MPR News PM Update
April 24, 2019
Mindfulness has gone mainstream. Minnesotans are now practicing it in retreat centers, in schools and even at work. Today, I spoke with three guests about what mindful meditation is, how to do it and what the research says about how it affects us. ~ Angela Davis, MPR News host | Forecast | Updraft
 
Expert raps Noor's decision to fire; Ruszczyk 'did nothing wrong'

A police use-of-force expert testified Wednesday that Mohamed Noor violated his police training the night he shot 911 caller Justine Ruszczyk and that "no reasonable police officer" would have perceived Ruszczyk as a threat as she approached the squad.

Monday: Ruszczyk fingerprints not found on police squad, BCA says 
Thursday:  Cop says he heard thump before shot; video played 
Full coverage: The trial of former officer Mohamed Noor
 
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Senate GOP plan cuts income tax rate

The divide over taxes widened at the Minnesota Capitol Wednesday when Senate Republicans released a plan that differs greatly from those proposed by Gov. Tim Walz and House Democrats.

‘It won’t be easy’Senate budget plan sets up debate
Walz budgetBig gas tax hike; more money for schools, health, roads
Capitol divided House Democrats seek $1.2 billion tax increase
 
Cohen says he pleaded guilty to crimes he didn't commit

Michael Cohen candidly told actor Tom Arnold last month that he pleaded guilty to some crimes he didn't commit so his wife wouldn't "get dragged into the mud of this crap."

 
Trump's threat to go to court over impeachment defies ruling

President Donald Trump said Wednesday he'll go directly to the U.S. Supreme Court "if the partisan Dems" ever try to impeach him.

 
NewsCut: In tight labor market, business gets a taste of ghosting

Apparently, we are supposed to feel sympathy for the businesses that are making job offers to potential employees, only to hear nothing in return. No, thank you.

 
In Red River flood diversion fight, no one has the high ground

The Buffalo-Red River Watershed District board deals with a lot of water disputes, but none as weighty as the massive Fargo-Moorhead flood diversion project. The board president said they can't stop the project but will seek "justice" for those harmed by it.

 
In Battle Lake, history comes with a side of entertainment

Jay Johnson inherited from his mom a priceless home full of buried treasures that have consumed his later years and kept him where he says he's been all his life: poor. She left him something else: a keen interest in history, and a desire to tell the family story by preserving her grandfather's Old Prospect Inn.

 
Academy leaves door open to Netflix, others after tussle over eligibility rules

A controversial proposal would have limited the ability of streaming services to compete for Oscars. But after a dust-up that even included the Justice Department, the academy decided against it.

 
Lessons from the BBQ: Visit your grandparents

An elderly woman was eating alone last Thursday evening when Jamario Howard, JaMychol Baker, and Tae Knight walked into Brad's BBQ in Oxford, Alabama.

 
Springy Wednesday; sketchy weekend forecast continues

Rain snow mix across the Upper Midwest this weekend?

 
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