MPR News PM Update

June 21, 2022

COVID vaccinations will be going into kids' arms at the Mall of America starting tomorrow, after a years-long wait for protection from the coronavirus for children ages 6 months to 5 years old. The state-sponsored vaccine clinic has already filled up 250 appointments. Read more in this article by reporter Catharine Richert.
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MN Supreme Court says Frey has 'clear legal duty' to hire more police
Chief Minnesota Supreme Court Justice Lorie Gildea issued a ruling Monday that Minneapolis' mayor should employ a certain number of police officers or demonstrate why a higher staffing level is not possible.
 
George Floyd killing: Ex-cops' state trial moved to October
J. Alexander Kueng and Tou Thao are now set to go to trial on Oct. 24. They face aiding and abetting charges in Floyd’s killing while in police custody. The state trial has been repeatedly delayed as the ex-officers faced federal charges for violating Floyd's civil rights.
 
Locals endure months-long emotional grind of living beside flooding Rainy Lake
People who have battled rising floodwaters on Rainy Lake along the Canadian border since the end of April finally got some good news last week when the giant lake crested. But weeks of constant work and stress have taken an emotional toll.
 
More pleasant Wednesday; heat returns Thursday
It will be a much more comfortable overnight across Minnesota as drier air allows temperatures to fall into the 60s and 50s. Wednesday will be pleasant before the heat builds back in Thursday. A few thunderstorms become possible Friday and Saturday.
 
Here are the biggest Supreme Court decisions we're still waiting for this term
With just 13 decisions left on the docket, the Supreme Court still has yet to weigh in on major cases about abortion, climate law and gun control. The decisions will land in the coming weeks.
 
1/6 panel: Local 'heroes' rebuffed Trump, then faced threats
The House Jan. 6 committee has heard chilling, tearful testimony that Donald Trump’s relentless pressure to overturn the 2020 presidential election led to widespread threats against local workers and state officials.
 
What you need to know when you give birth in a country with rising maternal mortality rates
Facing a possible post-Roe landscape, here is advice collected by ProPublica from women who survived severe complications of pregnancy or childbirth.
 
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