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Photos: Protesters rally in Minneapolis over the death of Mahsa Amini in Iran
Demonstrators on Saturday expressed their outrage at the death of Amini in Iran after she was arrested by Iran’s morality police allegedly for wearing her hijab too loosely. Photojournalist Nicole Neri captured scenes from the rally for MPR News.
The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension said a man who was reported missing on Thursday has been found safe.
Feeding our Future defendant charged previously with Medicaid fraud
One of the four dozen defendants accused of defrauding federal child nutrition programs was charged previously with filing phony Medicaid claims.
Federally funded nutrition programs in the wake of a pandemic and a scandal
To better understand how the pandemic shifted the landscape of federally funded nutrition programs, we talked to Youthprise Nutrition Director Christa DeBoer. Youthprise has been serving meals to kids since 2014 through USDA funding.
Minnesota vigils mourn Mahsa Amini, whose death sparked protests in Iran
Demonstrators plan to gather in downtown Minneapolis on Saturday to protest the death of a 22-year-old woman in Iran in police custody earlier this month. That's after a vigil for Mahsa Amini was held at the University of Minnesota on Thursday.
Minneapolis officials announce new public safety plan, details to come
The effort will include law enforcement partners from around the region including the Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office, the state Department of Public Safety and federal agencies.
The Lake Street Taco Tour returns
After a five year break, the self-guided tour of the corridor’s taco establishments returns to help revitalize businesses still struggling to recover from the last two and a half years of economic challenges.