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Police funding front and center at Minneapolis budget hearing 

Police funding front and center at Minneapolis budget hearing 

During a nearly five-hour long public hearing, Minneapolis City Council members heard passionate testimony from residents to either support or defund the police department.
by Brandt Williams

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What are the challenges of rebuilding Lake Street?

What are the challenges of rebuilding Lake Street?

More than half of the Lake Street businesses that were damaged during May’s civil unrest have been reopened, but a lot of work remains. What are the challenges confronted by business owners trying to rebuild? Host Angela Davis hears stories of both rebuilding success and frustrating roadblocks.
by Angela Davis and Katie Moritz

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In effort to better serve Black customers, Target taps north Mpls. clothing designer

In effort to better serve Black customers, Target taps north Mpls. clothing designer

When the Target store on Lake Street in Minneapolis was damaged and shuttered during the unrest this summer, the company saw an opportunity. It set out to create a store that felt “overtly welcoming” to Black shoppers.
by Tom Crann and Megan Burks

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New Minneapolis NAACP president 'fueled by love'

New Minneapolis NAACP president 'fueled by love'

Angela Rose Myers knows she is taking on the job during an exceptionally difficult time in history.
by Nina Moini

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Mosque attacker testifies against alleged ringleader of 2017 firebombing

Mosque attacker testifies against alleged ringleader of 2017 firebombing

In response to questions from a prosecutor, 31-year-old Michael McWhorter testified that he drove with 49-year-old Michael Hari and 25-year-old Joe Morris more than 500 miles from their home in Illinois to attack the Dar Al Farooq Islamic Center.
by Matt Sepic

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Minneapolis police looking for reinforcements to help with officer shortage, 911 response

Minneapolis police looking for reinforcements to help with officer shortage, 911 response

After an often heated discussion, the Minneapolis City Council supported a proposal for nearly $500,000 to pay for law enforcement officers from other agencies to help the MPD respond to a spike in crime.
by Brandt Williams

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Man fatally shot in Eagan, two people in custody

Officers responded to a report of gunshots about 9 p.m. and found a man with a gunshot wound to the head outside a nearby hotel. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
by The Associated Press

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Mpls. City Council President Bender says she won't seek reelection

Mpls. City Council President Bender says she won't seek reelection

Lisa Bender has led the City Council since 2017, during some of the city’s most difficult and controversial months. She represents the city’s 10th Ward, which includes neighborhoods around Minneapolis’ Uptown area, including Lowry Hill, East Harriet and Whittier.
by Tim Nelson and Brandt Williams

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