MPR News PM Update
March 18, 2019
Each year, about 1,000 people are killed by police in the United States. And between 2005 and 2015, only 54 police officers faced criminal charges for fatally shooting someone in the line of duty. On today’s show , I spoke with three Minnesotans who helped write new guidelines designed to help law enforcement and prosecutors handle these situations differently -- Ramsey County Attorney John Choi and the mother and uncle of Philando Castile, who was killed in 2016. Tomorrow, I’ll talk with two contractors about preparing for spring and how to repair the damage this winter has done. ~ Angela Davis, MPR News host
 
Paid-leave debate splits Minnesota business owners

Business groups that carry heft around Minnesota's Capitol are lobbying against creation of a state-run family leave system, but some small entrepreneurs say they can't provide the benefit on their own.

MorePaid family leave plan clears first Capitol hurdle but more remain
Related More MN firms offering new parents paid leave
 
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Top Human Services investigator on leave after report's findings

Carolyn Ham, the agency's inspector general, is off the job after the Minnesota legislative auditor found a "serious rift" between Ham and other investigators probing fraud in the Child Care Assistance Program.

Auditor's report No evidence MN child care aid funded terrorism
 
North Dakota's largest city prepares for major flooding

North Dakota's largest city has declared an emergency and Fargo Mayor Tim Mahoney is asking residents to help fill 1 million sandbags as the city prepares for major Red River flooding.

Ice jams Causing flooding along some Minnesota creeks, rivers
MidwestMajor flooding leaves 2 dead, 2 missing
Updraft  Warming into spring this week; river flooding likely to increase by weekend
 
Over 1,000 feared dead after cyclone slams into Mozambique

More than 1,000 people were feared dead in Mozambique four days after a cyclone slammed into the country, submerging entire villages and leaving bodies floating in the floodwaters, the nation's president said.

 
Report: Newspaper told FAA of Boeing jet problems before crash

The The FAA did not respond when the Seattle Times told the Federal Aviation Administration about the problems it found. Then Ethiopian 737 crashed.

 
Democrats strain to claim they have 2020 fundraising chops

Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar and California Sen. Kamala Harris, along with many other Democratic candidates, have boasted they raised $1 million or more in the hours and days after launching their campaigns. What that signifies is less clear.

 
Survey: Minnesota media pros say industry has a problem with racial bias

Media professionals in Minnesota say there's a problem with racial bias in news reporting, and a lack of training. Nonetheless, a vast majority say they are at least somewhat confident in their ability to accurately reflect the stories of people from a different racial or cultural background

 
Shopko closing remainder of its stores

Shopko, a staple of small-town retail from Warroad to Winona, Minn., is closing its doors for good.

 
Minnesota drinking deaths drop slightly after long run-up

Minnesota deaths directly attributable to alcohol consumption dropped slightly in 2017 after rising steadily for nearly two decades.

 
Can college admissions be equitable?

Wealthy parents allegedly pulled strings and paid bribes to get their kids into college, but college admissions have been unfair for a long time. How do we change it?

 
White Earth tribal chair Tibbetts dies after lengthy illness

Terry Tibbetts, 60, served the White Earth Nation for 35 years, working his way up to a successful run for tribal chair in 2016.

 

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