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ChangeMakers: Nicole Matthews, ending sexual violence is ‘part of my purpose’
Throughout November, MPR News is featuring Indigenous Minnesotans making history to celebrate Native American Heritage Month.Nicole Matthews, 48, is the executive director of the Minnesota Indian Wome...
Nov 02, 2020
Latest on COVID-19 in MN: More than 5,000 new cases over the weekend
DevelopmentsFrom around the stateTop headlinesFrom MPR NewsCOVID-19Tracking cases in MinnesotaThis vital news coverage is made possible by membersDonate todaySign upCOVID-19 updates in our morning new...
Nov 02, 2020
Minnesotans rally, vote, wait, worry in closing days of the campaign
After months of presidential campaign attention, nonstop political advertising and weeks of early voting, the end is in sight: Election Day is Tuesday.It's finally Minnesota voters' turn to ...
Nov 02, 2020
2 dead, 15 wounded in Vienna terror attack, authorities say
Gunmen opened fire on people enjoying a last evening out in Vienna before a coronavirus lockdown Monday in a terror attack that left at least two dead - including one of the attackers - and 15 wounded...
Nov 02, 2020
New rule prevents some wheelchairs on American flights
John Morris, here in Bogot, Colombia, has a website called Wheelchair Travel and hosts a travel podcast.Andrea MorrisJohn Morris calls himself an "aviation geek." He's a frequent flyer ...
Nov 02, 2020
Medicaid's future hinges on who wins the White House
Health care activists rally in front of the U.S. Capitol in 2017 to protest Republican efforts that would dismantle the Affordable Care Act and cap federal payments for Medicaid patients. The Republic...
Nov 02, 2020
Justice Barrett joins Supreme Court arguments for the first time
Justice Amy Coney Barrett heard her first arguments as a member of the U.S. Supreme Court.Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/APNew Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett heard her first oral arguments at the ...
Nov 02, 2020
Illinois man's trial begins for bombing mosque
Jury selection begins Monday in St. Paul in the trial of an Illinois man accused of firebombing a suburban Twin Cities mosque more than three years ago. Michael Hari, 49, the alleged leader of an anti...
Nov 02, 2020
Felony juvenile crime in the Twin Cities bumps up
It's tough to pinpoint what's driving the increase in serious juvenile crime in the Twin Cities - the contributing factors don't fit neatly together like a well-made jigsaw puzzle. One thing that's ve...
Nov 02, 2020
After election, parties brace for court challenges
Minnesota is no stranger to having its elections spill into the courts. It had back-to-back statewide recounts, including a 2008 Senate race that took until the summer of 2009 to resolve.Republican at...
Nov 02, 2020