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One man injured, one dead in early-morning shooting

Minneapolis police say two men were shot on the city's east side early Saturday morning.
by Rupa Shenoy

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One man's effort to keep Minneapolis teens away from crime

One man's effort to keep Minneapolis teens away from crime

Minneapolis has seen 23 homicides so far this year, four more than last year's total. Discussions surrounding this year's uptick in violence frequently revolve around the fate of young black men, who are often the victims and perpetrators of violent crime. One man is making an effort to keep black men from becoming crime statistics.
by Brandt Williams

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Rally planned in Mpls. on anniversary of Iran elections

A group of Minnesotans on Saturday will mark the one-year anniversary of the elections in Iran in which the opposition leader they supported lost to Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Youth Radio: Student explains how D2010 helped her

Youth Radio: Student explains how D2010 helped her

Tiara Bellaphant, who graduated from St. Paul Central High School this week, made it all the way through the Destination 2010 scholarship program. As part of our Youth Radio series, she explains what it was like to be part of the experiment.
by Julie Siple and Tiara Bellaphant

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3 hurt in chemical explosion in Minneapolis

One worker remains hospitalized, and two others were treated and released, following a minor explosion at a Minneapolis chemical plant this morning.
by Brandt Williams

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Workers to demolish bridge over I-35 in North Branch

A bridge spanning Interstate 35 in North Branch is set to be demolished during overnight shifts starting Tuesday evening.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Northstar rail adding weeknight, weekend service

The Northstar commuter rail begins offering service to Twin games during weeknights, beginning Tuesday.
by Ambar Espinoza

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Contract approval expected tonight for new Mpls. supt.

Contract approval expected tonight for new Mpls. supt.

Bernadeia Johnson was named Minneapolis superintendent in January but won't officially take over until July 1.
by Tom Weber

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More metro area commuters riding the bus

More metro area commuters riding the bus

Here's another sliver of evidence the economy is improving. Bus ridership in the Twin Cities is rising again. Metro Transit officials say the economy, more than any other factor -- more than climate change, more than the Gulf oil spill -- affects ridership numbers.
by Dan Olson

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Mpls. police unveil plans to halt spike in violence

Mpls. police unveil plans to halt spike in violence

The latest anti-crime strategies have been used before. Police say many of the criminals involved in this year's violence are familiar, too. But police officials say what's new, is that some of the violence has spread into unfamiliar territory.
by Brandt Williams

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