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Planned Parenthood announces it will close 4 clinics in Minnesota
Planned Parenthood North Central States is closing eight of its 23 clinics due to budget problems including funding cuts. The four in Minnesota include Alexandria, Bemidji, Richfield and Apple Valley.
Billboards blasting budget cuts at Voyageurs National Park greet drivers in Duluth
A liberal advocacy group put up six billboards in and around Duluth this month, warning “reduced staff, increased danger” at Voyageurs National Park. It’s part of a national campaign criticizing DOGE-initiated budget cuts to national parks. 
Siblings reflect on 5 years of serving George Floyd Square and south Minneapolis
Jeanette Rupert, Jeanelle Austin and Butchy Austin grew up around 38th Street and Chicago Avenue in Minneapolis and all took action in different ways following the murder of George Floyd. They shared with MPR News how their activism has impacted them and their communities in the time since.
Two sites in St. Paul will be renamed to reflect cultural significance to Dakota tribes
The city of St. Paul announced Wednesday the renaming of Bruce Vento Nature Sanctuary and Indian Mounds Regional Park to Waḳaƞ Ṭípi, meaning “dwelling place of the sacred” and Wicaḣapi, meaning “cemetery.”
Inmate advocates demand input ahead of Stillwater prison shutdown
Advocates for people incarcerated at the Minnesota Corrections Facility in Stillwater say they want inmate concerns considered as officials work toward closing the facility in 2029.