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Metro Transit police chief placed on paid leave

Metro Transit police chief placed on paid leave

The Metropolitan Council said that Metro Transit Police Chief Ernest Morales III went on leave on Friday. Metro Transit has not provided further information on what prompted that move.
by MPR News Staff

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Leaders celebrate completion of public housing sprinkler installations

Leaders celebrate completion of public housing sprinkler installations

Nearly five years ago, a fire at a Minneapolis public housing high-rise killed six people. On Monday, officials said they’ve met their goal of installing fire suppression systems in every public housing complex.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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City of Minneapolis celebrates $57 million stormwater tunnel

City of Minneapolis celebrates $57 million stormwater tunnel

The tunnel runs approximately 70 feet below the street surface on Washington Avenue South and was constructed parallel to an already existing tunnel.  
by Chandra Colvin

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Sanders urges DFLers to support Omar in upcoming primary

Sanders urges DFLers to support Omar in upcoming primary

Sen. Bernie Sanders told DFL enthusiasts that Rep. Omar “is not only somebody who has and will take on enormously powerful special interests, but she is one of the toughest people that I know.”
by Clay Masters

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Minneapolis park workers approve new contract

Minneapolis park workers approve new contract

Minneapolis park workers have approved a new contract with the Park and Recreation Board after a three-week strike. The union says workers secured pay increases and other protections.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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Minneapolis collaborates with state, federal agencies to target violent crime

Minneapolis collaborates with state, federal agencies to target violent crime

The weeklong effort focuses on people police say are responsible for disproportionate amounts of violence in the city, where two people were injured in shootings over the weekend and one was killed. They’re also prioritizing the seizure of illegal guns. 
by Cari Spencer

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The Aliveness Project to get nearly $2 million fund transfer from Rainbow Health to close HIV care gap

The Aliveness Project to get nearly $2 million fund transfer from Rainbow Health to close HIV care gap

The Aliveness Project, a Minneapolis-based HIV support provider, will expand its services after the abrupt closure of Rainbow Health.
by Cathy Wurzer, Estelle Timar-Wilcox, Anna Haecherl and Alanna Elder

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