Getting people to care about the caucuses

Minneapolis caucuses begin on Tuesday for the members of the Democratic party. The DFL agenda will be set and endorsements will be given. This is crucial for the city's crowded mayoral race and city council races.

Star Tribune reporter Adam Belz has been covering the city council races and he explained why the caucuses matter.

Organizer Ashley Fairbanks co-founded an effort called "Give a S---, Mpls," also joined the program to discuss how people can engage in this political process.

To hear the full segment use the audio player above.

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