Minnesota Now: May 6, 2024

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A change to Minnesota’s constitution is heading for a House floor vote. It’s the Equal Rights Amendment and it would include some of the most expansive protections of abortion and LGBTQ+ rights in the nation. We get the details on the proposal.

We’re checking in with a roundtable of Gen Z voters about this year’s presidential election — how college protests and top issues like abortion are influencing their votes.

And shopping malls have a significant footprint around the state, but many are emptying out of visitors and stores. Another model could fill up these spaces again. We learn about the growing role of cultural malls in Minnesota.

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