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In Fourth of July remarks, Trump takes aim at 'radical left'

In Fourth of July remarks, Trump takes aim at 'radical left'

During the second annual "Salute To America" event held on the South Lawn, the president drew a comparison between historic American wartime victories and stopping what he called the "radical left."
by Emma Bowman

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Boy dies after going missing in St. Croix River

Boy dies after going missing in St. Croix River

A 10-year-old boy died Friday after being pulled from the waters of the St. Croix River.
by MPR News Staff

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Nick Brey, Gabriela Trapero and Briar Lenz: This moment is ‘more than a trend’

Nick Brey, Gabriela Trapero and Briar Lenz: This moment is ‘more than a trend’

People don’t talk openly about racial inequities in St. James, a town of about 5,000. But after the killing of George Floyd, those who supported the Black Lives Matter movement suddenly saw things with razor-sharp focus. That was when three St. James high school students started organizing a protest in town.
by Hannah Yang

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New book explores cycles and whiplash of Minneapolis history

New book explores cycles and whiplash of Minneapolis history

Journalist Tom Weber has published a new biography of the City of Lakes. He explores the history of Minneapolis and examines the repetition and rhyme of the city’s understanding of its past.
by Tom Crann and Kathryn Styer Martinez

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Walz asks Trump for 'major disaster' aid following unrest

Walz asks Trump for 'major disaster' aid following unrest

Gov. Tim Walz has requested federal money to help Minnesota rebuild and repair fire damage from the unrest that followed the killing of George Floyd. Walz asked President Trump to declare a “major disaster” because of extensive damage to public infrastructure.
by The Associated Press

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Family of man killed by police in Eagan files civil rights suit; protesters want case reopened

Family of man killed by police in Eagan files civil rights suit; protesters want case reopened

Lawyers for Isak Aden’s family say his killing a year ago during a standoff with police was “another tragic display of an over-aggressive, over-militarized police response to a Black man.” Aden’s sister led 150 protesters on Wednesday calling for justice.

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