MPR News PM Update
March 15, 2019
When things go badly, I like to know somebody has my back. That somebody is there to help me get justice. Here in Minnesota, the Department of Human Rights is responsible for handling discrimination complaints, launching investigations and making sure perpetrators are held accountable. Today I spoke with the department’s new commissioner , Rebecca Lucero, about what we are talking about when we use the term “human rights.” Join me Monday when I’ll be talking about a new nationwide effort to address officer-involved shootings. We’ll hear from the mother of Philando Castile. ~ Angela Davis, MPR News host
 
Wind, water, snow and ice: Minnesota's winter won't go quietly
MPR News reporters are fanned out across the state, talking to Minnesotans about how they're dealing with the wild weather and prepping for possible floods. Here's what we know.
Updraft Snow cover shrinks; cool, quiet weekend
Flood insurance 101 How to get covered as Minnesota waters rise
Snow tubes and stream gauges How experts forecast floods
 
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MN faith leaders, state officials condemn hate crime in the wake of New Zealand mosque shootings

Many community leaders from various faiths gathered in Minneapolis to condemn hate crimes and urge state law enforcement officials to form a task force to explore Islamophobia in Minnesota. Gov. Tim Walz and some state law enforcement officials also denounced religion-based violence on social media.

More Mass shootings at New Zealand mosques kill 49; 1 man charged
Attacks on houses of worship  Over the last decade
The mosque shooter A white nationalist seeking revenge
 
Trump vetoes congressional effort to limit border wall funding

President Trump issued the first veto of his presidency on Friday, overruling Congress to protect his emergency declaration for border wall funding.

 
After a chaotic week in Brexit politics, here's what you need to know

Brexit has convulsed Britain like no other political event in decades. At the end of a week in which Parliament held key votes, things look considerably different than they did on Monday.

 
Survey: Should public higher ed be free? And is 4-year college degree worth the cost?

A new survey shows people are open to the rather radical idea of free college. It also asked 1,003 adults nationwide whether they believed a four-year college degree was worth the cost or not.

 
Noor seeks exclusion on body cam policy, 'blue wall' in Ruszczyk killing trial

Attorneys for Mohamed Noor want a judge to exclude testimony about body camera policy, the "blue wall of silence" and officers' experience with people approaching cars as they prepare for his trial in the killing of 911 caller Justine Ruszczyk.

 
Study: Access to guns a bigger factor in gun violence than mental illness

Politicians commonly link gun violence to mental illness. But a study in Texas finds access to guns is the real culprit.

 
Goodbye, ice dams. Hello, water in the basement

Across much of Minnesota, warmer weather and rain are dealing a blow to the ice dams many homeowners have battled this winter. But now, melting snow and ice is creating a new problem in some houses: wet basements.

 
No major injuries in Le Sueur County train derailment

No major injuries were reported after a Union Pacific Railroad train derailed in southern Minnesota's Le Sueur County on Friday, but two crew members were taken to the hospital as a precaution.

 
Court: Cop can’t stop driver for flipping him off

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit was short and to the point in ruling this week that giving the finger to a cop is free speech and you can't be pulled over for doing so.

 
Official: Missing $3 part may have led to student's death

The absence of a $3 part may have let tires roll off of a tractor-trailer, killing a Tulane University student from Minnesota, a Mississippi transportation official said.

 
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