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St. Paul City Council approves budget, property tax increase

St. Paul City Council approves budget, property tax increase

The St. Paul City Council has approved an $883 million budget for 2026. It includes a 5.3 percent property tax increase, money for development in cultural corridors and downtown, and funding for immigration legal defense.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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‘Creating fear and chaos’: ICE officials target Somali neighborhoods, scoop up U.S. citizens in sweep

‘Creating fear and chaos’: ICE officials target Somali neighborhoods, scoop up U.S. citizens in sweep

Local activists reported a series of arrests across the Twin Cities, including outside Somali housing areas, malls and at a Latino day labor spot, after a contingent of ICE agents descended on the Twin Cities.

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FBI arrests suspect in investigation into pipe bombs planted near DNC, RNC before Jan. 6 attack

FBI arrests suspect in investigation into pipe bombs planted near DNC, RNC before Jan. 6 attack

The FBI has spent years searching for the person who put bombs near the Democratic and Republican committee headquarters, hours before the assault on the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
by Carrie Johnson

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How Minnesota became a hub for Somali immigrants in the U.S.

How Minnesota became a hub for Somali immigrants in the U.S.

Minnesota boasts the largest population of Somalis in the U.S. — a community that’s recently faced attacks from President Trump. Here’s a brief history of how they came to settle there.
by Joe Hernandez

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‘We are here’: In St. Cloud, Somali community pushes back against Trump’s ‘garbage’ comments

‘We are here’: In St. Cloud, Somali community pushes back against Trump’s ‘garbage’ comments

More than 100 people gathered in St. Cloud on Wednesday for an event aimed at showing unity and solidarity. Somali residents and other community members said they felt compelled to speak out against what they call the president’s unfair and divisive rhetoric.
by Kirsti Marohn

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‘New York Times’ sues Pentagon over media restrictions

‘New York Times’ sues Pentagon over media restrictions

The Times accuses Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth of violating its constitutional rights with a press policy that, the paper says, deprives the public of access to critical national security information.
by David Folkenflik

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Four years after being dropped by the U of M, men’s gymnastics team has a home

In 2021, U of M Men’s Gymnastics was one of several athletic programs the University cut. With no NCAA affiliation or monetary support from the school, the program had to sustain itself. Now, for the first time as an independent club program, the team has its own 14,000-square- foot facility in St. Paul to call home.
by Nina Moini and Aleesa Kuznetsov

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