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Minneapolis council passes ‘humane’ encampment policy but mayor veto threat looms
The ordinance codifies the city’s obligation to provide sanitation and health resources at encampments. Prior to its passing, the city’s only policy for encampment response allowed police to break up camps before they formed.
Street reconstruction approved for George Floyd Square, after years of debate
Street reconstruction is slated to start at George Floyd Square next year, after years of debate over how best to memorialize the intersection where a Minneapolis police officer murdered George Floyd in 2020.
Holiday Train begins annual journey across Minnesota on Friday
A colorful holiday tradition is set to begin its annual journey across Minnesota on Friday. Canadian Pacific Kansas City Railway’s Holiday Train has 21 stops planned across the state in the coming days.
'Do's and don'ts' if you monitor ICE agents, immigration actions in Minnesota
To share more about Minnesotans’ rights while observing immigration actions and ICE agents, Erika Zurawski, co-founder of the Minnesota Immigrant Rights Action Committee, joined Cathy Wurzer on Morning Edition Thursday.
Federal agents use chemical irritant on crowd in Somali neighborhood of Minneapolis amid Trump crackdown
Federal agents have used chemical irritant to disperse a crowd in a heavily Somali neighborhood in Minneapolis. This happened Tuesday during a identification checks amid the Trump administration's crackdown on the community. City Council member Jamal Osman is a Somali American who witnessed the confrontation. 
As Waymo testing continues, Minnesota legislators weigh regulations for autonomous vehicles
More automated vehicles are hitting the road in Minnesota — but for now, they still have drivers behind the wheel due to legal questions. Lawmakers are weighing possible regulations for driverless cars.
Rape suspect allegedly resisted jailers, smeared feces ahead of hearing
A man charged in connection with a string of sexual assaults allegedly smeared feces on the walls of his jail cell while resisting officers’ attempts to transport him across the street for his initial court appearance on Tuesday.
Minneapolis council committee moves to strengthen separation ordinance
A Minneapolis council committee advanced tougher separation ordinance language Tuesday, limiting local enforcement of federal immigration law. A vote of the full Minneapolis City Council is expected Thursday.