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North Mpls. cyclists feel left out of bike sharing program

North Mpls. cyclists feel left out of bike sharing program

For nearly two weeks, thousands of people have been riding bright green bicycles around parts of Minneapolis. The bikes, from an organization called Nice Ride, are available for rent by the hour or by the day, but they are not available in north Minneapolis.
by Brandt Williams

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Parking loans for Central Corridor businesses approved

The St. Paul City Council on Wednesday approved $1.3 million in forgivable loans for businesses along the Central Corridor Light Rail Transit route to deal with the loss of street parking.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Central Corridor businesses prepare for construction disruption

Central Corridor businesses prepare for construction disruption

Small business owners along a future light-rail transit line linking St. Paul to Minneapolis are beginning to plot their survival strategies.
by Laura Yuen

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Gay St. Cloud police officer alleges discrimination

A former St. Cloud police officer has filed a federal lawsuit alleging the police department discriminated against him because he's gay.

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Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity dedicates 800th home

Elected officials and community groups will gather Monday to celebrate a benchmark for Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity.
by Rupa Shenoy

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Teenager killed in Minneapolis; 24th homicide of the year

Minneapolis police are investigating the city's 24th homicide of the year. A 16-year old boy was shot in the head on the city's south side early Sunday morning.
by Rupa Shenoy

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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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