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North Star Stories: Voices from Where We Live is comprised of a weekly 30-minute magazine-style newscast and daily, five-minute headlines segments that shine a spotlight on the stories and perspectives of Minnesota’s diverse communities, including Black, Latine, Asian American, East African individuals, people living with disabilities, LGBTQIA2S+ residents, laborers, veterans, and those from Greater Minnesota.
INTRO: YOU ARE LISTENING TO NORTH STAR STORIES: VOICES FROM WHERE WE LIVE, A DAILY NEWSCAST ABOUT WHAT IT MEANS TO LIVE IN MINNESOTA.
XAN HOLSTON: WITH HEADLINES FROM AROUND THE STATE, I’M XAN HOLSTON. COMING UP...
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XAN HOLSTON: NEW ULM’S AWARD-WINNING OKTOBERFEST ASKS IF YOU CAN HOLD YOUR BEER... LITERALLY
AND... ST. PAUL FINALLY RELEASES THE DETAILS OF ITS INTERNAL SEXUAL HARASSMENT REPORT OF ITS MAYOR...
BUT FIRST...
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THE WORLD WATCHED AN ICE AGENT SHOOT HER... NOW.. THE FAMILY OF RENEE GOOD... IS FINISHED WAITING FOR ANSWERS...
[ATTORNEY ANTONIO ROMANUCCI: THE WORLD WAS STUNNED BY WHAT THEY SAW ON JANUARY 7.]
XAN HOLSTON: GOOD’S FAMILY FILED TWO FEDERAL LAWSUITS YESTERDAY.
[BECCA GOOD: SHE WAS THE CENTER OF MY UNIVERSE, AND LIVING WITHOUT HER IS LIKE TRYING TO LIVE WITHOUT THE SUN. AND YOU DON'T KNOW HOW MUCH LIGHT SOMETHING GIVES YOU UNTIL IT'S GONE.]
XAN HOLSTON: ICE AGENT JONATHAN ROSS SHOT AND KILLED THE 37-YEAR-OLD MOTHER OF THREE ON VIDEO DURING OPERATION METRO SURGE…
ONE LAWSUIT IS AGAINST THE U-S GOVERNMENT... THE OTHER... NAMES AGENT ROSS ALONG WITH CURRENT AND FORMER TRUMP ADMINISTRATION OFFICIALS...
THE FAMILY IS SUING FOR WRONGFUL DEATH... CONSPIRACY TO TARGET CERTAIN MINNESOTANS.. AND FOR ATTEMPTS TO SILENCE OTHER CITIZENS
[ATTORNEY ANTONIO ROMANUCCI: WHEN GOVERNMENT POWER CROSSES THE LINE, THERE MUST BE ACCOUNTABILITY, AND OUR GOVERNMENT IS NOT EXEMPT FROM THE RULE OF LAW.]
XAN HOLSTON: FEDERAL OFFICIALS HAVE SAID ROSS ACTED IN SELF-DEFENSE... GOOD’S FAMILY AND ATTORNEYS SAY THERE MUST BE AN INVESTIGATION AND ACCOUNTABILITY.
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SAINT PAUL RELEASED A HEAVILY EDITED VERSION OF ITS 73-PAGE INVESTIGATION INTO MAYOR KAOHLY HER YESTERDAY...
THE RELEASE COMES JUST A DAY AFTER COUNCIL MEMBERS OFFICIALLY DEMANDED THE FULL REPORT BE RELEASED...AND A WEEK AFTER POLICE CHIEF AXEL HENRY FILED A LAWSUIT AGAINST HER AND THE CITY.
THE REPORT GIVES SIGNIFICANTLY MORE DETAILS THAN THE SUMMARY...LIKE UNWELCOME TOUCHING OF CHIEF HENRY’S THIGH... AND OFFENSIVE CONVERSATIONS ABOUT HER’S BREASTS WITH TWO WOMEN...
INTERNAL INVESTIGATORS CONCLUDED THE BEHAVIOR WAS INAPPROPRIATE BUT NOT SEXUAL HARASSMENT … MANY OF THE DETAILS INCLUDED IN THE REPORT SURFACED WHEN THE CHIEF FILED HIS LAWSUIT.
COUNCILMEMBERS SAY STATE STATUTE REQUIRES THE CITY TO PAY FOR AN OUTSIDE ATTORNEY TO REPRESENT THE MAYOR.
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DRIVERLESS RIDESERVICES MAY STILL BE COMING TO MINNEAPOLIS.
THE CITY COUNCIL PASSED AN ORDINANCE REQUIRING A HUMAN DRIVER IN THE SEAT OF DRIVERLESS VEHICLES.. LIKE WAYMO..... BUT.. WITHIN HOURS... MAYOR JACOB FREY SAID HE WILL VETO THE ORDINANCE.
HE SAYS THE CITY IS PRO-BUSINESS ... AND SHOULD OFFER MORE OPTIONS FOR TRANSPORTATION... AND NOT LIMIT CHOICES.
COUNCILMEMBERS SAY THE ORDINANCE WOULD GIVE THE CITY GUARDRAILS UNTIL THERE ARE STATEWIDE REGULATIONS,.
[CHOWDHURY: IF THE LEGISLATURE DOESN'T ACT THIS LEGISLATIVE SESSION, WE HAVE NOTHING TO FALL BACK ON.]
XAN HOLSTON: SUPPORTERS SAY DRIVER-LESS CARS WILL TAKE AWAY JOBS.
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XAN HOLSTON: NEW FEDERAL FUNDING CUTS KICKED IN .. AND MINNESOTA WILL NEED TO COME UP WITH AN ADDITIONAL NEARLY 40-MILLION DOLLARS FOR FOOD ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS... LIKE SNAP.
THE NEW FEDERAL RULES INCREASE THE STATES’ PORTION OF ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS FROM 50-PERCENT TO 75-PERCENT.
THE DOLLAR AMOUNT OF FUNDING CUTS WILL VARY COUNTY – BY-COUNTY ACROSS THE STATE... DEPENDING UPON INCOME LEVELS AND POPULATION.
THE CUTS IN SNAP PROGRAMS FOLLOW LAST NOVEMBER’S EXPANDED WORK RULES.
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LOCAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS ARE STEPPING UP AND WORKING WITH THE STATE TO HELP FILL THE GAPS... AND MAKE SURE FOOD GETS TO THOSE WHO NEED IT.
THE STATE ROLLED OUT A NEW PROGRAM CALLED... ‘FARM TO FOOD SECURITY GRANTS’ … WITH MORE THAN ONE POINT TWO MILLION DOLLARS OF TO 22 PROJECTS STATEWIDE.
SECOND HARVEST NORTHLAND RECEIVED 100-THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR ITS OFFICES IN DULUTH AND GRAND MARAIS.
ITS PRESIDENT TELLS AMPERS MEMBER STATION K-A-X-E THEY’RE SEEING A 15-PERCENT INCREASE IN VISITS TO ITS FOOD SHELVES.
[SHAY MORRIS: THIS GRANT WILL GO A LONG WAY TO MAKE SURE THAT NEIGHBORS HAVE THE FOODS THEY PREFER TO THRIVE, INCLUDING FRESH PRODUCE.]
XAN HOLSTON: THE STATE RECEIVED REQUESTS TOTALLING MORE THAN FIVE TIMES THE AVAILABLE FUNDING.
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XAN HOLSTON: IN NORTHEAST MINNESOTA... THE FOND DU LAC BAND OF LAKE SUPERIOR CHIPPEWA MARKED TREATY DAY EARLIER THIS WEEK BY RELEASING MORE THAN 600-TAGGED LAKE STURGEON INTO THE UPPER SAINT LOUIS RIVER...
THE RELEASE CONTINUES DECADES OF WORK TO RESTORE A FISH POPULATION WHERE IT WAS ONCE WIPED OUT...
THE GOAL IS TO EVENTUALLY END THE NEED FOR RESTOCKING...
TREATY DAY IS THE ANNIVERSARY OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT RECOGNIZING FOND DU LAC’S SOVEREIGNTY IN 1854.
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AND FINALLY...
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XAN HOLSTON: NEW ULM... IN SOUTHERN MINNESOTA... IS RAISING THE BAR... AND THE BEER STEINS...AT ITS AWARD-WINNING OKTOBERFEST TOMORROW...
ITS MINNESOTA’S FIRST STATEWIDE STEINHOLDING CHAMPIONSHIP...
COMPETITORS HOLD A FULL... ONE-LITER GLASS MUG STRAIGHT OUT... ARM STRAIGHT... FOR AS LONG AS POSSIBLE...
SPILL A DROP... AND YOU’RE OUT...
WINNERS ADVANCE TO THE NATIONAL STEINHOLDING COMPETITION... NOW THAT’S... GETTING A GRIP ON THE FIRST WEEKEND OF OCTOBER!
FOR NORTH STAR STORIES, I’M XAN HOLSTON.
OUTRO: NORTH STAR STORIES IS PRODUCED BY AMPERS, DIVERSE RADIO FOR MINNESOTA'S COMMUNITIES WITH SUPPORT FROM THE MCKNIGHT FOUNDATION AND THE STATE OF MINNESOTA. ONLINE AT AMPERS DOT ORG.