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Minneapolis City Council to vote on labor standards board
The Minneapolis City Council will vote Thursday on whether to create a labor standards board, after years of advocacy from labor groups and harsh criticism from some business owners. The advisory board could recommend new labor policy to the council for consideration.
GOP Minnesota House candidates say they’ll ‘fight to make sure every ballot is counted’
Two Minnesota House races will be up for hand recounts after GOP candidates requested that officials take another look. In both contests, Republicans lost to DFL incumbents by narrow margins per the county-certified results.
How will Trump’s win impact Minneapolis police reform plans? One scholar says it could put a stop to progress
Georgetown law professor Christy Lopez says the U.S. Department of Justice is unlikely to continue working with Minneapolis towards a federal consent decree if an agreement isn’t signed before Donald Trump takes office in January.
Minneapolis punk show mass shooting victims react as teen takes plea deal
Cyrell Boyd is headed to treatment at the Red Wing juvenile facility for his role in the Nudieland shooting in August 2023. At a hearing Tuesday, victims spoke to him about the shooting’s impact.
St. Paul to wipe out medical debt for 32,000 residents
City officials said the $40 million program will help alleviate medical costs for debt-strapped residents.