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Minnesota state trooper charged with murder in the killing of Ricky Cobb II

Minnesota state trooper charged with murder in the killing of Ricky Cobb II

Cobb, 33, was shot to death by trooper Ryan Londregan during a stop on Interstate 94 in Minneapolis on July 31 at about 2 a.m. Londregan is charged with second-degree murder, first-degree assault and second-degree manslaughter.
by Jon Collins and Peter Cox

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What's up with all the business closings on St. Paul's Grand Avenue? City council member weighs in

What's up with all the business closings on St. Paul's Grand Avenue? City council member weighs in

The St. Paul restaurant that claims to serve the most walleye in the world is calling it quits. The family who has owns Tavern on Grand on St. Paul’s Grand Avenue is closing the decades-old landmark in early June.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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Aging Minneapolis church gets new life as affordable housing near George Floyd Square

Aging Minneapolis church gets new life as affordable housing near George Floyd Square

City leaders on Thursday cut the ribbon on the Belfry Apartments near George Floyd Square. Not only does the project provide much-needed housing, but the church’s congregation also gets to stay and has a newly renovated worship space.
by Matt Sepic

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Activist, influencer Marley Dias speaks at annual MLK Breakfast

Activist, influencer Marley Dias speaks at annual MLK Breakfast

Marley Dias founded the 1,000 Black Girl Books initiative with the goal of increasing the number of books in school libraries with Black girls as a main character. Dias told the crowd at the annual MLK Breakfast that the recent debate around banning books about Black, LGBTQ+ and other identities from school libraries has taken her mission to a new level.
by Jeff Jones

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Martin Luther King Jr.'s visits to Minnesota more than 50 years ago still resonate

Martin Luther King Jr.'s visits to Minnesota more than 50 years ago still resonate

On what would have been King’s 95th birthday, many are celebrating the civil rights leader, while also reflecting on what his words reveal about the march for justice still ahead.
by Jacob Aloi

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