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.
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
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
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
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. Don’t miss this listen
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
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
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
The fate of the United States presidency hung in the balance Wednesday as President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden battled for three familiar battleground states — Wisconsin, Michigan and Pennsylvania — that could prove crucial in determining who wins the White House. - 6 takeaways From election night - Live coverage 2020 election updates and results - Minnesota and around the region Live coverage and results
Voters went to the polls on Tuesday to write the conclusion to an extraordinary presidential campaign, amid a pandemic and after a record 100 million people had already cast early votes. In a special, two-hour show on Wednesday at 9 a.m., MPR News host Kerri Miller will talk with political scientists and listeners about the historic election, the latest results and where things go from here. MPR News Election Results