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It may not be a major storm, but Wednesday’s light snow will come during morning rush hours and — combined with colder temperatures — could cause some slick spots on roads. Get the latest on Updraft.

🎧 At 9 a.m., guest host and MPR news reporter Catharine Richert talks with two psychologists about estrangement and how we can navigate our most complicated relationships with family and friends. Find the full MPR News line up here.
Young people celebrate Lunar New Year and stand next to a dragon
Twin Cities Lunar New Year events push on after two California mass shootings

As fears of anti-Asian violence rise after 11 people were killed in a mass shooting at a Lunar New Year event in Monetary Park, Calif. and seven more in Half Moon Bay, Calif. less than 48 hours later , local holiday celebrations in Minnesota are still pushing forward — albeit with more conversations on public safety. 

Anti-Asian bias has risen across the country since the COVID-19 pandemic began: From March 2020 to March 2022, a total of 11,500 racist incidents have been reported to Stop AAPI Hate, a nonprofit that tracks hate and discrimination against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders across the U.S.

Although Minnesota has not seen anti-Asian violence like the stabbings in California and New York during the COVID-19 pandemic, there are still fears of anti-Asian hate among Asian communities here.
 
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DFL lawmakers push to restrict use of 'forever chemicals.' At a press conference Tuesday at the state Capitol, DFL legislators said they’ll push to ban non-essential uses of PFAS in products such as carpet, cleaning products, cosmetics and ski wax.

Officer wounded by gunfire while trying to make arrest in White Bear Lake. Police said shots were fired during an arrest and an officer was hit and then taken to a nearby hospital. The officer was reported to be in stable condition after surgery.

The Senate's Ticketmaster hearing featured plenty of Taylor Swift puns and protesters. The Senate Judiciary Committee held its much-anticipated hearing into Live Nation and the lack of competition in the ticketing industry on Tuesday.

The Future of Us: Creating a new roadmap for justice in the wake of George Floyd. Long-time activist and lawyer Nekima Levy Armstrong reflects on how the murder of George Floyd, global protests and a high-profile conviction have transformed the ways we understand and advocate for justice.

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