MPR News PM Update

April 4, 2023

This isn't news to me or my northern neighbors looking out the window: We've got blizzard, ice storm and winter storm warnings today through tomorrow. The heaviest snowfall is focused on northwest Minnesota with more than a foot expected.  Get the latest on Updraft.

Woman gestures and speaks at podium in front of flag
At 'freedom rally' conservative groups push back on DFL priorities
Conservative Minnesotans rallied at the Capitol today, opposing early legislation on abortion, gender-affirming care and gun restrictions that Democrats have put forward. "Minnesota has 100 percent changed from the Minnesota I grew up in. And that's why so many people are leaving."
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Eagle and eaglet in nest
Minnesota DNR says bald eagle pair is still defending site where EagleCam nest fell
We talked to the MN DNR about the tragic eaglet fall. The nest it was in? It was more than 20 years old — and estimated to weigh more than 2,000 pounds — so the drop wasn't entirely surprising.
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⚖️ Trump pleads not guilty to 34 charges; admonished by judge
The arraignment amounts to a remarkable reckoning for Trump after years of investigations into his personal, business and political dealings. The case is unfolding against the backdrop not only of his third campaign for the White House but also against other investigations in Washington and Atlanta that might yet produce even more charges.
💉 FDA will let some adults get a second boost of the bivalent COVID-19 shot
A second omicron-variant booster will be allowed for folks 65 and older who got their first shot of the bivalent vaccine at least four months ago.  The decision also includes those with weakened immune systems who got a shot at least two months ago.
📚 ‘Elevate and empower’: Diverse Voices Press fills a gap in children’s literature
A St. Cloud–based publishing company is releasing books with an emphasis on diversity in an effort to encourage more people to read and learn about their cultures. It was founded after seeing a lack of representation for Somali children in children's books.
🧾 Undocumented and wondering how to file your taxes? Here’s a guide
undocumented workers who don’t have a valid social security number can fill out a W-7 form to apply for an Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN), which is used to file their federal and state tax returns. Here's more info you may need.
📷 'Black is Beautiful' photographer Kwame Brathwaite has died at 85
From Nelson Mandela to Muhammad Ali, his work embraced Black power and beauty. He chronicled the Motown Revue at the Apollo in 1963; The Jackson 5's first trip to Africa in 1974; and the legendary Foreman-Ali fight, The Rumble in the Jungle.
- Amy Felegy, MPR News
 
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