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Minnesota Now

Minnesota Public Radio

Live, down to earth, unscripted interviews that aim to connect, inform and entertain. Real people share real stories with MPR News host Nina Moini. It’s journalism that doesn’t take itself too seriously and puts people first.

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Minnesota Now: June 2, 2025

Minnesota Now ·

2025/06/02

One woman is dead and five others were shot following a mass shooting at Boom Island Park in Minneapolis last night. As police are preparing for busier months ahead, Minneapolis police Chief Brian O'Hara will join us to talk about violence prevention this summer. A new study finds it's becoming more difficult for teachers to afford to rent or own homes in the communities they teach in. We'll learn why that matters and what effect this trend is having in Minnesota. Plus, a Minnesota

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00:10:17

Loons overcome long history of losing in Seattle,...

Minnesota Now ·

2025/06/02

This weekend there was a concentration of Minnesota teams on the West Coast. The Twins lost their series in Seattle while Minnesota United won in that same city. The Lynx won their game in San Francisco against the WNBA's newest team, the Golden State Valkyries. The Twins, Loons and Lynx will all be at home for their next games. Our sports contributors Wally Langfellow and Eric Nelson joined Minnesota Now to tell us what to expect.

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00:08:16

A group of Minnesota teens are taking climate change...

Minnesota Now ·

2025/06/02

A group of Twin Cities teens want youth to feel more hopeful about the future of our world. They’re turning to their own back yards to tackle climate change. The Green Crew is a youth-led conservation and leadership program. It was recently featured in the New York Times as part of the “50 States, 50 Fixes” series about local solutions to environmental problems. Joining Minnesota Now to talk about the Green Crew is Hannah Barisonzi. She is a junior at The Blake School and the founder of

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00:10:04

Report finds housing costs outpacing growth of...

Minnesota Now ·

2025/06/02

A new study from the National Council on Teacher Quality shows that housing costs are outpacing the growth of teacher salaries across the country, including here in Minnesota. As part of a sample of more than 72 large urban school districts around the U.S., the research and advocacy group looked at whether teachers at Anoka-Hennepin Public School District and St. Paul Public Schools could afford to rent or own a home in the community they teach in. From 2019 to 2025, the study found in

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00:10:15

1 dead, 5 injured by gunfire at Boom Island Park in...

Minnesota Now ·

2025/06/02

A shooting at Boom Island Park near downtown Minneapolis left one woman dead and six injured Sunday night. Of those six, five people were shot. The Minneapolis Police Department said that the shooting happened at a gathering of more than a hundred people at the popular park. Sunday night’s events prompted the city of Minneapolis to announce the launch of what it’s calling ‘Operation Safe Summer’ to curb the uptick in violence the city sees during the warmer months. Police Chief Brian O’Hara

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00:26:37

Siblings reflect on 5 years of serving George Floyd...

Minnesota Now ·

2025/05/22

Jeanette Rupert, Jeanelle Austin and Butchy Austin grew up around 38th Street and Chicago Avenue in Minneapolis and all took action in different ways following the murder of George Floyd. They shared with MPR News how their activism has impacted them and their communities in the time since.

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00:09:46

Minnesota journalists document importance of North...

Minnesota Now ·

2025/05/22

The prairie is teeming with such a wide diversity of living things that it’s on par with tropical rainforests. But it often doesn’t get the same attention or concern. In a new book, a pair of Minnesota journalists document the story of North American grasslands as well as efforts to protect and restore them. Dave Hage and Josephine Marcotty are the authors of “Sea of Grass: The Conquest, Ruin and Redemption of Nature on the American Prairie.” They joined Minnesota Now to talk about their

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00:09:14

Minnesota tribes 'breaking the glass ceiling' of...

Minnesota Now ·

2025/05/22

The first recreational cannabis dispensary off tribal land in Minnesota is expected to open as early as this weekend. White Earth Nation’s cannabis company, Waabigwan Mashkiki, will run the store in Moorhead. This comes after White Earth and the state signed an agreement earlier this week. It’s the first of its kind in the United States, because it recognizes the authority of a tribal nation to regulate dispensaries off reservation land. Mary Jane Oatman is executive director of the

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00:59:01

Minnesota Now: May 22, 2025

Minnesota Now ·

2025/05/22

The first recreational cannabis dispensary outside of tribal land in Minnesota is set to open this weekend. We'll learn about the historic partnership between the White Earth Reservation and the state, that will lead the tribe to set up shop off the reservation.Did you know that Minnesota's grasslands have as much biodiversity as tropical rainforests? And North America is destroying a million acres of that land every year. Two local journalists have a new book about an unsung ecological

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00:55:42

Minnesota Now: May 21, 2025

Minnesota Now ·

2025/05/21

The Department of Justice wants to drop an agreement that would have mandated police reforms for the city of Minneapolis and the police department. We learn what that means for the path to change in policing and how local officials are responding to the move. And a business owner at George Floyd Square shares his perspective about how five years after Floyd’s murder, his business is being impacted. Plus, we learn how an insect may have helped contribute to the fast spread of wildfires in

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00:14:48

Out to Lunch: Billy Sushi chef is unapologetically...

Minnesota Now ·

2025/05/21

On Minnesota Now, we hear from many different people in Minnesota over the phone and in the studio. But we don’t often meet them in the community, where news and life happens. In our “Out to Lunch” series, MPR News host Nina Moini sits down for a meal with people from Minnesota news and culture to get to know them better.Enkhbileg “Billy” Tserenbat is the owner of the trendy Minneapolis restaurant, Billy Sushi. If not for his popular restaurant, Billy is known for his outrageous viral

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00:08:24

George Floyd Square business owner says he was...

Minnesota Now ·

2025/05/21

Edwin Reed owns Sincere Detailing Pros at 38th and Chicago in south Minneapolis. He said his business took a dramatic downward turn after the murder of George Floyd. He reflected with MPR News host Nina Moini on the five years that followed.

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00:05:28

Rainy weather 'washed the air,' improving air quality...

Minnesota Now ·

2025/05/21

Parts of the state needed this wet week to soothe drought conditions. As another bonus, the air quality improved. But the rain, wind and cold meant weather whiplash for anyone who experienced last week’s heat. MPR News Chief Meteorologist Paul Huttner joins MPR News host Nina Moini with details on the rainfall and a Memorial Day forecast.

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00:06:25

Minneapolis leaders say city will continue policing...

Minnesota Now ·

2025/05/21

The U.S. Department of Justice signaled Wednesday that it is not interested in pursuing an agreement with the city of Minneapolis designed to mandate policing reforms. The DOJ filed a motion Wednesday morning to dismiss the government’s consent decree with the city. In January, the city and President Joe Biden’s justice department reached an agreement to address alleged discriminatory policing particularly affecting Black and Native residents. But the agreement needed a federal judge’s

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00:55:09

Minnesota Now: May 20, 2025

Minnesota Now ·

2025/05/20

The murder of George Floyd five years ago led to a court order that requires the Minneapolis Police Department and the city to fix a pattern of racial discrimination in policing. A new report outlines the reforms made so far, where progress has been slow and what's next. Minneapolis Council member Andrea Jenkins' district includes the block where Floyd was killed. We talked to her about George Floyd Square and why five years later, its future is still unclear. A Minnesota author grew up

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00:07:22

Minnesota’s sports teams are on a roll, the...

Minnesota Now ·

2025/05/20

Across the world of sports, Minnesota has been winning lately. The Twins just ended a 13-game winning streak. The Minnesota Frost cruised into the PWHL championships, which begin Tuesday night. The Lynx are also off to a strong start after winning their first two games of the season. And the Timberwolves have made it to the NBA Western Conference Finals. With all this victory in the air, it's hard not to wonder how long it will last. The stakes feel especially high for Timberwolves. If they

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00:16:55

Andrea Jenkins says Minneapolis should ‘recommit’ to...

Minnesota Now ·

2025/05/20

Five years ago, the murder of George Floyd by then-Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin turned the corner of 38th Street and Chicago Avenue into an epicenter of worldwide calls to change policing. It was at that intersection where witnesses filmed Floyd's final moments as he cried out repeatedly that he couldn't breathe.Now, as city leaders work to implement court-ordered police reforms, they are also trying to figure out what’s next for the site where the murder happened, now known as

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00:09:00

St. Paul author highlights historic poetry from...

Minnesota Now ·

2025/05/20

A new book by a St. Paul author tells the story of Chinese emigrants applying to enter the U.S. 100 years ago. The young adult novel incorporates the poems that people detained at Angel Island off of California carved into the walls, expressing their anger and longing.MPR News host Emily Bright spoke with author Freeman Ng about his book "Bridge Across the Sky."

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00:11:15

Report reviews one year of Minneapolis’ progress in...

Minnesota Now ·

2025/05/20

The court-ordered reform process within the city of Minneapolis and its police department has reached a new phase. After George Floyd’s murder, the state Department of Human Rights found that the City of Minneapolis and the Minneapolis Police Department engaged in patterns and practices of racial discrimination. It led to a court-ordered agreement, that now is being enforced by an independent monitor. On Tuesday, that monitor released a report that looks at the progress made in one full

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00:21:52

Before George Floyd: A Minneapolis legacy of protest,...

Minnesota Now ·

2025/05/19

Flames rising. Police officers retreating. A community trying to protect itself.These scenes may evoke the chaos following George Floyd’s murder on May 25, 2020. But they also describe what happened nearly two decades earlier, on Aug. 22, 2002, in north Minneapolis. That summer, community outrage erupted after a white Minneapolis police officer shot and wounded an 11-year-old Black boy.“It came at a time when tensions were already high,” reported MPR News’ Brandt Williams in 2002. “An

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