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Fohrenkam sentenced to 38 years in killing of Deshaun Hill

Fohrenkam sentenced to 38 years in killing of Deshaun Hill

A jury convicted Cody Fohrenkam, 30, last month of shooting the 15-year-old in the back of the head after a brief exchange on a Minneapolis sidewalk a year ago.
by Matt Sepic

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Twin Cities snow emergency alerts fall short for non-English speakers

Twin Cities snow emergency alerts fall short for non-English speakers

St. Paul offers snow emergency alerts in four foreign languages. Minneapolis sends texts in English, with a link to a website that provides a helpline and abbreviated information in three languages.

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'Where power resides' — Flipping privilege in the art curator paradigm

'Where power resides' — Flipping privilege in the art curator paradigm

The Emerging Curators Institute is a singular arts entity in the Midwest. It is providing an alternative pathway into a field that has historically been limited to the privileged. 
by Alex V. Cipolle

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Weisman Art Museum pop-up exhibit will feature Black Twin Cities artists

Weisman Art Museum pop-up exhibit will feature Black Twin Cities artists

The exhibit, which is hosted by the University of Minnesota Black Student Union in honor of Black History Month, is free and open to the public from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday.
by Abbey Machtig

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Opponents of Roof Depot demolition vow to fight on

Opponents of Roof Depot demolition vow to fight on

A Hennepin County judge granted a temporary restraining order, putting the planned demolition of the Roof Depot building on pause. The demolition was previously slated to go ahead this week. Although the project is on hold, activists say their work isn’t.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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Amber Alert canceled: Lakeville police say 3-year-old boy found safe

Lakeville police said earlier that the child’s father reported him missing from his apartment Friday morning and that authorities had information suggesting he was with another family member.
by MPR News Staff

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U puts a number on acquiring its buildings from Fairview: $950 million

U puts a number on acquiring its buildings from Fairview: $950 million

The University of Minnesota released what it plans to ask state lawmakers to provide as it works to acquire its buildings from Fairview Health Services, in the midst of a proposed merger with Sanford Health, based in Sioux Falls, SD.
by Michelle Wiley

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Minneapolis Roof Depot demolition halted for now

Minneapolis Roof Depot demolition halted for now

A Hennepin County judge ruled Friday that the City of Minneapolis may not move forward with a planned demolition next week of the empty Roof Depot site in the East Phillips neighborhood.
by Nina Moini and Regina Medina

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