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Good morning!  It's looking like it'll be a sloppy week. 30s and 40s through the weekend, which means some of that snow is going to melt, which means likely flooding. Clear out those storm drains if you can! Speaking of the snow, it proved to be too much for roofs throughout the state. Yikes! | What's on MPR News today? | Forecast 
In debate over legal marijuana, Minnesota lawmakers consider forgiveness
Tens of thousands of Minnesotans would be eligible to have some criminal records erased under bills that would legalize recreational marijuana, and there's bipartisan discussion about lowering penalties for marijuana-related crimes. | Legalizing marijuana: Can Minnesota learn from other states
'Minnesota is my home': Liberians face deportation deadline

Several thousand Liberians who have long lived in Minnesota could face deportation within weeks. A special residency status for native Liberians living in the U.S. is set to expire, unless President Trump extends it.

U.S. Olympic cyclist, Minnesota native Kelly Catlin dies at 23

Olympic track cyclist Kelly Catlin, who helped the U.S. women's pursuit team win the silver medal at the Rio de Janeiro Games in 2016, died Friday at her home in California. She was 23.

Trump expected to seek $8.6B for border wall in new budget

President Trump will seek $8.6 billion in his new budget to build the U.S.-Mexico border wall, two administration officials said Sunday, setting up another showdown with Congress, which has resisted giving him more money for his signature campaign promise.

Cutbacks in local news leave some communities in the dark

More than 1,400 cities and towns across the U.S. have lost a newspaper over the past 15 years, according to an Associated Press analysis of data compiled by the University of North Carolina. | Loss of local news hinders ability to watchdog government

Man inadvertently proves that hipsters look alike by mistaking photo as himself
MIT Technology Review wrote about a study that found hipsters look alike. A man mistakenly thought the photo at the top of the story was of himself and threatened legal action. 
Googling strangers: One professor's lesson on privacy in public spaces

Kate Klonick asked her law students to try to identify people they came across in public, based solely on what they said and wore. It was surprisingly easy.

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