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Minneapolis Fed President has ‘cautious optimism’ about economy, defends need for Fed independence

Minneapolis Fed President has ‘cautious optimism’ about economy, defends need for Fed independence

Neel Kashkari, head of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, discussed the Upper Midwest economy, data centers and the central bank's independence during a wide-ranging interview with MPR and at a fireside chat with the Fargo Moorhead West Fargo Chamber of Commerce.
by Harshawn Ratanpal

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Judge sentences man for setting fire to Minneapolis mosques

Judge sentences man for setting fire to Minneapolis mosques

Jackie Rahm Little pleaded guilty in September to arson and hate crime charges for setting fire to Masjid Al-Rahma on Bloomington Avenue in 2023. He also admitted setting a trash can on fire at another mosque a day earlier.
by Regina Medina

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Controversy over data centers in Minnesota leads to calls for statewide moratorium, new regulations

Controversy over data centers in Minnesota leads to calls for statewide moratorium, new regulations

Opponents of the massive projects say the measures the Legislature passed last year aren’t enough to protect communities, residents and the environment from potential negative impacts. They’re calling for a two-year moratorium on new data centers and other restrictions.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Thousands of Minnesotans to be kicked off SNAP due to new eligibility requirements

Thousands of Minnesotans to be kicked off SNAP due to new eligibility requirements

Thousands of Minnesotans will soon lose the assistance they rely upon to buy food as newly expanded work requirements and the elimination of several exemptions for SNAP benefits that are a part of the “One Big Beautiful Bill” go into effect.
by Hannah Yang

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Minneapolis City Council renews liquor licenses for two hotels allegedly housing ICE agents

Minneapolis City Council renews liquor licenses for two hotels allegedly housing ICE agents

The Minneapolis City Council approved liquor license renewals Thursday for two hotels that protesters have targeted for allegedly housing federal agents. Some council members pushed to deny the licenses, pointing to public comment from staff at the hotels who said they felt unsafe.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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Kidney transplant recipient is back home in Minnesota after two weeks in ICE custody

Kidney transplant recipient is back home in Minnesota after two weeks in ICE custody

A kidney transplant recipient who had been in ICE custody in Texas for two weeks without access to many of his life-saving medications finally returned home in Minnesota Thursday night.
by Molly Castle Work

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