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Rebuilding, reopening and returning to Minneapolis

Rebuilding, reopening and returning to Minneapolis

What’s happening to the businesses that were damaged and destroyed in Minneapolis and St. Paul during the civil unrest that followed the killing of George Floyd? What will it take to rebuild and reopen? And when will customers return?
by Angela Davis and Katie Moritz

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For moms striving for better work-life balance, COVID-19 upset the scales

For moms striving for better work-life balance, COVID-19 upset the scales

The gender wage gap and the division of household labor were unequal before the pandemic. With schools, summer camps and care facilities either being closed or operating at limited capacity, more women are seeing extra responsibilities added back onto their plates.
by Kerri Miller and Marcheta Fornoff

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How do you talk to kids about racism? Two Black Minnesota teachers share how they do it

How do you talk to kids about racism? Two Black Minnesota teachers share how they do it

For Qorsho Hassan and Monet Barnes, two Black educators who are part of an overwhelmingly white teaching force in Minnesota, teaching kids about racism is a priority. Here’s their advice.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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June 29 update on COVID-19 in MN: State reaches 'moonshot' 20K daily test capacity goal

June 29 update on COVID-19 in MN: State reaches 'moonshot' 20K daily test capacity goal

Positive cases continue to increase, according to numbers released Monday, though the number of patients hospitalized and in the ICU declined. Gov. Tim Walz also announced that the state now has the capacity to test 20,000 Minnesotans for COVID-19 in a single day.
by MPR News Staff

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Pandemic forces Minnesota summer festivals to cancel — or go virtual

Pandemic forces Minnesota summer festivals to cancel — or go virtual

Summer festivals are a long, colorful tradition in Minnesota. But concerns about the spread of COVID-19 have forced organizers of most festivals to cancel this summer’s events — or find creative ways to adapt.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Photos: Taking Back Pride marches through downtown Minneapolis

Photos: Taking Back Pride marches through downtown Minneapolis

Taking Back Pride marched through downtown Minneapolis on Sunday, drawing hundreds of people to — in the words of one organizer — "bring back the roots of what Pride is.”
by MPR News Staff

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June 28 update on COVID-19 in MN: Outbreak appears to be plateauing in recent days

June 28 update on COVID-19 in MN: Outbreak appears to be plateauing in recent days

Minnesota’s early sacrifices to limit COVID-19’s spread “will be undermined if we don’t get cooperation from all Minnesotans, especially younger Minnesotans, who are most active and social,” said Kris Ehresmann, the state’s infectious disease director.
by MPR News Staff

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Opposing protests in St. Paul call for supporting or defunding police

Opposing protests in St. Paul call for supporting or defunding police

Opposing groups of protesters faced off for several hours Saturday afternoon outside the Governor's Residence in St. Paul — with one group supporting law enforcement and the other calling for defunding police.
by Nina Moini and Evan Frost

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