The phrase “Minneapolis police reform” may bring to mind the events of 2020. The murder of George Floyd that year made the city the center of worldwide calls to change policing. It led the city to enter a process of court-ordered reforms that are still taking shape.

A new documentary looks back much further. In “Paradox: Echoes of Reform & the Minneapolis Police,” historian Yohuru Williams traces local politics, community activism and police union organizing over 150 years of Minneapolis policing history. The film by Twin Cities PBS premieres Tuesday night.

Yohuru Williams, along with the film’s executive producer Daniel Bergin, joined MPR News host Nina Moini to discuss the documentary.

After an hourslong meeting, the Hermantown City Council approved a needed zoning change to advance the proposed data center that’s being developed by an unnamed Fortune 50 company. MPR News host Nina Moini spoke with MPR News correspondent Dan Kraker about the meeting that lasted late into the night.

An Eagan Police detective concluded a local high school teacher engaged in an alleged pattern of predatory grooming with female students. But no charges were ever filed. MPR News reporter Elizabeth Shockman shares what she learned from the public police report.

Minneapolis-based health insurance company UCare has dropped their Medicare Advantage Plan. Thousands are now scrambling to find new coverage. We'll learn how that's impacting Minnesotans.

Plus, LGBTQ+ conversion therapy is banned in the state. But what happens to that ban if the U.S. Supreme Court decides it's unconstitutional? We'll break it down.

And the Vikings are now three and three this season. We'll hear what's next for the team with sports contributors Wally and Eric.

Our Minnesota Music Minute was “Manoominike Giizis” by MPR News Native News editor Leah Lemm and our Song of the Day was “October Passed Me By” by girl in red.

One Philadelphia sports team after another bested Minnesota teams this past weekend. The trend started Friday with the Wolves’ final preseason game, which they lost to the 76ers. Then, in hockey, the Flyers beat the Wild Saturday. And Sunday, the defending Super Bowl champion Eagles defeated the Vikings at home.

Joining Minnesota Now host Nina Moini to recap these games and look ahead to what’s next are our sports contributors, Wally Langfellow and Eric Nelson.

The U.S. Supreme Court is weighing whether banning LGBTQ+ conversion therapy for minors is unconstitutional.

Twenty-four states, including Minnesota, have banned the practice. Oral arguments were held earlier this month on a case originating from Colorado, and if the justices decide the ban is unconstitutional, it could be repealed in Minnesota.

Joining Minnesota Now to give a little context on this issue in Minnesota is Jess Braverman. They are the legal director at Gender Justice in St. Paul, a nonprofit that seeks to advance gender equity through law.

About 158,000 Minnesotans are looking for new options for Medicare now that the local company UCare is dropping their Medicare Advantage plan. The insurance company isn’t the only one to no longer offer Medicare Advantage— it's not as financially beneficial as it once was.

Enrollment opened last week, and this shift is causing people to scramble for new affordable options for medical insurance.

Kelli Jo Greiner is a health care policy analyst for the Minnesota Board on Aging and the Minnesota Department of Human Services. She joined Minnesota Now host Nina Moini to explain coverage options.

Minnesota has layers of laws and procedures designed to prevent inappropriate relationships between teachers and students. The case of a former high school teacher raises questions about how well that system works.

Education reporter Elizabeth Shockman joined Minnesota Now host Nina Moini in studio to share more.

A warning, this story might be difficult for some listeners — especially if you have kids nearby.

Read the full story at the MPR News website: Teacher showed ‘predatory grooming behaviors’ with Eagan High girls, police detective concluded

Thousands of Minnesotans are shopping for MNSure health insurance plans as the marketplace opened up this week, but some are bracing for higher premiums. We explore how rates have changed and whether a compromise in Congress would provide relief.

It's been one month since Minnesota's first state-licensed recreational cannabis business opened in Duluth. We learn about the triumphs and hiccups so far.

And we stay in Duluth to hear from our reporter Dan Kraker about sustainability in cemeteries.

Plus, our show Minnesota Now turns 4 this week! We talk to the composers behind the program’s theme music.

For Prince fans, we get the glimpse of the new Prince musical debuting in Minneapolis.

Our Minnesota Music Minute was “Purple In The Sky”, by Nur-D. Our Song of the Day was “Particle Physics” by Motion City Soundtrack, featuring Patrick Stump.

It’s been one month since Minnesota’s first state-licensed microbusiness dispensary opened in Duluth. Legacy Cannabis began selling flower and other products on Sept. 16, more than two years after recreational cannabis was legalized in Minnesota.

Legacy Cannabis Duluth lead consultant Josh Wilken-Simon joined MPR News host Nina Moini to share how business has been going.

The MNsure health insurance marketplace opened Wednesday for Minnesotans to shop for 2026 plans, but the costs they’ll see may be discouraging.

Premiums on the individual marketplace are 22 percent higher on average compared with 2025. That increase does not account for the expiring federal tax credits that are at the center of the federal government shutdown. If the credits do expire, premiums will be even higher.

About 190,000 Minnesotans get their health insurance through the marketplace. They can’t sign up for a plan until open enrollment begins on November 1st. In the meantime, navigators like Jonathan Marchand are beginning to walk people through the options.

Marchand is the Community Services Manager for United Community Action Partnership in Willmar. He joined MPR News host Nina Moini on Minnesota Now.