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Restoration project along Mississippi River expects to break ground this month

Restoration project along Mississippi River expects to break ground this month

A Dakota-led nonprofit breaks ground this month on a major restoration project at St. Anthony Falls in downtown Minneapolis. The decade-in-the-making effort aims to bring Dakota presence back to a cultural site along the Mississippi River.
by Melissa Olson

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Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey's State of the City address, first since ICE surge

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey gave his annual State of the City address Tuesday. It was his first State of the City gathering since the federal immigration enforcement surge earlier this year.
by MPR News Staff and Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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A grieving Minneapolis family joins others to honor missing, murdered Indigenous relatives

A grieving Minneapolis family joins others to honor missing, murdered Indigenous relatives

A year after Evan Denny’s death, his mother joins other families to honor loved ones on a day of remembrance for missing and murdered Indigenous people. The day comes as the state’s MMIR office has seen more families coming forward for case assistance.
by Melissa Olson

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Former Metro Transit police chief left department following sexual harassment allegations

Former Metro Transit police chief left department following sexual harassment allegations

The former chief, Ernest Morales III, denied that he sexually harassed employees. The allegations came to light in a POST Board filing made public last month — more than 20 months after Morales was placed on leave from the department.
by MPR News Staff

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Inside the newsroom: How journalists make the call during breaking news

Inside the newsroom: How journalists make the call during breaking news

When breaking news hits, the pressure to be first is intense. But what does it take to be right? MPR News host Angela Davis talks about how our newsroom verifies what’s real before it reaches you.
by Angela Davis and Cari Dwyer

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Photos: Minneapolis May Day rally and march

Photos: Minneapolis May Day rally and march

A May Day rally and march in Minneapolis comes as labor and immigrant rights groups say fear and disruption from recent enforcement actions are shaping how people show up this year.
by Regina Medina and MPR News Staff

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