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Prosecutors call witnesses in trial of Kimberly Potter
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- Prosecutors call witnesses in trial of Kimberly Potter
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- 4:32:46
- 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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- Prosecution calls witnesses in trial of Kimberly Potter
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- 7:31:04
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- Prosecutors on Wednesday began laying out their case against Kimberly Potter, the former Brooklyn Center police officer facing manslaughter charges in the killing of Daunte Wright, arguing that Potter acted recklessly in firing her service weapon in disregard of her training and duty.
Find our rolling coverage here: https://www.mprnews.org/story/2021/12/07/kim-potter-trial-watch-discuss-questions-answers
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- Opening statements in trial of Kimberly Potter
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- 7:51:05
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- Opening statements are expected to begin Wednesday in the trial of Kimberly Potter. The former Brooklyn Center police officer is facing manslaughter charges in the shooting death of Daunte Wright — a 20-year-old Black man. Jury selection wrapped up last week. We'll carry court proceedings live here.
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- Jury instruction in trial of Kimberly Potter
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- 2:49:02
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- Prosecutors, defense attorneys and Hennepin County Judge Regina Chu finished their work Friday to pick a jury in the trial of Kimberly Potter, the former Brooklyn Center police officer charged in the Daunte Wright killing. On Monday Judge Regina Chu, prosecutors and defense attorneys will go over jury instructions and other matters. Opening statements are expected to begin Dec. 8. Find our latest reporting here: https://www.mprnews.org/crime-law-and-justice/killing-of-daunte-wright
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- Day 4 of jury selection in trial of Kimberly Potter
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- 1:04:35
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Twelve jurors have now been selected out of the 12 jurors and two alternates in the trial of the former Brooklyn Center police officer charged in the Daunte Wright killing. We'll plan to take the proceedings live. Find our latest reporting here: https://www.mprnews.org/crime-law-and-justice/killing-of-daunte-wright
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- Day 3 of jury selection in trial of Kimberly Potter
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- 8:08:20
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- The jury now has nine members out of the 12 jurors and two alternates in the trial of the former Brooklyn Center police officer charged in the Daunte Wright killing. Potter’s attorney has made it clear Potter will testify in her defense. We'll plan to take the proceedings live. Find our latest reporting here: https://www.mprnews.org/crime-law-and-justice/killing-of-daunte-wright
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- Dec. 2: Minnesota health officials deliver update on COVID-19
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- 52:40
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- State public health leaders confirmed the new omicron COVID-19 variant, identified Wednesday in California, is in Minnesota. Officials are expected to brief reporters around 11 a.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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- Dec. 1: Minnesota health officials deliver update on COVID-19
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- 44:20
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- 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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- Day 2 of jury selection in trial of Kimberly Potter
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- 7:38:46
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- Jury selection for former Brooklyn Center police officer Kimberly Potter's trial continues Wednesday. Four jurors were seated on the first day. Potter faces first-degree and second-degree manslaughter charges in the killing of Daunte Wright during a traffic stop in April 2021. We'll plan to carry video from the courtroom live each day of the proceedings.
Visit our website for the latest reporting and analysis: https://www.mprnews.org/crime-law-and-justice/killing-of-daunte-wright
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- Day 1 of jury selection in trial of Kimberly Potter - Part. 1
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- 3:41:44
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Jury selection for former Brooklyn Center police officer Kimberly Potter's trial begins Tuesday. She faces first-degree and second-degree manslaughter charges in the killing of Daunte Wright during a traffic stop in April 2021. We'll plan to carry video from the courtroom live each day of the proceedings.
Visit our website for the latest reporting and analysis: https://www.mprnews.org/crime-law-and-justice/killing-of-daunte-wright
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- Day 1 of jury selection in trial of Kimberly Potter - Part. 2
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- 3:25:11
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Jury selection for former Brooklyn Center police officer Kimberly Potter's trial begins Tuesday. She faces first-degree and second-degree manslaughter charges in the killing of Daunte Wright during a traffic stop in April 2021. We'll plan to carry video from the courtroom live each day of the proceedings.
Visit our website for the latest reporting and analysis: https://www.mprnews.org/crime-law-and-justice/killing-of-daunte-wright
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- The changing face of Twin Cities skating
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- 4:02
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- Skateboarding has historically been a sport for young boys, and skate parks have been an intimidating space for new skaters. With skating being featured in this year’s summer Olympics, the sport has opened up to a new generation of skaters of all identities. We go to the skate park and talk to a group of diverse skaters about their experiences.
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- Nov. 16: Minnesota health officials deliver update on COVID-19
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- 48:36
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- 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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- Minnesota health officials deliver update on COVID-19
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- 48:56
- 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 1 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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- Talking Volumes: William Kent Krueger on 'Lightning Strike'
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- 1:35:44
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- Hometown writer William Kent Krueger and host Kerri Miller delved into what it means to go back into the life of a character he knows so well as part of the Talking Volumes season finale at the Fitzgerald Theater. Krueger’s latest book is “Lightning Strike.”
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- Chauvin trial: Jury instruction discussion
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- 0:06
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- Court proceedings Friday afternoon.
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2021/04/15/chauvin-trial-george-floyd
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- Election night 2021
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- 1:13:50
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- MPR News will have special coverage election night starting at 9 p.m. Join host Tom Crann, newsroom editors and reporters, and local political experts as we track the results and provide live analysis. You can tune in here or on the radio. https://www.mprnews.org/listen
Voting guides and resources: https://www.mprnews.org/politics/election-2021
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- In Focus: Sustainability in Indian Country
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- 1:10:19
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- Sustainability is a way of life for Indigenous communities in Minnesota — and beyond. In partnership with We Are Still Here Minnesota, MPR News presents In Focus: Sustainability in Indian Country, a conversation led by community leaders and moderated by Twila Dang, producer and co-host of small change: Money Stories from the Neighborhood, a podcast from MPR News.
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- Minnesota health officials deliver update on COVID-19
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- 41:55
- 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. They're expected to talk about plans to rollout vaccines for kids ages 5-11. 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
Find the latest on COVID-19 in Minnesota here: https://www.mprnews.org/story/2021/10/27/covid19-in-mn
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- MPD holds press conference
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- 28:31
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- Officials with the Minneapolis Police Department are expected to brief reporters around 1 p.m. today. More details to come.
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- A talk with Minneapolis mayoral candidate Jerrell Perry
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- 9:50
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- MPR News host Cathy Wurzer has been talking with Minneapolis mayoral candidates all week as part of her new show, Minnesota Now. Tune in here or on the radio around 12:20 p.m. Thursday when we'll hear from candidate Jerrell Perry. Learn more about Perry and other candidates here: https://www.mprnews.org/story/2021/10/14/voter-guide-minneapolis-mayoral-candidates
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- Talking Volumes 2021: Amor Towles on 'The Lincoln Highway'
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- 1:36:10
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- Amor Towles is the author of the New York Times bestsellers “Rules of Civility” and “A Gentleman in Moscow.” The two novels have collectively sold more than 4 million copies and have been translated into more than 30 languages. Towles lives in Manhattan with his wife and two children.
Towles joined MPR News host Kerri Miller for her third Talking Volumes conversation of the season.
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- A talk with Minneapolis mayoral candidate Jacob Frey
- Runtime
- 9:01
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- MPR News host Cathy Wurzer will be talking with Minneapolis mayoral candidates all week as part of her new show, Minnesota Now. Tune in here or on the radio around 12:20 p.m. Thursday when we'll hear from DFL incumbent candidate Jacob Frey. Learn more about Mayor Jacob Frey and other candidates here: https://www.mprnews.org/story/2021/10/14/voter-guide-minneapolis-mayoral-candidates
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- Minnesota health officials deliver update on COVID-19
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- 46:56
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- While Minnesota continues to slog through a difficult stretch of COVID-19, Wednesday’s data offers fresh evidence that case counts, hospitalizations and community spread may be ebbing and that the summer-fall wave has peaked. State Health Commissioner Jan Malcolm and Minnesota health officials will brief reporters at 1 p.m. and we’ll carry the call live.
Find the latest on COVID in Minnesota here: https://www.mprnews.org/health/covid-19
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- A talk with Minneapolis mayoral candidate Sheila Nezhad
- Runtime
- 10:00
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- MPR News host Cathy Wurzer will be talking with Minneapolis mayoral candidates all week as part of her new show, Minnesota Now. Tune in here or on the radio around 12:20 p.m. Wednesday when we'll hear from DFL candidate Sheila Nezhad. Learn more about Nezhad and other candidates here:https://www.mprnews.org/story/2021/10/14/voter-guide-minneapolis-mayoral-candidates
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- A talk with Minneapolis mayoral candidate AJ Awed
- Runtime
- 10:21
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- MPR News host Cathy Wurzer will be talking with Minneapolis mayoral candidates all week as part of her new show, Minnesota Now. Tune in here or on the radio around 12:15 p.m. Tuesday when we'll hear from DFL candidate AJ Awed. Learn more about Awed and other candidates here: https://www.mprnews.org/story/2021/10/14/voter-guide-minneapolis-mayoral-candidates
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- A talk with Minneapolis mayoral candidate Kate Knuth
- Runtime
- 8:45
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- MPR News host Cathy Wurzer will be talking with Minneapolis mayoral candidates all week as part of her new show, Minnesota Now. Tune in here or on the radio around 12:15 p.m. Monday when we'll hear from DFL candidate, former legislator Kate Knuth. Learn more about Knuth and other candidates here: https://www.mprnews.org/story/2021/10/14/voter-guide-minneapolis-mayoral-candidates
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- Talking Volumes 2021: Kate DiCamillo on 'The Beatryce Prophecy'
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- 1:36:24
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- Host Kerri Miller’s second Talking Volumes event of the season took place on Thursday, Sept. 30, with Kate DiCamillo, whose latest book is “The Beatryce Prophecy.”
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- Minnesota health officials deliver update on COVID-19
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- 46:00
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Nearly 900 people are in Minnesota hospitals now with COVID-19, with 234 needing intensive care — the highest count so far in 2021. State Health Commissioner Jan Malcolm and Minnesota hospital officials will brief reporters at 2 p.m. and we’ll carry the call live.
Find the latest on COVID in Minnesota here: https://www.mprnews.org/health/covid-19
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- In Focus: Learning in the time of COVID
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- 1:01:17
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- MPR News host Angela Davis moderates our latest In Focus event, a conversation with parents, teachers and advocates about navigating the transition back to in-person learning.
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- Minnesota health officials deliver update on COVID-19
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- 51:20
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Minnesota's latest COVID-19 wave is spilling over into the fall, continuing a slow-motion climb toward a crest, although it’s still not clear when that’s coming. State health officials Jan Malcolm and Ruth Lynfield will brief reporters at noon, and we’ll carry the call live.
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- Outdoor sports remain very white. Duluth groups are working to close the 'adventure gap'
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- 2:21
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- Adventure sports like mountain biking and climbing are all the rage right now. In Duluth, the city has invested in new bike and ski trails and an ice climbing park. Even as the state grows more diverse, however, those sports remain overwhelmingly white. But groups in Duluth are working to change that.
Read more on MPRNews.org: https://www.mprnews.org/story/2021/09/16/duluth-groups-push-to-make-outdoor-sports-more-diverse
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- Talking Volumes: Lauren Groff on 'Matrix'
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- 1:32:33
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- Host Kerri Miller kicked off the fall season of Talking Volumes on Tuesday, Sept. 14, with a conversation at the Fitzgerald Theater featuring novelist Lauren Groff, whose latest book is “Matrix.”
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- Minnesota health officials deliver update on COVID-19
- Runtime
- 45:06
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Minnesota's latest COVID-19 wave is spilling over into the fall, continuing a slow-motion climb toward a crest, although it’s still not clear when that’s coming. State health officials Jan Malcolm and Ruth Lynfield will brief reporters at 2 p.m., and we’ll carry the call live.
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- Authorities deliver update on Minnesotans found dead in abandoned vehicle
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- 12:21
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- The Dunn County Sheriff's Office has identified four Minnesotans who were found dead in an abandoned SUV Sunday in Sheridan Township, Wis. The Ramsey County Medical Examiner determined they all died from gunshot wounds. Officials have scheduled a press conference about the case for 4 p.m. We'll plan to carry the news conference live.
Find the latest reporting here: https://www.mprnews.org/story/2021/09/14/kare-dunn-county-sheriffs-office-identifies-minnesotans-found-dead-in-abandoned-vehicle
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- Ten years later: Lessons from the Pagami Creek Fire
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- 2:15
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- The Pagami Creek Fire in 2011 blew up into Minnesota’s biggest wildfire in over a century, burning more than 90,000 acres in the Superior National Forest. Ten years later, the forest has been reborn and lessons learned from Pagami now shape how rangers and firefighters respond to wilderness wildfires.
Read the full story: https://www.mprnews.org/story/2021/09/10/ten-years-later-lessons-from-the-pagami-creek-fire
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- Minnesota health officials deliver update on COVID-19
- Runtime
- 44:05
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Minnesota's latest COVID-19 wave is spilling over into the fall, continuing a slow-motion climb toward a crest, although it’s still not clear when that’s coming. State health officials Jan Malcolm and Kris Ehresmann will brief reporters at 2 p.m., and we’ll carry the call live.
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- MPR News with Angela Davis: New time, new theme song!
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- 2:04
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- MPR News with Angela Davis has a new time -- and a new theme song! Give it a listen and join us weekdays at 9 a.m. starting Sept. 7.
What topics would you be interested in talking and learning about? Share your show ideas in the comments!
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- Minnesota health officials deliver update on COVID-19
- Runtime
- 54:31
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- State health officials will give an update on Minnesota's response to the COVID-19 pandemic at 2 p.m. We 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
Latest reporting: https://www.mprnews.org/story/2021/08/27/latest-on-covid19-in-minnesota
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- Minnesota health officials deliver update on COVID-19
- Runtime
- 58:20
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- State health officials will give an update on Minnesota's response to the COVID-19 pandemic at 2 p.m. We 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
Latest reporting: https://www.mprnews.org/story/2021/08/24/covid19-in-mn-no-signs-yet-of-a-peak-in-summer-wave
- Title
- Small talk with Small Change
- Runtime
- 54:45
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Join Small Change podcast hosts Twila Dang and Chris Farrell along with production intern Arshia Hussain for a live conversation about the show and what's coming up. They'll be answering your questions about money and sharing stories about personal finance. We'll also be joined by special guest Bo Thao-Urabe, executive director for the Coalition of Asian American Leaders. Thoa-Urabe joined us on the show last year to talk about money and the pandemic (https://bit.ly/37SEl6n)
Share your money questions and stories in the comments, or send them directly to us using this submission form: https://modules.wearehearken.com/mpr/embed/8543/share
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- In Focus: Helping kids feel connected while distance learning
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- 1:00
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Student mental health suffered during the pandemic and for many, distance learning exacerbated those challenges. Derek Francis, manager of counseling services @mps.news shared one way counselors have been helping students feel connected to each other and their own identities. Find the full conversation at MPRNews.org/In-Focus
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- In Focus: Back to school — Are the kids alright?
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- 20:11
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Student mental health suffered during the start of the pandemic and for many distance learning exacerbated those challenges. At 11 a.m. Wednesday, MPR News producer Rachel Yang is hosting a conversation with Derek Francis, manager of counseling services at Minneapolis Public Schools about the return to school this fall. What questions do you have about students' mental health?
Learn more about In Focus and find previous discussions here: https://www.mprnews.org/in-focus
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- In Focus: Back to school — Are the kids alright?
- Runtime
- 19:56
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Student mental health suffered during the start of the pandemic and for many distance learning exacerbated those challenges. MPR News producer Rachel Yang hosts a conversation with Derek Francis, manager of counseling services at Minneapolis Public Schools about the return to school this fall.
Learn more about In Focus and find previous discussions here: https://www.mprnews.org/in-focus
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- Minnesota health officials deliver update on COVID-19
- Runtime
- 59:11
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- State health officials will give an update on Minnesota's response to the COVID-19 pandemic at 2 p.m. We 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
Latest reporting: https://www.mprnews.org/story/2021/08/17/covid19-in-mn
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- Minnesota health officials give update on COVID-19 response
- Runtime
- 52:36
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- State health officials will give an update on Minnesota's response to the COVID-19 pandemic at 1 p.m. We 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
Latest reporting: https://www.mprnews.org/story/2021/08/13/covid19-in-mn
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- Full Interview: Euan Kerr and CODA Star Daniel Durant
- Runtime
- 20:40
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- MPR News' Euan Kerr interviews Duluth actor Daniel Durant, who has a starring role in CODA, a movie acclaimed at Sundance, which opens in theaters and on Apple Plus streaming this weekend. The film is the story of a family of Deaf people whose hearing daughter is torn between pursuing a singing career or staying to help her family's fishing business. Durant, who was born Deaf, has been an actor on stage and on TV. He says the film, which also stars Oscar-winning actor Marlee Matlin, captures the reality of Deaf family life and of a CODA, a Child of Deaf Adults.
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- At the eye of the COVID-19 storm
- Runtime
- 1:38
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Thousands of pages of correspondence, private memos and other documents were released to MPR News under a public records request fulfilled this July, well more than a year after it was filed. The materials offer a glimpse at internal tensions and shed light on how the administration navigated the crisis early on. Read the full story: https://www.mprnews.org/story/2021/08/09/behind-the-scenes-walz-minnesota-covid-pandemic-response
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- Minnehaha Falls, before and after 2021 drought
- Runtime
- 0:31
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- A severe drought continues to impact much of Minnesota. Here's a look at Minnehaha Falls earlier this year in March, and how it looks now in August.
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- Minnesota health officials give update on COVID-19 response
- Runtime
- 44:36
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- State health officials will give an update on Minnesota's response to the COVID-19 pandemic. We 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
Latest reporting: https://www.mprnews.org/story/2021/08/02/covid19-in-mn-new-active-cases-rising-but-no-big-surge

