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Fact check: Did Minneapolis City Council defund the police? And did Trump call in the National Guard?  

Fact check: Did Minneapolis City Council defund the police? And did Trump call in the National Guard?  

In the months following the police killing of George Floyd and amid calls to dismantle the police, Minneapolis has been at the center of national news and intrigue. While there’s plenty of fodder in the city for debate, facts need to be at the center of it.
by Brandt Williams and Brian Bakst

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Biden, Trump pitch to voters in northern Minnesota

Biden, Trump pitch to voters in northern Minnesota

Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden, who is leading in most Minnesota polls, made his economic case for president Friday during a low-key appearance at a carpenters union hall near Duluth. The president rallied his supporters at the airport in Bemidji.
by Dan Kraker, Brian Bakst and John Enger

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Sept. 18 update on COVID-19 in MN: New cases top 1K; hospitalizations rise

Sept. 18 update on COVID-19 in MN: New cases top 1K; hospitalizations rise

Friday’s COVID-19 numbers showed a startling increase of nearly 1,100 new confirmed infections following a period of relatively moderate new daily caseloads. Hospitalizations and intensive care cases also rose in the Health Department’s daily report.
by MPR News Staff

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Sign of the times: Politics roil Bemidji

Sign of the times: Politics roil Bemidji

The presidential campaign comes to Minnesota Friday with Democrat Joe Biden in Duluth and President Donald Trump headed to Bemidji. Trump is expected to draw huge crowds and probably some protesters. Bemidji is Trump country — but it’s also divided and agitated. 
by John Enger

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Fall colors emerge just in time for the start of autumn

Fall colors emerge just in time for the start of autumn

Tuesday is the first day of autumn, but it’s already feeling like fall. And according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources’ fall color map, we’re well on our way to what seems to be a promising fall season.
by Madison Moroder

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Sept. 17 update on COVID-19 in MN: School guidance map shifts again

Sept. 17 update on COVID-19 in MN: School guidance map shifts again

Twenty-five counties saw their COVID-19 case counts slip past one of the Health Department’s thresholds, changing their recommendation toward more distance learning for more students, according to data released Thursday. Here’s the latest map.
by David H. Montgomery and MPR News Staff

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