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November 14, 2019 4:00 AM

In Brooklyn Center and Brooklyn Park, a push to count Asian-Americans

Across the nation, Asians are the least likely to be aware of and fill out the census form. A meeting Thursday will gather thoughts on how to encourage Asian residents in the two suburbs to respond to the questionnaire.

by Tiffany Bui

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November 13, 2019 7:05 PM

Minneapolis grants $18M to add lower-cost apartments

Forty percent of the units will be within reach of families making about $30,000 a year. Rent would not be much more than a week's income for them.

by Martin Moylan

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November 12, 2019 6:28 PM

Muslim leaders call for hate crime investigation in mosque vandalism in Minneapolis

Surveillance video from the Salaam Cultural Center shows a person throwing rocks through a glass entry door and then kicking out the remaining broken glass around 3:40 a.m. Sunday. Muslim leaders in the Twin Cities are urging police and the FBI to investigate the incident as a hate crime.

by Matt Sepic

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November 12, 2019 4:25 PM

What happens when someone in St. Paul calls 911?

Amid record gun violence and homicides in the city, St. Paul Police Chief Todd Axtell has said he’s concerned about 911 response times.

by Nina Moini

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November 12, 2019 2:44 PM

Minnesota Health Department continues hepatitis A measures

As the number of confirmed cases continues to rise, the state Health Department is working with high risk groups on vaccinations.

by Euan Kerr

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November 12, 2019 12:30 PM

Teen births in Hennepin County drop by 21 percent in 2018

Officials credit the county’s teen pregnancy prevention program, which combines sexual health education and access to quality adolescent health care.

by Euan Kerr

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November 12, 2019 11:39 AM

St. Paul gives Ford plant site development the green light

Mayor Melvin Carter and Ryan Companies said Tuesday the deal to remake the vacant 122-acre site in the Highland Park neighborhood will deliver hundreds of new homes and add $1 billion to the city’s $23 billion property tax base.

by Tim Nelson

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November 12, 2019 4:00 AM

More Twin Cities apartments welcome pets — for a price

In addition to fees, some renters have to register their dogs’ DNA so apartment managers can police poop pickup.

by Martin Moylan

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November 12, 2019 4:00 AM

Trial opens for St. Paul cop who kicked man as police K-9 attacked

Was officer Brett Palkowitsch justified in kicking a man who was on the ground writhing while a police dog fiercely bit him? That’s the question at the heart of Palkowitsch’s federal trial, which begins Tuesday.

by Brandt Williams