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Annunciation parents brace for hard conversations at Thanksgiving

Annunciation parents brace for hard conversations at Thanksgiving

A coalition of parents whose kids were present during the Annunciation Catholic Church and School shooting held trainings this month on how to approach difficult conversations about gun violence ahead of the holidays. 
by Feven Gerezgiher

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Mariah Samuels’ family calls first–degree murder charges against her ex-boyfriend ‘bittersweet’

Mariah Samuels’ family calls first–degree murder charges against her ex-boyfriend ‘bittersweet’

David Wright faces new first-degree murder charges in the September shooting of Mariah Samuels. Her family calls the move by the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office “bittersweet.”
by Jon Collins

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Minneapolis’ first all-Native American fire crew is redefining what public safety looks like

Minneapolis’ first all-Native American fire crew is redefining what public safety looks like

In a fire station tucked just blocks from downtown Minneapolis, a crew of four is reshaping a narrative that predates them by generations: Who gets to be the one answering the call?
by Sarah Thamer

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Marcy Park has a new name: Dinky Park

Marcy Park has a new name: Dinky Park

The association received over 100 submissions for new names and said the renaming process led to increased engagement in the neighborhood.
by Jo Larson

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Self-driving taxi company Waymo to begin testing its fleet in Minneapolis

Self-driving taxi company Waymo to begin testing its fleet in Minneapolis

The self-driving taxi company Waymo announced Thursday that it’s coming to Minneapolis — though the service will be in a testing and data collection phase, with human drivers behind the wheel, to start.
by Chandra Colvin and MPR News Staff

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