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St. Paul magnet again at heart of district's struggle over race and achievement
A struggling St. Paul elementary school that was once a beacon of racial integration and academic achievement hopes to re-invent itself again, this time taking a page from a successful Afrocentric charter school in north Minneapolis.
Minneapolis mayor gives White House a nudge on tornado relief
The current federal disaster declaration for the tornado-ravaged area of north Minneapolis covers public property. Rybak wants the declaration extended to private property.
Marlon Lozano-Montano, 18, was a passenger in a car with two other teenagers. One of their bullets struck a 12-year old girl, who remains paralyzed.
The unidentified man fell from the roof of the Knollwood Place Apartments, a senior living building. No one else on the window washing crew was injured.
Tickets are still available for this weekend's benefit concert to raise money for north Minneapolis tornado recovery.
Minneapolis wants to repair infrastructure damaged by tornado quickly and hopes federal aid will help offset costs.