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Family of Mariah Samuels ready for justice after a prolonged murder trial

Family of Mariah Samuels ready for justice after a prolonged murder trial

Mariah Samuels’ family is eager to finally celebrate justice Monday afternoon, when David Wright is scheduled — for the second time — to receive a life sentence for first-degree murder. But the fight for justice will not be over.
by Cari Spencer

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Minnesota up against the clock on Medicaid changes

Minnesota up against the clock on Medicaid changes

Democrats and Republicans in the Minnesota Legislature say they need to either pass legislation or update existing rules soon to ensure that state programs comply with new requirements from the federal government.
by Erica Zurek

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St. Paul elementary in Rondo neighborhood set to become Afrocentric school this fall

St. Paul elementary in Rondo neighborhood set to become Afrocentric school this fall

Benjamin E. Mays will replace its International Baccalaureate program with a new Afrocentric program and curriculum in the fall. The principal of the school and superintendent of St. Paul Public Schools spoke more about how the program came to be.
by Kelly Gordon and Ngoc Bui

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Minneapolis headed for potential 'never-ending loop' in community safety commissioner nomination

Minneapolis headed for potential 'never-ending loop' in community safety commissioner nomination

The Minneapolis City Council and Mayor Jacob Frey are in a disagreement over whether to reappoint current commissioner Todd Barnette to another term. The city attorney says they could be at a standstill, without votes to either overturn a mayoral veto or confirm Barnette’s appointment.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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Owatonna residents force bonding question for new fire, police facilities to be on ballot

Owatonna residents force bonding question for new fire, police facilities to be on ballot

Officials in Owatonna say their city desperately needs new fire and police stations. But some residents question the need and the cost. Nearly 2,500 of them signed a petition to force the city to put $65 million bonding question to fund the facilities on the ballot.
by Catharine Richert

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