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Protesters continue barricading Lake Street to remember 2 killed

Protesters continue barricading Lake Street to remember 2 killed

Midday Tuesday, Minneapolis police and public works crews pulled down makeshift barricades that demonstrators had set up to protect a memorial where Deona Erickson was killed Sunday night. People then put wooden pallets and a dumpster in the street. Police moved in hours later to detain some people and reopen Lake Street.
by Matt Sepic

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Landlord group sues over Minnesota eviction restrictions

Landlord group sues over Minnesota eviction restrictions

The lawsuit comes as the state Legislature prepares to vote on a plan to wind down Gov. Tim Walz’s eviction moratorium.
by Brian Bakst

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June 15 update on COVID-19 in MN: New and active cases, hospitalizations retreat

June 15 update on COVID-19 in MN: New and active cases, hospitalizations retreat

Officials had worried the end of the statewide masking mandate last month might lead to an uptick in COVID-19 cases, but the newest data shows the pandemic continuing to ebb, with only 95 new cases and one death reported Tuesday.
by MPR News Staff

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A beleaguered Minneapolis prepares to pick its leader

A beleaguered Minneapolis prepares to pick its leader

After a year of high-profile police killings, mass protests and a surge in gun violence and civil unrest, Minneapolis residents are getting ready to elect a new mayor. Seven mayoral candidates, including incumbent Jacob Frey, are vying for this week’s DFL endorsement. 
by Jon Collins

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June 14 update on COVID-19 in MN: Cases keep falling 1 month after end of mask mandate

June 14 update on COVID-19 in MN: Cases keep falling 1 month after end of mask mandate

New and active cases are trending at lows not seen since the earliest months of the pandemic. Officials had worried the end of the statewide masking mandate might lead to an uptick in cases, but it hasn’t happened.
by MPR News Staff

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1 dead, 3 hurt after driver plows into protesters in Uptown Minneapolis

1 dead, 3 hurt after driver plows into protesters in Uptown Minneapolis

One person was killed and three injured Sunday night after the driver of an SUV drove into a crowd of protesters in the Uptown area of Minneapolis, near the site where Winston Smith was shot by sheriff's deputies earlier this month.
by Matt Sepic, Tim Nelson, Jon Collins and The Associated Press

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APM documentary: No Place for a Woman

APM documentary: No Place for a Woman

The APM documentary "No Place for a Woman" tells a Minnesota story, but it became well-known nationwide.
by MPR News Staff

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Four people die on Minnesota lakes, rivers over the weekend

As people continue to flock to lakes and rivers to swim and boat for relief from the ongoing heat wave, it was a deadly weekend on Minnesota waters.
by MPR News Staff

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