MPR News PM Update

May 26, 2023

Hello, long weekend! Three words: sunny, warm, dry. Highs in the 80s will rule most of Minnesota this weekend. It'll be cooler by your favorite Great Lake with highs mostly in the 70s. Get the latest on Updraft.


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People hold signs in the Capitol rotunda
Listen: Voices from the 2023 Minnesota legislative session
It's quiet at the Minnesota Capitol, or at least quieter than over the past five months during the session. Hundreds of people flooded the Capitol grounds every week to display their heritage, describe their culture and show their support. Here are some of the voices we heard along the way. from politicians to everyday people.
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Woman's face lit up by a candle in the dark
Candlelight vigil in Minneapolis marks third anniversary of police killing of George Floyd
38th and Chicago, George Floyd Square: A crowd marched last night to the nearby Say Their Names Cemetery, where headstones display the names of Black people killed by police. As they walked, some people at the vigil spread flower petals along the way. Here are the photos, captured by our phenomenal crew.
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🏢 3 years later, some north Minneapolis businesses are still recovering from unrest
Three years ago, the Twins Cities area broke out in unrest after Minneapolis police murdered George Floyd on May 25. Though much of the focus was on south Minneapolis, small businesses in north Minneapolis suffered damage and losses as well.
🛶 First woman and first Anishinaabe leads Grand Portage National Monument
Anishinaabe have long occupied Grand Portage National Monument land on the very northeast tip of Minnesota. The first woman and first Anishinaabe person now holds the National Park Service position. Her name is Heather Boyd. Here's her story.
HyLife H-2B employees face unknown future
The HyLife pork processing plant in Windom is being auctioned off today, about half of the plant’s 1,000 workers are scrambling to find new jobs. “That means cutting leases short, that means pulling children out of school. That means completely uprooting everything that they have because they’re no longer going to be able to lawfully work under their current immigration status here in the United States.”
🚨 Two teens injured in stabbing, fight during evening event at Mpls high school
Officers found a 17-year-old boy with non-life-threatening injuries. There reportedly was a fight after the stabbing that dispersed as police arrived. Responding officers heard gunshots and soon located a 16-year-old boy with a gun in a nearby yard.
🏥 'COVID emergency' over means concerns over loss of health insurance
Nearly 1.5 million Minnesotans are required to renew their state-sponsored health insurance over the next couple of years. So far about two percent have lost coverage. If that rate continues, approximately 30,000 Minnesotans could lose coverage. 
⛽ Authorities investigating gasoline leak at southern Minnesota gas station
Gasoline in lake Crystal, Minn. has entered groundwater and the city’s sanitary sewer system. There’s a chance fumes could enter homes and businesses in Lake Crystal. Anyone who smells gasoline fumes is asked to contact the local fire department.
🎵 Arts Briefs: Concerts and celebrations
I love Fridays for many reasons, one is notably the day this list comes out: Brass band bonanza, floodlights to farewells and papaya contests. Here's our weekly arts team wrap.
🚲 Tips to get outside for Memorial Day weekend, even if you don't have a campsite
If you also didn't reserve a campsite for tonight, I feel you. I called the DNR today, asking what folks like us can possibly do on public land this weekend. Enjoy the sun!
-  Amy Felegy, MPR News
 
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