally crowd urges stronger action in solidarity with Ukraine
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- 0:50
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- The Ukrainian national anthem rang out from the steps of the Minnesota State Capitol Sunday as hundreds gathered to stand in solidarity with the people of Ukraine.
Find the report and photo gallery: https://www.mprnews.org/story/2022/03/06/capitol-rally-crowd-urges-stronger-action-in-solidarity-with-ukraine
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- President Biden in Wisconsin
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- 1:10:40
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden are in Superior, Wis., to discuss how the $1 trillion infrastructure law will improve the state's roads and bridges, among other things, and create jobs. We'll plan to carry his remarks live here.
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- Cathy Wurzer speaks with Minnesota native living in Ukrainian capitol
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- 11:33
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- Joe Whitcomb, a Princeton, Minn. native, has been using Facebook Live to share what’s been happening around his home in Kyiv, Ukraine.
Hours after ceasefire talks between Ukraine and Russian officials, Whitcomb connected with MPR News host Cathy Wurzer via cell phone from his home near the Swiss Embassy. Watch the video to hear their conversation.
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- CLIP: Minnesota native in Kyiv views Russian invasion firsthand
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- 1:01
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- A native of Princeton, Minn., living in Kyiv describes a tense and stressful situation as Russian forces advance on the Ukrainian capital.
During their nearly 12 minute conversation, Joe Whitcomb said the lights in his home had started flickering for the first time since the invasion began and at around 8:13pm Eastern European Standard Time, more sirens started going off around the Ukrainian capitol.
Full interview: https://www.mprnews.org/episode/2022/02/28/live-from-kyiv-cathy-wurzer-speaks-with-minnesota-native-living-in-ukrainian-capitol
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- Ukrainian Minnesotans march through Minneapolis in support of Ukraine
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- 0:59
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- Members of Minnesota's Ukrainian American community and other supporters marched through Minneapolis on Sunday afternoon, to call for an end to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The crowd carried Ukrainian flags — and signs reading "Stop Putin, Stop War" and "No War in Ukraine" — as they sang and chanted along the way.
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2022/02/28/photos-ukrainian-minnesotans-march-minneapolis-support-ukraine
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- The 'Winter Grab' delves into Lake Superior's seasonal secrets
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- 3:05
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- Scientists have a pretty good understanding of what goes on in the Great Lakes during the summer. But they don't know nearly as much about Lake Superior and the other lakes during winter. And that’s where what they called the "Winter Grab," comes in.
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- George Floyd killing: Federal jury finds 3 ex-cops guilty on all counts
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- 18:41
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- A jury convicted former Mpls. officers J. Alexander Kueng, Thomas Lane and Tou Thao on three counts of violating George Floyd's civil rights. Find our latest reporting here: https://www.mprnews.org/story/2022/02/24/jury-to-meet-for-2nd-day-in-trial-of-excops-in-floyd-killing
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- In Focus Celebrating Intersectional Identities
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- 1:00:36
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- A community conversation led by MPR News host Angela Davis with Roxanne Anderson, Vangie Castro and Jacki Trelawny about the experiences of intersectionality in Minnesota’s LGBTQ+ communities.
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- Famed ski coach Erich Sailer is still out on the slopes at age 96
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- 0:36
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- If you hit the slopes at Buck Hill in Burnsville, Minn., this ski season, you might have seen famed coach Erich Sailer. He has coached at Buck Hill since 1969, and he's coached 14 elite skiers who have made it to the Olympics.
Check out our recent conversation with him on Minnesota Now: https://www.mprnews.org/episode/2022/02/22/famed-ski-coach-erich-sailer-is-still-out-on-the-slopes-at-age-96
Video clip courtesy of Erich Sailer.
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- Deshaun Hill memorial service
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- 1:56:56
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- A memorial service for Deshaun Hill Jr., a student and star athlete at North Community High School in Minneapolis who was fatally shot earlier this month, will be held at North Central University on Tuesday afternoon.
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2022/02/22/deshaun-hill-memorial-service-held-tuesday
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- Family of Daunte Wright hold press conference
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- 25:01
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- Family of Daunte Wright and others impacted by his death are holding a press conference following the sentencing of Kimberly Potter earlier today. Find our latest reporting here: https://www.mprnews.org/story/2022/02/18/judge-to-sentence-former-officer-kimberly-potter-friday-in-the-killing-of-daunte-wright
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- Data reporter David Montgomery answers your redistricting questions
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- 54:15
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- This past Tuesday, a special five-judge panel released new congressional and legislative maps. They have the potential to shake up Minnesota politics. Data reporter David Montgomery will walk through some of the big changes made, and answer audience questions. Comment with yours!
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- Kimberly Potter's sentencing hearing
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- 2:56:51
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- The ex-Brooklyn Center police officer who said she confused her handgun for her Taser when she killed Daunte Wright will be sentenced Friday for manslaughter. We'll plan to carry the proceedings live here and on our website. Find our full coverage here: https://www.mprnews.org/crime-law-and-justice/killing-of-daunte-wright
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- The return of the 'Cherry' in Minneapolis
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- 1:03
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- On Friday at the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden, a crane reunited two parts of an iconic structure when workers re-attached the 1,200-pound aluminum cherry on Claes Oldenburg’s “Spoonbridge and Cherry.”
The cherry came down in mid-November for its once-a-decade maintenance. This was the first time the big red fruit, which also acts as a fountain, had left the state since arriving in Minneapolis from Connecticut in 1988.
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- Amir Locke funeral service in Minneapolis
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- 3:36:41
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- Family and friends will gather later this morning in Minneapolis to remember and honor the life of Amir Locke, just over two weeks after the 22-year-old Black man was fatally shot by Minneapolis police. We'll plan to share a livestream of the funeral here and on our website.
Find our full coverage here: https://www.mprnews.org/story/2022/02/17/amir-locke-to-be-eulogized-at-minneapolis-funeral-service Start time for the livestream may change, stay tuned.
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- Basketball coach Tamara Moore makes history at Iron Range college
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- 2:27
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- Former Minneapolis North Community High School basketball star, University of Wisconsin standout and WNBA player Tamara Moore was hired to coach the men's basketball team at Mesabi Range College in northeastern Minnesota.
At the time she was the only woman coaching a men's college program in the entire country. Her first season was canceled because of COVID. Now she’s closing in on the end of her first season on the hardwood.
Video by Derek Montgomery for MPR News
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- Data reporter David Montgomery answers your redistricting questions
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- 31:11
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- A panel of Minnesota judges will roll out new political maps, likely Tuesday, that will shape Minnesota elections for the next decade. Data reporter David Montgomery will be answering your questions on new congressional and legislative district maps live at 10:30 a.m.
Learn more here: https://www.mprnews.org/story/2022/02/11/what-you-need-to-know-about-minnesota-redistricting
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- Dozens flood Mpls. City Hall with ethics complaints against Mayor Frey
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- 1:49
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- "We deserve to feel safe in our homes and in our streets." Dozens of Minneapolis residents fill the City Hall rotunda to file ethics complaints against Mayor Jacob Frey for his handling of the police killing of Amir Locke. Full story: https://www.mprnews.org/story/2022/02/11/dozens-flood-minneapolis-city-hall-with-ethics-complaints-against-mayor-jacob-frey
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- Families of Amir Locke and Breonna Taylor hold press conference
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- 1:28:26
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- Civil rights attorneys Ben Crump, Jeff Storms, and Antonio Romanucci are holding a news conference with the families of Amir Locke and Breonna Taylor to demand the abolishment of no-knock warrants.
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- Michael Osterholm talks about the latest on COVID in MN
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- 11:46
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- University of Minnesota infectious disease specialist Michael Osterholm is joining host Cathy Wurzer on Minnesota Now to discuss the latest news on COVID-19 in Minnesota and beyond. You can listen here, on the radio or via our livestream: https://www.mprnews.org/listen
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- Twin Cities students walk out to protest police killing of Amir Locke
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- 0:44
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- Students across the Twin Cities walked out of class Tuesday to demand justice for Amir Locke, a Black 22-year-old man fatally shot by Minneapolis police on Feb. 2. The students were demanding a ban on all no-knock warrants and resignation of Minnapolis Mayor Jacob Frey and interim MPD Chief Amelia Huffman.
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- Coalition of Black women, mothers list demands following killing of Amir Locke
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- 2:28
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- On Monday afternoon, a coalition of Black women and mothers gathered for a press conference at Minneapolis City Hall, demanding Mayor Jacob Frey hold the officers involved in the killing of Amir Locke accountable. Watch the video to hear their demands and find our latest reporting on the police killing of Amir Locke here: https://www.mprnews.org/crime-law-and-justice/police-killing-of-amir-locke
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- Press conference following incident near Richfield school
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- 8:21
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- Officials are delivering an update on an incident near a school in Richfield on Tuesday. Find the full report on our website, we'll continue to update as we learn more information: https://www.mprnews.org/story/2022/02/01/feds-responding-to-reports-of-shooting-near-richfield-school
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- Data analysis: 2018 Hennepin Co. Sheriff election
- Runtime
- 48:24
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- MPR News data journalist David Montgomery did some impromptu bit of live coding on Twitter this week. Watch to follow along with his graphic making process.
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- Minneapolis releases body cam footage after police shoot man
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- 24:25
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- Latest reporting: https://www.mprnews.org/story/2022/02/03/calls-for-release-of-police-video-footage-of-fatal-shooting-increase
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- Bodycam video released in the fatal police shooting in Mpls.
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- 1:12
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- Body camera footage of Wednesday’s fatal shooting of Amir Locke by Minneapolis police inside a downtown apartment shows a SWAT team entering the apartment with a key, shouting “police search warrant” several times as they enter and quickly approach a couch with a figure wrapped in a blanket.
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- BCA on the scene after Minneapolis police shoot person
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- 4:21
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension agents are on the scene Wednesday morning near Marquette Avenue and 12th Street in Minneapolis after police shot someone: https://www.mprnews.org/story/2022/02/02/bca-on-the-scene-after-minneapolis-police-shoot-person
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- Officials give update on shooting near Richfield school
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- 36:40
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- Officials are delivering an update following a fatal shooting near a school in Richfield. Find our latest reporting here: https://www.mprnews.org/story/2022/02/01/feds-responding-to-reports-of-shooting-near-richfield-school
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- Press conference following shooting outside Richfield school
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- 8:21
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- Officials are delivering an update on an incident near a school in Richfield on Tuesday. Find the full report on our website, we'll continue to update as we learn more information: https://www.mprnews.org/story/2022/02/01/feds-responding-to-reports-of-shooting-near-richfield-school
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- 'Fro-gahhh' — It's frozen yoga, and it's happening on Lake Harriet
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- 0:59
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- The 2022 Art Shanty Projects are back on Lake Harriet, and one of the festival activities open to the public is fro-gahhh. We sent our producer Lindsay Guentzel to get the full experience, and then host Cathy Wurzer spoke with one of the fro-gahhh instructors, James Orione of Bridges Through Yoga: https://www.mprnews.org/episode/2022/01/24/fro-gahhh-its-frozen-yoga-and-its-happening-on-lake-harriet
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- World Snow Sculpting Championship in Stillwater
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- 0:41
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- Awards were handed out Saturday at the inaugural World Snow Sculpting Championship in Stillwater, Minn. — at Lowell Park along the St. Croix River. Teams of sculptors from around the world worked for several days to transform giant blocks of snow into works of art. The winning team was "Team Jetset" from Quebec, for their sculpture called "YeeHaa." The sculptures will be on display as long as weather permits!
Check out more photos from the event by Nicole Neri for MPR News here: https://www.mprnews.org/story/2022/01/23/photos-world-snow-sculpting-championship-in-stillwater
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- U.S. Pond Hockey Championships on Lake Nokomis
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- 0:29
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- The annual U.S. Pond Hockey Championships are back on Lake Nokomis in Minneapolis, with dozens of teams playing on more than two dozen rinks constructed on the frozen lake. The first weekend's games were played under sunny skies in the morning followed by light snow in the afternoon, with temperatures around 10 degrees above zero.
Events continue into this coming weekend. Find photos from opening weekend by Tim Evans for MPR News here: https://www.mprnews.org/story/2022/01/22/photos-us-pond-hockey-championships-on-lake-nokomis
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- With schools upended once again, students suffer 'learning loss' during COVID
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- 1:39
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- The swift onslaught of omicron cases is sending teachers and students home in Minnesota. The exponential rise in absences has forced many districts to pause in-person classes and implement a variety of distance-learning plans for much of the rest of January. With many kids staying home instead of going to school and spending time with their friends and teachers, "we see many young people a little bit more regressed developmentally and emotionally, so a 7-year-old might look more like a 5- or 6-year-old," says Christina Gonzalez, director of Student Support Services at Richfield Public Schools.
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- Amid dire staffing shortage, educators find it hard to take care of themselves, students
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- 2:41
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
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- The latest omicron surge has pushed many schools to switch to distance learning as students headed back to classrooms for a new school year. Teachers and school staff, who were already stretched thin during the pandemic, say the recent staffing shortages have made it extremely hard to take care of themselves in order to be with their students.
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- Highway 61 Revisited: A vision to replace I-35 in Duluth
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- 1:06
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- What started as one student's seemingly far-fetched idea to remove Interstate 35 from downtown Duluth is picking up momentum. The plan is part of a growing nationwide movement to convert freeways into urban boulevards. The idea would take years to actually happen. But backers say now is the time to lay the groundwork for it.
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- Jan. 7: Minnesota health officials deliver update on COVID-19
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- 58:10
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- State health officials will give an update on Minnesota's response to the COVID-19 pandemic around 2 p.m. We'll plan to carry audio from the conference call live here.
You can also tune in on the radio or via our live stream: https://www.mprnews.org/listen
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- Kimberly Potter trial: Jury reaches an outcome
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- 1:32:06
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- An outcome has been reached in the trial of former police officer Kimberly Potter. The outcome will be read between 1:30 p.m. and 2 p.m. today. We will carry the proceedings live.
Find our rolling coverage here: https://www.mprnews.org/story/2021/12/07/kim-potter-trial-watch-discuss-questions-answers
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- Kimberly Potter trial: Jury asks a question during deliberations
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- 1:38:46
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- The jury is asking a question during their deliberations in the trial of ex-cop Kimberly Potter. These questions are on the record. Find our latest reporting here: https://www.mprnews.org/story/2021/12/07/kim-potter-trial-watch-discuss-questions-answers
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- Jury asks a question
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- 1:39
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- Jury is deliberating in the trial of Kimberly Potter. They come back to the courtroom to ask questions.
Find our rolling coverage here: https://www.mprnews.org/story/2021/12/07/kim-potter-trial-watch-discuss-questions-answers
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- Kimberly Potter trial: Closing arguments
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- 4:05:10
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- Closing arguments are expected Monday in the trial of Kimberly Potter, the former Brooklyn Center police officer, in the killing of Daunte Wright.
Find our rolling coverage here: https://www.mprnews.org/story/2021/12/07/kim-potter-trial-watch-discuss-questions-answers
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- Defense calls witnesses in trial of Kimberly Potter
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- 5:53:41
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Testimony will resume Friday in the manslaughter trial of Kimberly Potter, the former Brooklyn Center police officer, in the killing of Daunte Wright.
Find our rolling coverage here: https://www.mprnews.org/story/2021/12/07/kim-potter-trial-watch-discuss-questions-answers
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- Defense set to present its case in Kimberly Potter trial
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- 6:16:04
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- Testimony will resume Thursday in the manslaughter trial of Kimberly Potter, the former Brooklyn Center police officer, in the killing of Daunte Wright.
Find our rolling coverage here: https://www.mprnews.org/story/2021/12/07/kim-potter-trial-watch-discuss-questions-answers
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- In Focus: BIPOC businesses’ inclusion in Minnesota's economy
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- 1:01:51
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- In the wake of George Floyd’s murder, many corporations promised spending, investment, mentorship and all forms of additional support for BIPOC entrepreneurs, but only a portion of the pledges had materialized. On Wednesday, Angela Davis hosted In Focus: A Seat at the Table — BIPOC Businesses’ Inclusion in the Minnesota Economy, a conversation with business leaders, entrepreneurs and others working toward lasting change.
You can read more about this event: https://www.mprnews.org/episode/2021/12/15/in-focus-bipoc-businesses-inclusion-in-minnesota-economy
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- Jury hears about Taser training during trial of Kimberly Potter
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- 7:54:41
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Testimony will resume Wednesday in the manslaughter trial of Kimberly Potter, the former Brooklyn Center police officer, in the killing of Daunte Wright.
Find our rolling coverage here: https://www.mprnews.org/story/2021/12/07/kim-potter-trial-watch-discuss-questions-answers
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- This astronaut from Minnesota is set to break a record in space
- Runtime
- 8:19
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- From the International Space Station out in space, NASA astronauts Mark Vande Hei and Tom Marshburn video chatted with Minnesota Now host Cathy Wurzer about setting a new record for the longest time spent in the station.
Video produced by Lindsay Guentzel and Erik Stromstad | MPR News
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- Jury hears from medical examiners in trial of Kimberly Potter
- Runtime
- 7:30:00
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Testimony will resume Tuesday in the manslaughter trial of Kimberly Potter, the former Brooklyn Center police officer, in the killing of Daunte Wright.
Find our rolling coverage here: https://www.mprnews.org/story/2021/12/07/kim-potter-trial-watch-discuss-questions-answers
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- Prosecutors call witnesses in trial of Kimberly Potter
- Runtime
- 6:50:11
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Testimony will resume Monday in the manslaughter trial of Kimberly Potter, the former Brooklyn Center police officer, in the killing of Daunte Wright.
Find our rolling coverage here: https://www.mprnews.org/story/2021/12/07/kim-potter-trial-watch-discuss-questions-answers
