MPR News PM Update
June 17, 2019
It's #pollinatorweek! We're bringing back previous reports on the different types of pollinators in Minnesota, why some of their population's are declining and how we can help them. First, here's a throwback to a story about a beekeeping supply business in Hackensack, Minn., with a co-founder who isn't afraid deliver some honest advice to customers if he doesn't think they're up to the task of keeping those bees alive -- read the story here! Have questions about pollinators? Is there a story we should be looking into? Let us know here!~ MPR News staff | Forecast | Updraft 
 
As iconic Minneapolis restaurant closes, residents fear what's to come
Marla's Caribbean Cuisine served its final dish at its Powderhorn location this weekend. Community members see it as a symbol of increasing gentrification and displacement in many Twin Cities areas.
Listen:  What gentrification looks like in the Twin Cities
 
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Trump campaign makes first Minnesota campaign hire
President Trump's re-election campaign has dispatched a full-time state director to Minnesota, a state on his 2020 target list that he lost in his first bid.
April 15: In MN, Trump talks up tax law, strong economy
Related: Trump begins effort to flip Minn., a Dem holdout in 2016
Embrace Trump? Duluth visit tests Minnesota GOP candidates
 
Minnesota No. 4 in child well-being, but among worst in racial disparities
A yearly report finds that Minnesota has made progress in taking care of children, but the progress has been uneven.
Related: MN high school graduation rate up but racial gaps persist
More : Without support, Minnesota students left behind at graduation
 
Analysts: Fallout from Target tech stumble likely to be brief
Target's operations suffered from a one-two punch of technology difficulties that slowed transactions over the weekend, but analysts say little backlash is likely.
On weekend: Widespread tech outage affects registers at Target
In 2014:  The Target data breach, one year later
 
Judge allows Muslim woman to proceed with lawsuit against Ramsey County jail
A Minnesota woman who said she was forced to remove her hijab while being held at the Ramsey County jail will be able to move forward with a federal lawsuit.
 
Police: 4 shot, 2 arrested at Raptors rally in Toronto
Droves of Raptors fans ran from the shooting in a stampede from the City Hall square, which was packed with tens of thousands of fans. A million or more fans earlier packed downtown Toronto for a parade for the Raptors, raising concerns about safety and overcrowding.
 
Video: Tracing the origins of the Native American jingle dress
The exact origin of the jingle dress is unclear; evidence suggests the tradition may have started in Minnesota a century ago. Brenda Child is a University of Minnesota professor, born on the Red Lake reservation, and a former trustee at the Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian. She may be the world's leading authority on jingle dresses.
'Pure love on the dance floor':  Celebrating the jingle dress tradition
 
UnitedHealth rejects some demands in mental health coverage lawsuit
UnitedHealth Group is rejecting some plaintiffs demands in a class action lawsuit after a judge agreed the company has been too stingy in its coverage of mental health care.
 
A Beautiful World: How an ancient transcript can help today
The Bhagavad Gita may be 2,500 years old, but it contains wisdom that comes in useful at the grocery store.
 

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