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Joyful Day of the Dead commemorations rally U.S. Latino communities despite immigration raid fears

Joyful Day of the Dead commemorations rally U.S. Latino communities despite immigration raid fears

These crucial religious, family and community celebrations for most Mexicans and many other Latin Americans have taken on special significance this year in U.S. Latino communities, as the Trump administration escalates immigration enforcement raids, including in Minnesota.
by The Associated Press

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Minnesota's first Black female attorney gets her own street

Minnesota's first Black female attorney gets her own street

A Minneapolis street once named after segregationist Edmund Walton has been renamed to honor Lena Olive Smith, Minnesota's first Black female attorney.
by Olivia Hanson

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Wolf population plunges around Voyageurs National Park — the result of harsh winters and fewer deer

Wolf population plunges around Voyageurs National Park — the result of harsh winters and fewer deer

The number of grey wolves around the national park in far northern Minnesota has dropped more than 30 percent in the past couple years. Researchers say it’s part of the natural ebb and flow of the iconic predator’s population.
by Dan Kraker

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Minneapolis teachers file intent to strike notice; contract talks continue

Minneapolis teachers file intent to strike notice; contract talks continue

The intent to strike notice starts a countdown to a possible strike as early as Nov. 11. The union said there was still “plenty of time” to reach a deal that negotiations were continuing Friday afternoon.
by MPR News Staff

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Minnesota officials prepare for SNAP disruptions during shutdown, legal fight as November arrives

Minnesota officials prepare for SNAP disruptions during shutdown, legal fight as November arrives

Funding for the main food nutrition program known as SNAP is in doubt during the federal government shutdown. November payments might not go out on time or be as robust for recipients.
by Erica Zurek and Hannah Yang

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Man sentenced to 76 years in prison for shooting officers near Princeton

Karl Holmberg fired at members of the Sherburne County Drug Task Force as they attempted to serve a narcotics search warrant at his rural home near Princeton. All five officers survived.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Halloween fundraiser seeks to help immigrants buy food, as SNAP benefit lapse looms

Halloween fundraiser seeks to help immigrants buy food, as SNAP benefit lapse looms

A Minneapolis refugee services organization is leveraging the Halloween spirit for a “reverse trick-or-treat,” inviting community members to donate grocery store gift cards for clients who are set to lose SNAP benefits in November.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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Marjorie Johnson, award-winning Minnesota baker, dies at 106

Marjorie Johnson, award-winning Minnesota baker, dies at 106

Johnson was known as the “Blue Ribbon Baker” of Minnesota. By her count, she won more than 2,500 fair ribbons including over 1,000 blue ribbons. 
by Feven Gerezgiher

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Calls for accountability in the murder of Mariah Samuels grow louder

Calls for accountability in the murder of Mariah Samuels grow louder

Members of Mariah Samuels’ family as well as activists and community leaders say the Minneapolis Police Department didn’t do enough to protect Samuels from her ex-boyfriend, who is charged with killing her. Police and city leaders say the department is reviewing the case and implementing changes to prevent this from happening to someone else in the future.
by Jon Collins

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