MPR News PM Update

June 1, 2023

Welcome to meteorological summer! ⛱️ While we had highs back up near 90, isolated and spotty thunderstorms are popping up late afternoon into the evening hours. Get the latest on Updraft.

people celebrating restoring voting
Law restoring voting rights to thousands kicks in as sign-ups start
A law change makes people no longer incarcerated immediately eligible to vote in Minnesota rather than having rights held back until parole or probation are completed.
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Road fixes, wastewater upgrades and more: Walz signs $2.6 billion capital investment bills
For the first time since 2020, state lawmakers approved a funding bill that will pay for dozens of road and bridge, wastewater treatment and building repair projects around the state.
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✊🏿 For 25 years, program has created brotherhood for Black high school seniors
Nine Twin Cities high school students began a “voyage to manhood” six months ago through Rites of Passage, a leadership program under African American-led nonprofit Jack and Jill of America.
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IN FOCUS: Stories behind the Storefront
The Lake Street corridor is healing from significant damage that followed the murder of George Floyd. How are the businesses and community doing 3 years later?

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