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Stories from July 1, 2024

Adoption birth record changes; Minnesota's leaders respond to Supreme Court decision

Many thousands of state birth records become available to adopted people for the first time Monday. Minnesota’s congressional delegation is politically split over the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision today to provide former President Donald Trump more legal protection against criminal charges.
by Emily Reese

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The Supreme Court keeps on hold efforts in Texas and Florida to regulate social media platforms

The Supreme Court keeps on hold efforts in Texas and Florida to regulate social media platforms

While the details vary, both laws aimed to address conservative complaints that the social media companies were liberal-leaning and censored users based on their viewpoints, especially on the political right.
by The Associated Press

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The Supreme Court rules for a North Dakota truck stop in a new blow to federal regulations

The Supreme Court rules for a North Dakota truck stop in a new blow to federal regulations

The justices ruled 6-3 in favor of a truck stop in North Dakota that wants to sue over a regulation on debit card swipe fees that the federal appeals court in Washington upheld 10 years ago.
by The Associated Press

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House Republicans sue Attorney General Garland over access to Biden special counsel interview audio

House Republicans sue Attorney General Garland over access to Biden special counsel interview audio

The legal action comes weeks after the White House blocked Garland from releasing the audio recording to Congress by asserting executive privilege.
by The Associated Press

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With Minnesota law change in effect, adoptees can access original birth records

With Minnesota law change in effect, adoptees can access original birth records

Thousands of birth records become available to adopted people on Monday. Adopted people 18 years and older can apply to the Minnesota Department of Health to receive their birth records and additional information related to their adoption.
by Melissa Olson

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Sen. Nicole Mitchell seeks dismissal of burglary charge while calling for release of more evidence

Sen. Nicole Mitchell seeks dismissal of burglary charge while calling for release of more evidence

DFL Sen. Nicole Mitchell of Woodbury was arrested and charged with burglary in April when she was found in the basement of her stepmother’s home in Detroit Lakes. Her next court hearing is now scheduled for July 9. 
by Clay Masters

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Analysts on presidential debate and recent Supreme Court moves

Analysts on presidential debate and recent Supreme Court moves

MPR News host Angela Davis talks with legal and political analysts about the fallout from Thursday’s presidential debate and the significance of the newest Supreme Court decisions.
by Angela Davis and Cari Dwyer

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Russian trans man who fled to Minnesota reunited, remarried to his husband

Russian trans man who fled to Minnesota reunited, remarried to his husband

Erik and Ivan Beda were forced by the Russian government to divorce when Erik transitioned in 2023. It led to their separation at the border when they fled to the U.S. Two-and-a-half months later they reunited and remarried thanks to Minnesotans who have rallied behind them.
by Aleesa Kuznetsov

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Trump’s immunity ruling, explained by a law professor

Trump’s immunity ruling, explained by a law professor

A University of Minnesota law professor explains the Supreme Court’s 6-3 ruling that former President Trump has immunity from prosecutions over from his actions on Jan. 6, 2021.
by Cathy Wurzer and Ellen Finn

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Supreme Court Chevron ruling has implications for Minnesota’s environment

Supreme Court Chevron ruling has implications for Minnesota’s environment

Leigh Currie, director of strategic litigation for the Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy, joined Cathy Wurzer on Morning Edition to share her expertise on the U.S. Supreme Court’s Chevon ruling.
by Cathy Wurzer and Matthew Alvarez

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Supreme Court sends Trump immunity case back to lower court, dimming chance of trial before election

Supreme Court sends Trump immunity case back to lower court, dimming chance of trial before election

The Supreme Court has extended the delay in the Washington criminal case against Donald Trump on charges he plotted to overturn his 2020 presidential election loss, all but ending prospects he could be tried before the November election.
by The Associated Press

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Floodwaters receding, cleanup continues across much of Minnesota; more heavy rain possible

Floodwaters receding, cleanup continues across much of Minnesota; more heavy rain possible

As once-inundated highways reopen and flood cleanup continues across Minnesota, another round of heavy rain is possible late Monday into Tuesday.
by Andrew Krueger and MPR News Staff

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Trevor Larnach's 2-run homer lifts Twins to 5-3 win over Mariners and extends HR streak to 19 games

Trevor Larnach's 2-run homer lifts Twins to 5-3 win over Mariners and extends HR streak to 19 games

Trevor Larnach hit a tiebreaking two-run homer in the eighth inning to extend Minnesota’s home run streak to 19 games and lift the Twins to a 5-3 win over the Seattle Mariners.
by The Associated Press

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Minnesota BCA investigating fatal police shooting in Crookston

Minnesota BCA investigating fatal police shooting in Crookston

Crookston police say an officer fatally shot a man while responding to reports of a fight at a homeless shelter late Sunday night. It’s the second fatal police shooting in the city in just over a month.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox and MPR News Staff

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Sen. Mitchell hearing postponed. President Biden declares disaster for flooding

President Joe Biden has declared a major disaster in Minnesota, ordering federal aid to assist with flood recovery. A court hearing set for Monday for State Sen. Nicole Mitchell on burglary charges has been postponed. In April, she was arrested at her stepmother’s home in Detroit Lakes. 
by Phil Picardi

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Rapamycin may slow aging. Here's one way the drug will be tested

Rapamycin may slow aging. Here's one way the drug will be tested

Longevity researchers are taking a generic drug they think may help extend people's lives. Now a dentist is testing if rapamycin stops gum disease — a canary in the coal mine for age-related diseases.
by Allison Aubrey

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Republican candidates are downplaying abortion, but it keeps coming up

Republican candidates are downplaying abortion, but it keeps coming up

Torn between a base that wants more restrictions on abortion and a moderate majority that does not, it seems many Republicans would rather avoid the topic. But they can’t escape talking about it.
by Julie Rovner

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'Gotta gift 'em all.’ A Pokémon YouTuber tries to grow the community through kindness

'Gotta gift 'em all.’ A Pokémon YouTuber tries to grow the community through kindness

Ross Cooper, 33, got into trading Pokémon cards in 2018, but he's less interested in making money than he is in building the community. He finds joy in simply giving the cards away, mostly to kids.
by Alana Wise

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St. Paul's Suni Lee qualifies for Paris Olympics; Simone Biles breezes to victory at U.S. trials

St. Paul's Suni Lee qualifies for Paris Olympics; Simone Biles breezes to victory at U.S. trials

Simone Biles is heading back to the Olympics. Reigning Olympic champion Sunisa Lee, 2020 Olympic floor exercise champion Jade Carey, 2020 Olympic silver medalist Jordan Chiles and 16-year-old Hezly Rivera and Biles were named to the five-woman team later Sunday night.
by Kerem Yücel and The Associated Press

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