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Fohrenkam sentenced to 38 years in killing of Deshaun Hill
A jury convicted Cody Fohrenkam, 30, last month of shooting the 15-year-old in the back of the head after a brief exchange on a Minneapolis sidewalk a year ago.
Twin Cities snow emergency alerts fall short for non-English speakers
St. Paul offers snow emergency alerts in four foreign languages. Minneapolis sends texts in English, with a link to a website that provides a helpline and abbreviated information in three languages.
'Where power resides' — Flipping privilege in the art curator paradigm
The Emerging Curators Institute is a singular arts entity in the Midwest. It is providing an alternative pathway into a field that has historically been limited to the privileged. 
Weisman Art Museum pop-up exhibit will feature Black Twin Cities artists
The exhibit, which is hosted by the University of Minnesota Black Student Union in honor of Black History Month, is free and open to the public from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday.
Future of Us: The pandemic brought Americans outside, but racial barriers remain
Duluth nature photographer and author Dudley Edmondson was inspired to make outdoor recreation more welcoming to people of color during the pandemic. “There was a time when I thought that I was the only Black birdwatcher in America,” he said.
Grandstand guru takes over as new Minnesota State Fair CEO
Renee Alexander, deputy general manager at the Minnesota State Fair and head of the fair’s entertainment offerings, will be the new CEO for the Great Minnesota Get Together.