Walz plans 10 p.m. curfew on in-person service at bars, eateries, curbs on events to stem COVID
November 10, 2020
Gov. Tim Walz is expected to announce the new curbs during a 2 p.m. address. MPR News learned of the details via people briefed on the new restrictions but who asked not to be identified.
- Monday Walz hints at targeted restrictions to curb COVID-19 spread
- Worried you might have been exposed to COVID-19? Here’s what to do
- Several types of COVID tests are available in Minnesota What you need to know
New Classical Tracks: Midori takes a COVID detour with Beethoven's Violin Concerto
November 10, 2020
Violinist Midori's new Beethoven release with the Festival Strings Lucerne was supposed to be a live recording. But that performance got canceled due to COVID, so they made a studio recording instead. Enter the giveaway for a chance to win a copy of the CD!
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What this election tells us about who we are as Americans
November 9, 2020
What were people voting for and against? Has belief in the American dream evaporated for many? How will people’s rage manifest?
Friday, MPR News host Kerri Miller welcomed back anthropologist Jose Santos and took listener calls for a collective reflection on what this election season revealed about our nation’s values and beliefs.
ChangeMakers: Nicole Matthews, ending sexual violence is ‘part of my purpose’
November 9, 2020
Nicole Matthews, 48, is the executive director of the Minnesota Indian Women’s Sexual Assault Coalition, a statewide tribal coalition working to end sexual violence against Indigenous women and children. Matthews said many of her female relatives have experienced domestic violence and sexual assault. She experienced sexual violence. And so advocating for sexual assault victims in the Native American community is personal. - ChangeMakers Indigenous Minnesotans making history
'The wave is coming up upon us': Critical care doctors already feeling effects of COVID surge
November 8, 2020
As COVID-19 cases surge around the state, Minnesota hospitals are nearly full. Doctors working on the front lines of the pandemic say it’s just a matter of time before the system is in crisis.
- In October Wisconsin activates field hospital as COVID-19 keeps surging
- Nationally U.S. sets coronavirus record with daily new cases pushing past 100,000
Biden wins White House, vowing new direction for divided US
November 7, 2020
The Associated Press declares Joe Biden the winner of a grueling campaign for the American presidency. He will lead a polarized nation through a historic collision of health, economic and social crises.
- History in the making Harris becomes first Black woman, South Asian elected VP
- 'Far from over' Trump refuses to concede as AP, others call election for Biden
- AP Fact Check Trump's errant assault on election integrity
- The latest Live coverage: 2020 election updates and results
How will the book about 2020 be written?
November 7, 2020
On Tuesday Nov. 3, MPR News host Kerri Miller spoke to two historians about how 2020 will be remembered and how it compares to other tumultuous years in American history.
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Biden won big in Minnesota. Why didn’t legislative Democrats?
November 6, 2020
Democrat Joe Biden defeated President Donald Trump handily in Minnesota, largely because of a huge advantage in Hennepin County. Here’s why the DFL win at the top of the ticket didn’t filter down to legislative races.
- Minnesota results Biden wins; GOP retains state Senate control
Judge: Floyd trial will stay in Minneapolis and can be livestreamed
November 6, 2020
The judge presiding over the cases of four former Minneapolis police officers charged in Floyd’s killing denied defense attorneys’ request to move the trial. The judge also joined the trials of the four officers, outlined a plan for keeping jurors anonymous and partially sequestered during the trial and announced that he will allow the trial to be livestreamed — a rarity for Minnesota.
- Oct. 22 Judge keeps 1 murder charge against Chauvin, drops another
- 3rd-degree murder charge dropped Judge’s ruling paves the way for Floyd case to proceed
Did we break a record? Minnesota election officials say it's close, but not yet
November 4, 2020
Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon in a post-election update Wednesday said 2020 saw at least a 78.1 percent turnout, based on 3,216,814 votes among 4,118,462 people believed to be eligible to vote.
- What democracy looks like Election Day across Minnesota
- 6 takeaways From election night
- Trump seeks to stop voting But only counting remains
- News organizations rebuke Trump On election results claim
- Live coverage 2020 election updates and results
- When will we know the winner? Time frames for key states