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Gov. Tim Walz on Thursday laid out his timeline for ending COVID-19 restrictions — including the end of curbs in time for Memorial Day weekend — serving notice that the pandemic’s end is near. "It's been a long journey, but we did the things that needed to be done,” Walz told reporters as he unveiled the winding down of restrictions. “The job is not done until it's done, but the plan to finish it is on us now.”
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Governor says Minnesota can have a mask free 4th of July as he rolls out a rollback on COVID restrictions. This is an evening update from Minnesota Public Radio News, hosted by Tim Nelson. Music by Gary Meister.
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Governor Walz is expected to lay out what his office described as “a timeline to end all COVID-19 restrictions in Minnesota.” He’s set to explain the reasons for the steps he’s taking during an address at noon Thursday.
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The attorney for Derek Chauvin filed a motion Tuesday seeking a new trial for the former Minneapolis police officer, who was convicted of murder last month in the death of George Floyd. The motion cites 10 reasons Chauvin should be granted a new trial, including judicial abuse of discretion over granting a change of venue and sequestering the jury before deliberations. It says “publicity during the proceedings threaten[ed] the fairness of the trial.”
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Juror questions trail Derek Chauvin verdict as defense asks for a new trial, citing misconduct by the court, prosecutors and jurors. This is an evening update from MPR news, hosted by Tim Nelson. Music by Gary Meister.
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Police accountability legislation continues to be a contentious part of budget negotiations. Minnesota’s Democratic-controlled state House included several policing provisions in its public safety budget bill for the 2020 session but the Republican-controlled state Senate included no police accountability measures in its version of the budget bill.
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Minnesota lawmakers debate police accountability measures. Drug overdose deaths rise sharply in 2020. St. Paul mayor denounces weekend gun violence that left seven people injured. This is an MPR News evening update for May 3, 2021. Hosted by Matt Sepic.
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St. Paul city leaders spoke out Sunday after seven people were injured and dozens of gunshots fired in at least three incidents Saturday night and Sunday morning. "One shot fired is one shot too many in our community (and) 100 shots fired is far too many in our community," Mayor Melvin Carter said at a Sunday afternoon news conference.
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Public health leaders continue to urge Minnesotans to keep their guard up during proms, graduations and other spring events to protect against spreading the disease, noting that more contagious COVID-19 variants are driving new cases across the state. One of them, known as the U.K. variant, is the dominant strain in the state, making up 60 to 70 percent of new cases, officials said.
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DFLers press for small business rebuilding aid 11 months after riots. Feds consider civil rights case against Chauvin. COVID cases linked to recent protests Hosted by Matt Sepic.
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