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Dec. 3 update Latest on COVID-19 in MN: 92 more deaths add to grim 7-day toll

Dec. 3 update Latest on COVID-19 in MN: 92 more deaths add to grim 7-day toll

About 1 in 3 recent Minnesota deaths are tied to COVID-19. The latest numbers come as officials brace for another expected wave of cases, hospitalizations and deaths in coming weeks originating from Thanksgiving gatherings.
by MPR News Staff

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Making George Floyd's Square

Making George Floyd's Square

A monthlong series looking at how the community has transformed the site of George Floyd’s killing — 38th Street and Chicago Avenue in Minneapolis — and at the people behind its transformation. It is the culmination of reporting over several months, and a partnership with South High School to engage neighborhood youth in telling their community’s story.
by Christine T. Nguyen, Megan Burks and Evan Frost

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Preserving George Floyd's memorial: 'Allow these pieces to continue to protest'

Preserving George Floyd's memorial: 'Allow these pieces to continue to protest'

As winter settles in, activity has only picked up at the memorial-turned-autonomous-zone in Minneapolis where George Floyd was killed by police in May. Jeanelle Austin is among the caretakers working to preserve the offerings left at the intersection of 38th Street and Chicago Avenue.
by Megan Burks

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COVID-19 claims life of Hmong American leader and Secret War veteran

COVID-19 claims life of Hmong American leader and Secret War veteran

Tou-Fu Vang, a Hmong community leader and former lieutenant colonel in the Secret War, died on Thanksgiving Day after several weeks in the hospital fighting COVID-19.
by Riham Feshir

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Mpls. Council member Cunningham: Police should limit focus to violent crime

Three Minneapolis City Council members want to cut the Police Department’s funding by nearly $8 million — or roughly 5 percent. They say putting that money toward non-law enforcement public safety programs instead would free up officers to focus on violent crime, which has spiked in recent months.
by Britta Greene

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Dec. 2 update on COVID-19 in MN: 5K new cases, 77 deaths

Dec. 2 update on COVID-19 in MN: 5K new cases, 77 deaths

The newest numbers come a day after state public health authorities sketched out their plans to distribute vaccines as soon as they’re available.
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Dec. 1 update on COVID-19 in MN: 'Light at the end of the tunnel' as pandemic rages

Dec. 1 update on COVID-19 in MN: 'Light at the end of the tunnel' as pandemic rages

Even as they brace for another wave of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths, state public health authorities are laying the groundwork to distribute vaccines as soon as they’re available. On Tuesday, they sketched out their plan.
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Minnesota short-term budget picture brightens; long-term deficit remains

Minnesota short-term budget picture brightens; long-term deficit remains

The improved outlook — a $641 million surplus through June instead of a shortfall four times as big that was projected back in May — could lead to a quicker deal on a relief package for businesses and workers coping with fallout from COVID-19 and related restrictions.
by Brian Bakst

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More Americans pay rent on credit cards as lawmakers fail to pass relief bill

More Americans pay rent on credit cards as lawmakers fail to pass relief bill

Many Americans who've lost income in the pandemic are falling deeper into debt — forced to pay bills or even their rent on credit cards. It's a sign of trouble ahead for the economy.
by Chris Arnold

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