| Most Minneapolis voters say yes to defund police, but divided on dismantling MPD. That’s according to a new poll of 800 voters registered in the city. 73% of respondents said the city should redirect funding from the police department to other programs. On the other hand, respondents were split about whether they want fewer officers on the force. Another interesting finding: Black residents were slightly more likely than whites to oppose reductions in the police force. Read more on the poll results and analysis here. President Trump will be in Mankato today. The president is stopping in the southern Minnesota city this afternoon, where he is expected to talk about his rival Joe Biden and the economy. After his Minnesota visit, Trump will make stops in Wisconsin and Arizona as part of his campaign tour this week. More from MPR News' Brian Bakst. Will there still be funny hats? National party conventions go virtual Minnesota delegates to the Democratic National Convention are ready for a busy week, even though concerns about COVID-19 turned the convention into a virtual event.
The Democratic National Convention will take place Monday through Thursday and is scheduled to broadcast from 8 to 10 p.m. Each night will feature "both live and curated content originating from Milwaukee and other satellite cities, locations and landmarks across the country" and presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden is set to accept the nomination near his home in Delaware. Monday: The first night of the convention will address the "series of monumental challenges" facing Americans, notably the ongoing pandemic and economic recession as well as civil unrest bringing attention to racism and inequality in the country. Speakers include: Former first lady Michelle Obama, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, former Ohio Gov. John Kasich (a Republican), Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo. Listen to the convention live this week on MPR News. 13 postal districts serving key battlegrounds in 2020 election rarely hit delivery targets. Postal performance dataanalyzed by APM Reports shows that the postal districts serving large cities in some swing states failed to meet the government’s on-time targets for first-class mail, which is widely used to mail out absentee ballots. Some say it could become even worse with Postmaster General Louis DeJoy’s recent changes to the service, including letting partially empty trucks leave on time and cutting overtime costs.
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