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Minnesota News

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June 17 update on COVID-19: Pandemic trends solid; vaccinations crawl

June 17 update on COVID-19: Pandemic trends solid; vaccinations crawl

Minnesota’s seven-day new-case average is at its lowest since April 2020. Known, active case counts may drop below 1,000 this week — Minnesota had 15,000 such cases just last month. The languishing vaccination pace is the biggest worry right now.
by MPR News Staff

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Man faces murder, assault charges in death of Winston Smith protester

Man faces murder, assault charges in death of Winston Smith protester

Nicholas Kraus, 35, allegedly crashed a Jeep SUV into a car that was parked across the traffic lanes to protect people protesting the police killing of Winston Smith. The force of the collision pushed the car into Deona Erickson and others nearby. Erickson was killed.
by Matt Sepic

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June 16 update on COVID-19 in MN: New cases plummet; 3 million with at least 1 shot

June 16 update on COVID-19 in MN: New cases plummet; 3 million with at least 1 shot

New cases stayed below 100 for the second straight day — the lowest two-day count since April 2020. Vaccinations are languishing, although more than 3 million Minnesotans 12 and older have now received at least one dose.
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Protesters continue barricading Lake Street to remember 2 killed

Protesters continue barricading Lake Street to remember 2 killed

Midday Tuesday, Minneapolis police and public works crews pulled down makeshift barricades that demonstrators had set up to protect a memorial where Deona Erickson was killed Sunday night. People then put wooden pallets and a dumpster in the street. Police moved in hours later to detain some people and reopen Lake Street.
by Matt Sepic

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June 15 update on COVID-19 in MN: New and active cases, hospitalizations retreat

June 15 update on COVID-19 in MN: New and active cases, hospitalizations retreat

Officials had worried the end of the statewide masking mandate last month might lead to an uptick in COVID-19 cases, but the newest data shows the pandemic continuing to ebb, with only 95 new cases and one death reported Tuesday.
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A beleaguered Minneapolis prepares to pick its leader

A beleaguered Minneapolis prepares to pick its leader

After a year of high-profile police killings, mass protests and a surge in gun violence and civil unrest, Minneapolis residents are getting ready to elect a new mayor. Seven mayoral candidates, including incumbent Jacob Frey, are vying for this week’s DFL endorsement. 
by Jon Collins

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June 14 update on COVID-19 in MN: Cases keep falling 1 month after end of mask mandate

June 14 update on COVID-19 in MN: Cases keep falling 1 month after end of mask mandate

New and active cases are trending at lows not seen since the earliest months of the pandemic. Officials had worried the end of the statewide masking mandate might lead to an uptick in cases, but it hasn’t happened.
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1 dead, 3 hurt after driver plows into protesters in Uptown Minneapolis

1 dead, 3 hurt after driver plows into protesters in Uptown Minneapolis

One person was killed and three injured Sunday night after the driver of an SUV drove into a crowd of protesters in the Uptown area of Minneapolis, near the site where Winston Smith was shot by sheriff's deputies earlier this month.
by Matt Sepic, Tim Nelson, Jon Collins and The Associated Press

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