Minnesota Now: July 6, 2023

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Fourty-seven people in Bemidji, Minn., have until 4 p.m. Thursday to evacuate their apartment after city officials cited safety concerns. We hear about what rights tenants have when their living conditions become unsafe.

This past week Latino ninth graders attended a camp to learn about what it takes to be a lawyer. One ninth grader talks about her experience.

We have been following Minnesota's efforts to distribute 568 million dollars in opioid settlement money from drug companies — we’ll zoom in on one program that aims to use some of that money to house formerly incarcerated Minnesotans.

And our sports guys, Wally and Eric give the latest on the Twins, Lynx, United and more.

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