Good morning! Mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms in central and southern Minnesota. Highs in the 70s. The annual Twin Cities Pride festival is this weekend. In normal times, members of the Minneapolis Police Department and some other departments would march in the Pride parade. But these are not normal times and organizers have said the police should stay away, at least as much as police can stay away from public gatherings. | Forecast | Updraft weather blog |
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On Tuesday, the dashcam video from the night St. Anthony police officer Jeronimo Yanez shot and killed Philando Castile was released. MPR News asked two use-of-force experts to analyze what happened in the video. | 'Don't cry, baby': Video reveals Castile girlfriend's agony after shooting | An inventory of Philando Castile's car: Life, interrupted |
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After weeks of closed-door meetings that angered Democrats and some Republicans, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell planned to release the proposal Thursday. | Will the Republican health plan make care cheaper? |
Supporters say a higher wage will especially benefit low-income. Some critics warn it will force employers to make some hard decisions. The Minneapolis City Council hears public testimony on the plan today. | Study: Mpls. wage hike would help at least 47k low-paid workers |
The United States is growing older and more ethnically diverse, a trend that could put strains on government programs from Medicare to education, the Census Bureau reported Thursday. |
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The Legislature is requiring state agencies to do dozens of studies without approving money to pay for most of them. | 5 things to know about state politics today |
Rodents, primates and bats likely carry hundreds of thousands of viruses we haven't yet identified. But how do you know which ones might infect humans? | Health |
Here's what the hounds have picked for this weekend. | |