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This morning's mass at the Cathedral of St. Paul started with a moment of silence for Pope Francis, who passed away earlier today.St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter says the city is making progress on its goal to bring 20,000 new residents to downtown.Those stories and more in today's evening update from MPR News. Hosted by Emily Reese. Music by Gary Meister.
A Marshall man jailed by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is speaking out, saying he's being detained because he protested police killings four years ago. Aditya Harsono tells MPR News his student visa was revoked last month and he was arrested by plainclothes ICE agents. Court documents indicate Harsono's visa was revoked over a misdemeanor conviction for criminal damage to property in 2022. He believes his 2021 protest against the police killing of Daunte Wright is the real reason for his arrest.Republicans in north-central Minnesota are choosing a nominee for a vacant state Senate seat. Eight Republican candidates are running in a primary to replace Justin Eichorn of Grand Rapids. He resigned last month after he was charged with attempting to solicit a minor. Democrats have endorsed Denise Slipy of Breezy Point. She will face off against the winner of the Republican primary in an April 29 special election.Sen. Tina Smith joined St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter to criticize President Donald Trump's administration for delaying funding that had been approved to renovate an apartment building in St. Paul.
A Marshall man jailed by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is speaking out, saying he's being detained because he protested police killings four years ago. Aditya Harsono tells MPR News his student visa was revoked last month and he was arrested by plainclothes ICE agents. Court documents indicate Harsono's visa was revoked over a misdemeanor conviction for criminal damage to property in 2022. He believes his 2021 protest against the police killing of Daunte Wright is the real reason for his arrest.Republicans in north-central Minnesota are choosing a nominee for a vacant state Senate seat. Eight Republican candidates are running in a primary to replace Justin Eichorn of Grand Rapids. He resigned last month after he was charged with attempting to solicit a minor. Democrats have endorsed Denise Slipy of Breezy Point. She will face off against the winner of the Republican primary in an April 29 special election.Sen. Tina Smith joined St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter to criticize President Donald Trump's administration for delaying funding that had been approved to renovate an apartment building in St. Paul.
A Marshall man jailed by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is speaking out, saying he's being detained because he protested police killings four years ago. Aditya Harsono tells MPR News his student visa was revoked last month and he was arrested by plainclothes ICE agents. Court documents indicate Harsono's visa was revoked over a misdemeanor conviction for criminal damage to property in 2022. He believes his 2021 protest against the police killing of Daunte Wright is the real reason for his arrest.Republicans in north-central Minnesota are choosing a nominee for a vacant state Senate seat. Eight Republican candidates are running in a primary to replace Justin Eichorn of Grand Rapids. He resigned last month after he was charged with attempting to solicit a minor. Democrats have endorsed Denise Slipy of Breezy Point. She will face off against the winner of the Republican primary in an April 29 special election.Sen. Tina Smith joined St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter to criticize President Donald Trump's administration for delaying funding that had been approved to renovate an apartment building in St. Paul.
A Marshall man jailed by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is speaking out, saying he's being detained because he protested police killings four years ago. Aditya Harsono tells MPR News his student visa was revoked last month and he was arrested by plainclothes ICE agents. Court documents indicate Harsono's visa was revoked over a misdemeanor conviction for criminal damage to property in 2022. He believes his 2021 protest against the police killing of Daunte Wright is the real reason for his arrest.Republicans in north-central Minnesota are choosing a nominee for a vacant state Senate seat. Eight Republican candidates are running in a primary to replace Justin Eichorn of Grand Rapids. He resigned last month after he was charged with attempting to solicit a minor. Democrats have endorsed Denise Slipy of Breezy Point. She will face off against the winner of the Republican primary in an April 29 special election.Sen. Tina Smith joined St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter to criticize President Donald Trump's administration for delaying funding that had been approved to renovate an apartment building in St. Paul.
A Marshall man jailed by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is speaking out, saying he's being detained because he protested police killings four years ago. Aditya Harsono tells MPR News his student visa was revoked last month and he was arrested by plainclothes ICE agents. Court documents indicate Harsono's visa was revoked over a misdemeanor conviction for criminal damage to property in 2022. He believes his 2021 protest against the police killing of Daunte Wright is the real reason for his arrest.Republicans in north-central Minnesota are choosing a nominee for a vacant state Senate seat. Eight Republican candidates are running in a primary to replace Justin Eichorn of Grand Rapids. He resigned last month after he was charged with attempting to solicit a minor. Democrats have endorsed Denise Slipy of Breezy Point. She will face off against the winner of the Republican primary in an April 29 special election.Sen. Tina Smith joined St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter to criticize President Donald Trump's administration for delaying funding that had been approved to renovate an apartment building in St. Paul.
Federal immigration authorities have arrested a second Minnesota college student — this time at MSU Mankato. Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz says he has yet to receive “adequate” information from the Department of Homeland Security about the University of Minnesota student who was detained by ICE last week. Both the U of M and MSU-Mankato have said school officials were not involved in supplying information to ICE.St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter has declared a state of emergency to ensure trash collection will continue uninterrupted.Work on a major construction project at a freeway interchange southeast of Rochester is set to resume next week. It'll be the second year of a three-year project to rebuild the interchange at U.S. Highway 52 and Interstate 90. That includes two new bridges for freeway traffic and a new flyover ramp onto eastbound I-90 to eliminate the need for left turns for traffic heading from Rochester toward Winona and La Crosse.
Federal immigration authorities have arrested a second Minnesota college student — this time at MSU Mankato. Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz says he has yet to receive “adequate” information from the Department of Homeland Security about the University of Minnesota student who was detained by ICE last week. Both the U of M and MSU-Mankato have said school officials were not involved in supplying information to ICE.St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter has declared a state of emergency to ensure trash collection will continue uninterrupted.Work on a major construction project at a freeway interchange southeast of Rochester is set to resume next week. It'll be the second year of a three-year project to rebuild the interchange at U.S. Highway 52 and Interstate 90. That includes two new bridges for freeway traffic and a new flyover ramp onto eastbound I-90 to eliminate the need for left turns for traffic heading from Rochester toward Winona and La Crosse.
Federal immigration authorities have arrested a second Minnesota college student — this time at MSU Mankato. Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz says he has yet to receive “adequate” information from the Department of Homeland Security about the University of Minnesota student who was detained by ICE last week. Both the U of M and MSU-Mankato have said school officials were not involved in supplying information to ICE.St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter has declared a state of emergency to ensure trash collection will continue uninterrupted.Work on a major construction project at a freeway interchange southeast of Rochester is set to resume next week. It'll be the second year of a three-year project to rebuild the interchange at U.S. Highway 52 and Interstate 90. That includes two new bridges for freeway traffic and a new flyover ramp onto eastbound I-90 to eliminate the need for left turns for traffic heading from Rochester toward Winona and La Crosse.
The city of St. Paul has averted a garbage pick-up crisis, for now. St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter declared a three-day state of emergency that allows the city's new garbage hauler to begin service Tuesday, as scheduled. The dispute between the city and community members centers on whether the garbage hauler, FCC Environmental Services, can use a lot it purchased to maintain and fuel its trucks. Carter's declaration temporarily suspends zoning regulations to allow trash collection while a zoning dispute is settled.Meg Duhr is the president of the West 7th/Fort Road Federation, which is the neighborhood where the lot is located. She joined Minnesota Now to talk about the dispute and what she thinks the city needs to do to make improvements to trash collection.
St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter is advocating for the state to chip in for renovations to the building that opened in 2000. He talked with Vineeta on The WCCO Morning News.
St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter is advocating for the state to chip in for renovations to the building that opened in 2000. He talked with Vineeta on The WCCO Morning News.
Hour 1: Jason talks with St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter about asking the state for money to help renovate the Xcel Center. Then he talks with attorney Joe Tamburino about the guilty verdicts in the Feeding our Future fraud trial.
Jason talks to St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter about plans to renovate the Xcel Energy Center, and they money they're asking the state to pitch in. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
IDs aren't just about identification — they're about connection. This episode dives into the power of municipal ID programs to foster trust and open doors. We learn from successful programs in two very different cities — New York City and Greensboro, N.C. — that strive to be inclusive. St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter joins us alongside Allison Sesso of Undue Medical Debt to explore how cities can lead the charge in addressing medical debt — and what it means to rethink our systems of care, equity, and economic justice.In the final days of the Biden administration, the federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau finalized a rule to prevent medical debt from being included in credit scores. It's a reminder that in medical debt isn't just a financial burden; it's a reflection of deeper systemic inequities that force individuals to take on “survival debt” — debt incurred just to meet basic needs like health care – and can impact their lives for years to come.That's why more and more cities, counties and states have been pairing up with the national nonprofit Undue Medical Debt to purchase their residents' debt portfolios from collectors and healthcare providers – and then forgiving the debts en masse, paying mere pennies on the dollar to provide serious financial relief. Many have been using federal funds from the American Rescue Plan to do so.“We have folks who look at us and say, this doesn't solve health care,” says St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter, who worked with Undue Medical Debt to erase $100 million in medical debt for thousands of residents. “And I go, no, that's absolutely accurate. This doesn't solve health care for the planet, for the country, for even our city. It does provide a real, clear breath of fresh air for a whole lot of people who need it right now.”
The arrest of a suspect in the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson is a relief for people who worked with Thompson. A 26-year-old man, Luigi Nicholas Mangione, has been charged with murder after a quick-thinking McDonald's customer in Pennsylvania recognized him from a surveillance photo and police officers found a gun, mask and writings linking him to the ambush.St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter says he wants to raise taxes. Some homeowners say they can't afford it. Carter is proposing a nearly 8 percent increase in the city's 2025 budget.And Frank Paro, a prominent figure in the American Indian Movement, has died. Paro was a tribal citizen of the Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa.This is a MPR News morning update, hosted by Jacob Aloi. Music by Gary Meister.Find these headlines and more at mprnews.org.New York prosecutors charge suspect in UnitedHealthcare CEO killing with murderRead the latest edition of the Minnesota Today newsletter.Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or RSS.
Is there a good time for ex-spouses to start dating other people? Should close family friends be off limits? Henry wonders about those questions. After that, St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter explains why he signed on to the Joint Mayors for Harris/Walz letter.
The 2024 Presidential election is only a few days away. Even in the late going, St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter continues to offer his support to help the Harris/Walz ticket cross the finish line first. He joins the show to discuss those efforts.
St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter joins Chad to talk about childcare tax ballot question that will go before voters in November and why he says it's merely a bait and switch to voters.
Chad reacts to seeing Kevin O'Connell wearing a vest at Vikings practice today and two awful stories in the news before a conversation with St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter and why he feels the childcare ballot question coming up next month is a bait and switch towards the voters.
This morning we chatted with Blois Olson about the Walz campaign trail. and Republicans not ready yet to back Joe Teirab. Also, seeing more of St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter and what that could mean for possibly a higher office.
This morning we chatted with Blois Olson about the Walz campaign trail. and Republicans not ready yet to back Joe Teirab. Also, seeing more of St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter and what that could mean for possibly a higher office.
Minnesota Now broadcasted live from the state fair. MPR News host Cathy Wurzer was joined by Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey and St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter, who each talked about their newly released budget proposals for 2025. They shared what's happening in each of their cities and their plans for the year ahead.Come to the fair for rabbits and horses, stay for the red-tailed hawks! The University of Minnesota Raptor Center turns 50 this year. They joined the show with a special raptor named Rowan. The state fair has a new category for kosher pickles in its food competition -- one woman who helped make that happen joined the show to talk about it and taste test pickles. Minnesota Now plays music every day. But at the fair, the music is live! The Minneapolis R&B band iLLism joined the show.
The fairgrounds is in the city of Falcon Heights, which might be considered neutral ground for our two guests, the executives of Minnesota's Twin Cities. Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey and St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter joined MPR News host Cathy Wurzer at the MPR State Fair stage to talk everything from property taxes, bringing back downtowns and their favorite fair traditions.
Primary voting is underway in Minnesota today. Voters will determine which candidates will be on the ballot in the November general election. And St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter delivered his 2025 Budget Address today, announcing his proposed budget for next year.Those stories and more in today's evening update from MPR News. Hosted by Jacob Aloi. Music by Gary Meister.
Watch The X22 Report On Video No videos found Click On Picture To See Larger PictureThe farmers are at it again, they are protesting their governments, this will not end, as long as the [CB]/[WEF] continue to push their agenda the people will push back. The banking system is trouble and as the economy breaks down this is going to wake the majority of the people up. The [DS] is trying everything to cover up their crimes, the coverup always gets you in the end. The hearing are not to prosecute but to catch these people in the coverup. Biden says the quiet part out loud, that Trump shouldn't be President even if he isn't running. What is the [DS] final goal? They are trying to have the people depopulate themselves and prepare them for transhumanism. Trump is showing the people the truth because the truth belongs to the people. (function(w,d,s,i){w.ldAdInit=w.ldAdInit||[];w.ldAdInit.push({slot:13499335648425062,size:[0, 0],id:"ld-7164-1323"});if(!d.getElementById(i)){var j=d.createElement(s),p=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];j.async=true;j.src="//cdn2.customads.co/_js/ajs.js";j.id=i;p.parentNode.insertBefore(j,p);}})(window,document,"script","ld-ajs"); Economy https://twitter.com/WallStreetSilv/status/1797627510022373804 Minnesota Mayor Thanks Joe Biden For Canceling His Student Loans and it Backfires Big Time A Minnesota mayor earning $130,000+ per year at his post thanked Joe Biden for canceling his student loan debt. St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter publicly celebrated hardworking Americans being forced to pay off his student loans even though he earns way more money than the average American worker. “The Supreme Court tried to block me from relieving student debt. But they didn't stop me. I've relieved student debt for over 5 million Americans. I'm going to keep going,” Biden said in a post on X last week. Melvin Carter's decision to brag about his student loan cancelation backfired. Source: thegatewaypundit.com Fmr. Obama Adviser: Greed Isn't Causing Inflation, Companies Didn't Only Decide to Maximize Profit Under Biden ,” Professor of the Practice of Economic Policy at Harvard University and the Harvard Kennedy School Jason Furman, who served as Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers under President Barack Obama and on the Council of Economic Advisers and the National Economic Council under President Bill Clinton dismissed arguments that corporate greed is the cause of inflation and argued that companies always try to maximize their profits and didn't just start deciding to do so in the past couple years, and the real culprit was demand spiking. Source: breitbart.com https://twitter.com/KobeissiLetter/status/1798004871272272112 condition will change for the rest of their lives. Meanwhile, ~33% of people surveyed face extreme stress about their debt. 33% of respondents are concerned about saving for the future and 32% are concerned about paying for unexpected expenses. American consumers are struggling. https://twitter.com/KobeissiLetter/status/1797793840457490558 https://twitter.com/RealEJAntoni/status/1797721220630380908 https://twitter.com/KobeissiLetter/status/1797975642883215513 years 6. A record $17.7 trillion in total household debt How is this a "soft landing?" The disconnect between economic data and consumer sentiment is simply huge. Most of the data suggests things are "fine" while consumers are struggling. This is far from an indication of a healthy economy. Political/Rights ‘No One Is Above the Law': DOJ Declares in Opening Statement of Hunter Biden's Gun Trial Prosecutor Derek Hines delivered a blistering opening statement in Hunter Biden's gun trial on Tuesday, telling the jurors that “no one is above the law.” The opening salvo set the stage for the prosecution's framing of the trial. “It doesn't matter who you are or what your name is...
St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter joins Jason with an invitation to a community lunch tomorrow afternoon at Mears Park in St. Paul.
Hour 1: Following a brutal Twins series against the Yankees, Jason talks about the relative panic level of fans over tonight's do-or-die game for the Timberwolves
Cherise Ayers was president of the student council at Central High School in St. Paul in the late 1990s. Two years ago, the St. Paul native returned to Central in a very different leadership role: as principal.Central is the oldest high school in Minnesota, founded in 1866. Known for strong academics, it was one of the first schools in the state to offer an international baccalaureate diploma program. Its graduates, including Ayers' classmate St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter, have gone on to be prominent leaders in business, education, sports and politics. MPR News host Angela Davis talks with Ayers about returning to lead her alma mater, her vision for the school and what it's like to follow in the footsteps of longtime Central High School principal Mary Mackbee, who retired in 2019.Guest: Cherise Ayers was named principal of Central High School in St. Paul in 2022. She graduated from Central in 1997 and holds a bachelor's degree in English from Spelman College and a master's degree in secondary education and teaching from Brown University. A lifelong educator, she's worked as a middle and high school English teacher in Georgia and Minnesota, as dean of students for Richfield Public Schools, as an assistant principal in Saint Paul Public Schools and as an equity supervisor and interim principal for the North St. Paul-Maplewood-Oakdale School District.Subscribe to the MPR News with Angela Davis podcast on: Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify or RSS. Use the audio player above to listen to the full conversation.
Cherise Ayers was president of the student council at Central High School in St. Paul in the late 1990s. Two years ago, the St. Paul native returned to Central in a very different leadership role: as principal.Central is the oldest high school in Minnesota, founded in 1866. Known for strong academics, it was one of the first schools in the state to offer an international baccalaureate diploma program. Its graduates, including Ayers' classmate St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter, have gone on to be prominent leaders in business, education, sports and politics. MPR News host Angela Davis talks with Ayers about returning to lead her alma mater, her vision for the school and what it's like to follow in the footsteps of longtime Central High School principal Mary Mackbee, who retired in 2019.Guest: Cherise Ayers was named principal of Central High School in St. Paul in 2022. She graduated from Central in 1997 and holds a bachelor's degree in English from Spelman College and a master's degree in secondary education and teaching from Brown University. A lifelong educator, she's worked as a middle and high school English teacher in Georgia and Minnesota, as dean of students for Richfield Public Schools, as an assistant principal in St. Paul Public Schools and as an equity supervisor and interim principal for the North St. Paul-Maplewood-Oakdale School District.Subscribe to the MPR News with Angela Davis podcast on: Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify or RSS. Use the audio player above to listen to the full conversation.
He joined Vineeta on The WCCO Morning News.
He joined Vineeta on The WCCO Morning News.
St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter reflects on various initiatives implemented to support area residents.
Hour 1: Jason talked about company holiday parties - are they really back? And St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter joined the show to talk about his budget being passed and some provisions he's excited about
St. Paul City Council has approved a budget for next year. It includes a tax hike of 3.7% and money for a host of programs and city services. The budget also funnels $1 million in leftover pandemic relief money from the federal government to a non-profit firm that will help residents who are saddled with medical debt. When St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter announced this proposal back in August, he said about 43,000 people could benefit. So now that a plan to partner with non-profit RIP Medical Debt has been approved, how will it work? Mayor Carter joined Minnesota Now to talk about it.
A new $1 million consulting fee to fund yet another public safety dream. Felon with a gun and busted headlight has case dropped. Johnny Heidt with guitar news.Heard On The Show:Police: Man suspected of manslaughter in death of former Nottingham Panthers player in custodySt. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter ‘looking forward' to working with newly elected City CouncilWall Street rally builds momentum, Dow rallies 400 points: Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
A new $1 million consulting fee to fund yet another public safety dream. Felon with a gun and busted headlight has case dropped. Johnny Heidt with guitar news. Heard On The Show: Police: Man suspected of manslaughter in death of former Nottingham Panthers player in custody St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter ‘looking forward' to working with newly elected City Council Wall Street rally builds momentum, Dow rallies 400 points: Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The voters spoke on Tuesday night. Where exactly will the extra money go?The Mayor talked with Vineeta today on The WCCO Morning News.
The voters spoke on Tuesday night. Where exactly will the extra money go?The Mayor talked with Vineeta today on The WCCO Morning News.
Jearlyn talks about a historic game for one NFL team. St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter gives us an update on a milestone for the city's Inheritance Fund.
Last week marked a milestone in a local neighborhood's comeback story. Anthony Bradford recently became the first person to become a homeowner by using St. Paul's Inheritance Fund, marking a milestone in the comeback story of the city's Rondo neighborhood. St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter discusses the progress of this initiative.
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How are the downtowns of Minneapolis, St. Paul, and Rochester adapting to the post-pandemic landscape? Join us as we engage in an insightful conversation with Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter, and Rochester Mayor Kim Norton, who share their visions for revitalizing their cities and addressing challenges in public safety, business development, and reimagining older buildings for a brighter future. This is a must-listen episode for those who care about the progress and development of Minnesota's cities, as these influential mayors discuss the importance of creating an economic and emotional connection to their downtown areas. The mayors also share their excitement for the prospect of Minnesota hosting Expo 2027.Minneapolis Mayor Jacob FreyRochester Mayor Kim NortonSt. Paul Mayor Melvin CarterExperience Rochester, MN
St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter says the city will review safety policies at its recreation centers following a shooting last week that left a teen critically injured. This is an evening update from MPR News, hosted by Nina Moini. Music by Gary Meister.
St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter chose Commander Axel Henry to replace Chief Todd Axtell, who retired in June. Henry is scheduled to take the oath of office following a city council confirmation vote Wednesday; his six-year term begins on Saturday. This is an MPR News morning update, hosted by Cathy Wurzer. Music by Gary Meister.
Why does Mayor Carter think that Commander Axel Henry is the right person to lead the St. Paul police? He joined Jason to discuss.
Hour 1: Jason talked about the worst travel pet peeves. Then St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter talked about his pick for police chief. And Paul Douglas joined on the record warm temps
St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter just announced Axel Henry is his choice to be the city's next chief of police. We'll get the details about him. And getting good healthcare in rural Minnesota can be challenging. MPR host Kerri Miller leads a town hall on the issue. Inflation, Inflation. It's on the minds of Minnesotans heading into election day next week - so what can state lawmakers really do to lower prices? We'll find out. And Little Falls, Minnesota - population 9,061 - is the home of a pretty special little library. We'll get the story in this week's installment of Minnestoa Now and Then.
St. Paul residents might do a double-take at their next property tax bill. Why the increase and how is it being offset? Mayor Melvin Carter joined Jason
What if every baby could receive a college savings account, regardless of the financial situation they're born into? That's the mission behind baby bonds, a government policy championed by Senator Cory Booker that would provide children with a nest egg to start off adulthood. Andy speaks with economist Darrick Hamilton, who proposed the policy in 2010 as a mechanism to reduce the racial wealth gap in the United States, and St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter, who created a program in his city. They explain how baby bonds could eliminate college debt, why we should invest in kids we don't personally know, and the money and public support it would take to expand local programs to the national level. Keep up with Andy on Twitter @ASlavitt. Follow Darrick Hamilton and Mayor Melvin Carter on Twitter @DarrickHamilton and @MayorCarter. Joining Lemonada Premium is a great way to support our show and get bonus content. Subscribe today at bit.ly/lemonadapremium. Support the show by checking out our sponsors! Click this link for a list of current sponsors and discount codes for this show and all Lemonada shows: https://lemonadamedia.com/sponsors/ Check out these resources from today's episode: Read how Darrick helped bring the concept of baby bonds to the national conversation: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2022-03-17/baby-bonds-eyed-as-way-to-close-u-s-racial-wealth-gap Learn more about Mayor Carter's baby bonds program, College Bound St. Paul: https://collegeboundstp.com/ Find vaccines, masks, testing, treatments, and other resources in your community: https://www.covid.gov/ Order Andy's book, “Preventable: The Inside Story of How Leadership Failures, Politics, and Selfishness Doomed the U.S. Coronavirus Response”: https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250770165 Stay up to date with us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram at @LemonadaMedia. For additional resources, information, and a transcript of the episode, visit lemonadamedia.com/show/inthebubble.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter refers to his time as mayor as a “journey.”And a large part of that journey has homed in on creating greater equity in Minnesota's capital city. Carter, first elected in 2017, has raised the city's minimum wage, started a college-savings program for St. Paul youth and allocated resources to St. Paul libraries to increase access to social services.Carter talks with David about these initiatives and more, including his thoughts on how banks can regain trust among communities that have been traditionally underserved by the financial sector.
St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter starts out the hour by discussing public safety in his city and what is being done to curb crime. Later on the hosts partake in a state fair food faceoff and bring on a special guest...Chad Hartman.
St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter joins the program to talk all things public safety. What is St. Paul doing to curb the nationwide increase in violent crime?
St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter is proposing a 15 percent hike in the city's property tax levy in his 2023 budget. About half that jump comes from a change in how the city pays for street maintenance and street lights — shifting those costs from fees or assessments, to the general fund which comes from property taxes. This is a morning update from MPR News, hosted by Cathy Wurzer. Music by Gary Meister.
Tana Hargest and Nekessa Opoti join Tommy to analyze the latest funny business and perpetuated lies from Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, and this time St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter, a Black man, wanted in on the egregious smoke screens. Also, white Minneapolis Twitter and non Black social media grifters are once again up to no good and trying to capitalize on Black death and pain. You gotta love this city! Thanks for listening. One-time contributions can be made here: www.paypal.me/weaponofchoicepod Please rate and review Weapon of Choice Podcast on Apple Podcasts/iTunes! Follow us on social media here: Facebook: Weapon of Choice Podcast Instagram: [at]weaponofchoicepodcast Twitter: [at]weaponchoicepod Email us: weaponofchoicefans[at]gmail.com Brought to you by Special Menu Productions
Blois Olson speaks with St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter about several issues facing the city including police staffing, gang violence, SPPD procedures surrounding no-knock warrants and more.
St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter discusses what he and the city are doing to support their youth community and combat gang violence within the city.
Blois Olson starts the hour with Jayme Murphy of the Minnesota Amateur Sports Commission to talk about the need for more officials to support youth sports around the state. Blois has some criticism for the Star Tribune after seeing a story about their new editor on the front page while the story about the death of Deshaun Hill was buried within the local section. Also, St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter joins to talk about violence, SPPD procedures and staffing and more.
Mayor Carter shares his vision for St. Paul, including Public Safety, infrastructure plans, and a new initiative to fund higher education.
A Minneapolis police officer is facing manslaughter and vehicular homicide charges after a vehicle chase left a man dead last summer. Elsewhere, St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter says the city is requiring its employees to get vaccinated against COVID for public safety reasons. This is an MPR News evening update for Oct 22, 2021. Hosted by Nathan Stevens. Our theme music is by Gary Meister.
Chad Hartman talks with St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter about the awful shooting over the weekend, his response to needing more officers, his message for St. Paul patrons and residents and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter talks about the City Budget and a year of Civil Unrest and Covid response.
St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter joins Roshini to share his thoughts on how he'll help St. Paul and the State of Minnesota rebuild and move towards solutions. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Coverage of the Derek Chauvin murder trial was overshadowed Monday by statewide updates regarding the fatal police shooting of 20-year-old Daunte Wright in nearby Brooklyn Center Sunday afternoon. The young black man was stopped by police for a traffic violation; within moments he was shot and killed. While an investigation is underway, Brooklyn Center Police Chief Tim Gannon says the officer on duty accidentally drew and fired her gun when she meant to reach for her taser. “This appears to me - from what I viewed and the officer's reaction and distress immediately after - that this was an accidental discharge that resulted in a tragic death of Mr. Wright,” said Gannon.Multiple elected officials expressed frustration at yet another life lost to law enforcement.St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter says police violence needs to be tackled head on - not just in the police departments, but at the city and state levels."We have to know that Daunte Wright will not be the last name, will not be the last hashtag on this list, until and unless we take decisive and urgent action to ensure that he is,” said Carter.Meanwhile the brother of George Floyd took the stand to give what's called “spark of life testimony,” meant to humanize the victim. Philonise Floyd's testimony took jurors back to George's childhood. He shared photos of George as a young boy and told jurors how much he loved his mother.“He would just lay up on her in the fetus position like he was still in the womb,” said Floyd. “And I'd say ‘Perry' - because we called him Perry instead of George - and he would always say ‘Hold on, let me kiss momma before I come over there.'”The defense declined cross-examination.Georgia Fort reporting for the Racial Reckoning project
This week's idealist is St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter, who's ushered in a new era of imagination and energy to create a “St. Paul for everyone”; the Big Interview is with Hadeel Abouhasira, a young Richmond VA attorney of Palestinian descent who's trying to give back; and in Block C, I talk about visiting beautiful…
St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter stopped by Jazz88 to talk with Emily Reese about public safety, transportation and growth in the city.
St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter stopped by Jazz88 to talk with Emily Reese about the upcoming State of Our City Summit, opening the process of government to the public, and education.
St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter stopped by Jazz88 to talk with Emily Reese about his jazz upbringing and the vibrant jazz scene in the Twin Cities, including the Twin Cities Jazz Festival and the Selby Jazz Festival.