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Twin Cities girls of color need a place to thrive. Here come the Radical Monarchs

Twin Cities girls of color need a place to thrive. Here come the Radical Monarchs

The Radical Monarchs — a Girl Scouts alternative focused on social justice — will launch a troop this summer in the Twin Cities. Its mission: help girls and girl-identified youth of color ages 8 to 11 navigate their experiences and conversations about race, gender and class. 
by Kathryn Styer Martinez

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May 12 COVID-19 update: Active cases fall; nearly 2.2M completely vaccinated

May 12 COVID-19 update: Active cases fall; nearly 2.2M completely vaccinated

Minnesota will pass a milestone this week with more than half its 16-and-older population fully vaccinated. After slowing to a relative crawl, the state’s vaccination pace is showing signs of a possible rebound. Overall, COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations are receding.
by MPR News Staff

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For Twin Cities rapper Nur-D, another step forward

For Twin Cities rapper Nur-D, another step forward

All of a sudden, Matt Allen found himself caring for injured and teargassed protesters in Minneapolis last year. The enduring experience found its way into his sunny music.
by Rachel Martin and Vince Pearson

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May 11 COVID-19 update: Spring wave ebbs; vaccination pace crawls

May 11 COVID-19 update: Spring wave ebbs; vaccination pace crawls

The newest numbers show active cases and hospitalizations are down significantly from mid-April, but the vaccination pace continues to inch ahead even as officials plead with unvaccinated adults to get their shots.
by MPR News Staff

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Brooklyn Center policing overhaul could get vote within days

Brooklyn Center policing overhaul could get vote within days

City leaders in Brooklyn Center say they could vote as soon as this Saturday on a proposed overhaul of policing in the community. A month ago, a white officer in the Minneapolis suburb killed Daunte Wright, a 20-year-old Black man, sparking protests and unrest.
by Matt Sepic

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Government housing vouchers are hard to get, and hard to use

Government housing vouchers are hard to get, and hard to use

The federal government plans to release another $5 billion to help those at risk of homelessness. But even without that assistance, low-income tenants struggle to use housing vouchers.
by Pam Fessler

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After scrap metal fire, renewed calls to protect north Mpls. residents from toxic air

After scrap metal fire, renewed calls to protect north Mpls. residents from toxic air

A recent fire at Northern Metal Recycling reignited concerns among residents about health and environmental impacts from nearby industrial sites. One lawmaker is sponsoring legislation that would require state regulators to consider residents' cumulative exposure to pollutants before issuing permits to industries in environmental justice areas.
by Kirsti Marohn

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May 10 update on COVID-19 in MN: Spring wave receding; vaccination pace crawling

May 10 update on COVID-19 in MN: Spring wave receding; vaccination pace crawling

Monday’s Health Department data showed active cases and hospitalizations ebbing — and zero newly reported deaths. Vaccinations, though, remain at a relative crawl even as state public health leaders plead with still-unvaccinated adults to get their shots.
by MPR News Staff

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Gypsy moth control efforts set to resume in Minnesota

Gypsy moth control efforts set to resume in Minnesota

Efforts to slow the spread of invasive, tree-damaging gypsy moths in Minnesota will soon resume for the season in 13 targeted areas in the eastern part of the state.
by Andrew Krueger

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Brooklyn Center mayor proposes major public safety changes

Brooklyn Center mayor proposes major public safety changes

Brooklyn Center Mayor Mike Elliott is proposing major changes to public safety in the Twin Cities suburb, nearly a month after the fatal police shooting of Daunte Wright during a traffic stop.
by MPR News Staff

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