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Two years after George Floyd's murder, changing the Minneapolis police may be up to courts

Wednesday marks two years since a police officer killed George Floyd on a Minneapolis street corner, setting off global racial justice protests. Investigations by state and federal agencies may lead to court oversight of the Minneapolis Police Department.
by Matt Sepic

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Number of human-biting mosquitoes in Twin Cities is low ⁠— for now

Number of human-biting mosquitoes in Twin Cities is low ⁠— for now

The Metropolitan Mosquito Control District in St. Paul began this year's surveillance of mosquitoes and black flies and found that, although there are a lot of mosquito larvae, there aren’t many adult mosquitoes out biting people.
by Kaila White

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Minneapolis puts MPD talks on hold until MN Human Rights provides evidence of covert social media

Minneapolis puts MPD talks on hold until MN Human Rights provides evidence of covert social media

The Minneapolis City Attorney's Office says it cannot find proof of a damning finding by the Minnesota Department of Human Rights that police used covert social media to target Black people and elected officials.
by MPR News Staff

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Artists memorialize the racial justice movement that Floyd murder sparked

Artists memorialize the racial justice movement that Floyd murder sparked

Leesa Kelly founded Memorialize the Movement nearly two years ago to save the paintings that artists created during the week of heartache and rage that followed the police murder of George Floyd. 
by Matt Sepic

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Minneapolis to pay $1.5M to man beaten by police during George Floyd protests

Minneapolis to pay $1.5M to man beaten by police during George Floyd protests

Police shot Jaleel Stallings with a foam marking round in a Lake Street parking lot after curfew on May 30, 2020. He shot back with his handgun, but video shows that he tossed away his weapon and surrendered after realizing he’d fired at police.
by Brandt Williams and Matt Sepic

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Art Hounds recommend photography on the struggle for racial justice

Art Hounds recommend photography on the struggle for racial justice

The Art Hounds suggest a visit to photojournalist KingDemetrius Pendleton’s exhibit “The Movement Never Stops” at Block Portrait Studios in St. Paul. Connect with the healing powers of art and nature in J.G. Everest’s immersive Sound Garden at Riverside Park in Minneapolis. Have a laugh over “Much Ado About Nothing” by Fearless Comedy Productions, in its final weekend at the historic Mounds Theatre.
by Emily Bright

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Copper thefts turn out lights in parts of St. Paul

Copper thefts turn out lights in parts of St. Paul

Thieves have been stealing the copper wiring in street lamps to sell to metal scrap yards. The high price of copper has hit St. Paul double over the last couple of years, both with an increase in theft and an increase in the cost of repairs.
by Peter Cox

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Twin Cities wins hosting privilege for 2026 Special Olympics USA Games

Twin Cities wins hosting privilege for 2026 Special Olympics USA Games

Minnesota beat out three other states in its bid for the games. They’ll feature 15 team and individual sports, plus another five demonstration events, and attract tens of thousands of athletes, coaches, volunteers and spectators.
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