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MN Supreme Court says Frey has 'clear legal duty' to hire more police

MN Supreme Court says Frey has 'clear legal duty' to hire more police

Chief Minnesota Supreme Court Justice Lorie Gildea issued a ruling Monday that Minneapolis' mayor should employ a certain number of police officers or demonstrate why a higher staffing level is not possible.
by MPR News Staff

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Art Hounds: Three shows that bring joy

Art Hounds: Three shows that bring joy

Cabarave offers an immersive, euphoria-themed show with music, dance, and circus arts in Minneapolis. The Minnesota Boychoir celebrates 60 years with a concert. Kristin Peterson’s drawings and watercolors at the Owatonna Arts Center celebrate nature.
by Emily Bright

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New map highlights home deeds with racist language in Ramsey County

New map highlights home deeds with racist language in Ramsey County

A group working to identify and nullify racist language in Twin Cities property records is out with new data on Ramsey County. Researchers with the Mapping Prejudice project combed through reams of documents and found more than 2,000 homes that were off limits to people of color until the mid-20th century.
by Matt Sepic

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Owamni in Minneapolis wins James Beard award for Best New Restaurant

Owamni in Minneapolis wins James Beard award for Best New Restaurant

Dana Thompson and Chef Sean Sherman, co-owners of the innovative Indigenous restaurant, accepted the prestigious award at the Lyric Opera in Chicago Monday evening.
by Melissa Olson

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Family, friends demand answers on anniversary of police killing Winston Smith in Mpls

Family, friends demand answers on anniversary of police killing Winston Smith in Mpls

Dozens of community members showed up at Powderhorn Recreation Center in south Minneapolis on Friday afternoon to support 32-year-old Smith’s family, who still have little in the way of details about what transpired when police killed him a year ago. 
by Grace Birnstengel

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2 years after it burned, no clear path forward for Minneapolis 3rd Precinct site

2 years after it burned, no clear path forward for Minneapolis 3rd Precinct site

Abandoned by police and set ablaze in the wake of George Floyd’s murder, the ruins of the 3rd Precinct headquarters site remain largely unchanged from May 28, 2020, with no clear idea from the city about what should happen next, or consensus from neighbors about what they want to see there.
by Grace Birnstengel

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