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Stories from August 16, 2024

Baseball Hall of Famer Rod Carew is set to become a U.S. citizen at the age of 78

Baseball Hall of Famer Rod Carew is set to become a U.S. citizen at the age of 78

Rod Carew, a member of the Baseball Hall of Fame, played for the Minnesota Twins from 1967 to 1985. He talked to MPR host Tom Crann about his path to American citizenship after migrating to the U.S. as a teenager.
by Tom Crann, Lukas Levin, Matthew Alvarez and Hannah Yang

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Ask a Bookseller: ‘Bitch: On the Female of the Species’ by Lucy Cooke

Ask a Bookseller: ‘Bitch: On the Female of the Species’ by Lucy Cooke

On The Thread’s Ask a Bookseller series, we talk to independent booksellers all over the country to find out what books they’re most excited about right now. Carolyn Chin of Books on First recommends “Bitch: On the Female of the Species” by Lucy Cooke
by Emily Bright

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Violent crime in Minnesota is down; Semi-truck crash near Duluth

The overall number of reported violent crime in Minnesota last year was lower than the previous year, according to the latest data released today by the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension. And investigators suspect that a semi-truck driver was under the influence of drugs or alcohol when he struck four other vehicles near Duluth this week and killed four people.
by Emily Reese

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Heading into DNC, Rep. Ilhan Omar expresses need for unity in Democratic Party

Heading into DNC, Rep. Ilhan Omar expresses need for unity in Democratic Party

U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar survived a primary challenge Tuesday from Don Samuels. Two years ago, Samuels came close to an upset, losing by only two points. This year, Omar prevailed by about 13 percentage points. She joined Tom Crann on All Things Considered to talk about her campaign and the Harris-Walz ticket.
by Heidi Raschke and Tom Crann

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Reports of violent crime were down across Twin Cities, Minnesota in 2023

Reports of violent crime were down across Twin Cities, Minnesota in 2023

The seven-county metro area experienced an 8.2 percent decrease in violent crime including murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault. Greater Minnesota saw a 3.4 percent drop in violence compared to 2022.
by MPR News Staff

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Officers' use of force ruled justified in shooting of man outside Woodbury Target store

Officers' use of force ruled justified in shooting of man outside Woodbury Target store

The Washington County Attorney says a sheriff’s deputy and police officer were justified in their use of force when they shot and wounded a man outside a Target store in Woodbury earlier this year.
by MPR News Staff

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Critical DMs: Minnesota-made comics

Critical DMs: Minnesota-made comics

Critical DMs are lightly edited Slack conversations by members of the MPR News arts team about Minnesota art and culture. This week, arts editor Max Sparber, senior arts reporter and critic Alex V. Cipolle and arts reporter Jacob Aloi discuss locally created comics.
by Jacob Aloi, Alex V. Cipolle and Max Sparber

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COVID-19 activity continues to increase in Minnesota over last 8 weeks

COVID-19 activity continues to increase in Minnesota over last 8 weeks

In the week ending Aug. 3, 218 Minnesotans were admitted to hospitals throughout the state with COVID-19, according to the Minnesota Department of Health’s most recent data. This is the eighth consecutive week of increasing COVID hospitalizations, starting from a low point of 58 admissions in the first week of June.
by Craig Helmstetter

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How to defeat 'The Age of Grievance'

How to defeat 'The Age of Grievance'

In his new book, columnist Frank Bruni argues that a culture of grievance in America is splintering our personal lives, sabotaging our culture and swamping our politics. But there is a way out.
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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Northeast metro I-35 closure this weekend. Minneapolis approves $275k police settlement

Southbound I-35E will be closed from the I-35 split in the northern Twin Cities to I-694 over the weekend. And the Minneapolis City Council has approved a $275,000 settlement with a man who alleged he was choked and punched by a police officer in 2020. 
by Phil Picardi

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Why the progressive 'Squad' is getting smaller after defeats this primary cycle

Why the progressive 'Squad' is getting smaller after defeats this primary cycle

The “Squad,” a group of progressive lawmakers in the House, is set to shrink next year after two members suffered primary defeats after an unprecedented deluge of special interest spending.
by The Associated Press

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Napheesa Collier returns from the Olympic break to help the Lynx beat the Mystics, 79-68

Napheesa Collier returns from the Olympic break to help the Lynx beat the Mystics, 79-68

Napheesa Collier had 17 points and 12 rebounds for her 13th double-double of the season, Courtney Williams added 14 points and five assists, and the Minnesota Lynx beat the Washington Mystics 79-68.
by The Associated Press

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10 key data points and graphs about loss of shoreline on Minnesota’s lakes

10 key data points and graphs about loss of shoreline on Minnesota’s lakes

Inspired by MPR News’ series, “Trouble by the water: Minnesota’s vanishing natural lakeshores?” This supplement goes deeper into the trends and data, including some county- and even lake-level data about Minnesota’s most beloved resource: our beautiful lakes.
by Elisabeth Gawthrop and Alyson Clary

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In NW Wisconsin, a county finds paying homeowners to keep shorelines natural pays off

In NW Wisconsin, a county finds paying homeowners to keep shorelines natural pays off

Advocates concerned about Minnesota’s vanishing wild shorelines often cite Burnett County’s success with a program that sends a check each year to property owners who follow its lakeshore rules. At Warner Lake, it’s helping keep the water clean.
by Kirsti Marohn

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TikTok fights for survival in latest filing as ban approaches

TikTok fights for survival in latest filing as ban approaches

In the latest salvo in the fight over the hit app’s future in the U.S., lawyers for TikTok say the government’s push to ban TikTok is unconstitutional and lacks proof that TikTok is a real security risk.
by Bobby Allyn

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Some bats eat a ton of sugar and have no health woes. Are there lessons for diabetes?

Some bats eat a ton of sugar and have no health woes. Are there lessons for diabetes?

Bats are able to consume an extraordinary amount of sugar with no ill effects. Scientists are trying to learn more about how bats do it — and whether humans can learn from their sugar response.
by Ari Daniel

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Minneapolis pays $275k to man beaten, choked by cop during riot

Minneapolis pays $275k to man beaten, choked by cop during riot

The Minneapolis City Council on Thursday approved a $275,000 settlement for a man whom a police officer allegedly punched and choked in 2020. While the payout to Asante Simmons pales in comparison to other police misconduct cases, it pushes the amount of money the city has paid out since 2006 above $94 million.
by Matt Sepic

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