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Minnesota’s 'Redskin Lake' could see name change
The U.S. Board of Geographic Names has received a proposal to change the name of the lake in far northeastern Minnesota. The Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa has proposed renaming the lake “Memegwesi.”
July 17 update on COVID-19 in MN: Nothing 'off the table' as case counts climb
State health officials on Friday made clear that Minnesota may need to dial back its economic reopening efforts if the current COVID-19 case trends accelerate and the state continues to backslide in its fight against the disease’s spread.
Raccoon nailed near Black Lives Matter sign in Roseville; police investigating
Authorities are investigating a number of instances in which Black Lives Matter signs were stolen or damaged in Roseville. But police became even more concerned when someone nailed a raccoon up to a post near one of those signs.
July 16 update on COVID-19: New cases up as deaths, hospitalizations flatten
The latest numbers come a day after state health leaders pressed Minnesotans to stay vigilant to slow COVID-19’s spread and encouraged families to make plans for others to care for young children should parents fall ill with the disease.
Ballot question passion: Hundreds call in on removing police from the city's charter
The Minneapolis Charter Commission listened as hundreds of residents weighed in, sometimes passionately, on the idea of dismantling the police department. The commission hosted a call-in meeting Wednesday instead of an in-person hearing.
Minneapolis Park Board approves scaling back of large encampments
Under pressure from residents of the Powderhorn Park neighborhood, the Minneapolis Park Board is scaling back the tent encampments that have been established there and around three dozen city parks.
Floyd's family sues former Minneapolis officers charged in his death
The lawsuit filed Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Minnesota alleges that the ex-officers violated Floyd's rights when they restrained him and that the city allowed a culture of excessive force, racism and impunity to flourish in its police force.