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Author of George Floyd biography says momentum has 'dried up'

Author of George Floyd biography says momentum has 'dried up'

Toluse Olorunnipa, co-author of “His Name is George Floyd,” sees parallels between this moment and the Civil Rights movement of the 1960s when there was also backlash to major social and political changes.
by Emily Reese, Emily Bright and Ngoc Bui

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Appetites: Ditch the bun for your brat and serve your sausages charcuterie-board style instead

Appetites: Ditch the bun for your brat and serve your sausages charcuterie-board style instead

A brat board is a Midwestern cousin to the classic French charcuterie board. It takes the idea of using various meats and toppings to create a sampler but with grilled local sausages. Madeline Summers of Mississippi Market Co-Op said it’s great for getting to try everything at a barbecue.
by Emily Bright and Lukas Levin

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'There's reason to be hopeful': AG Ellison on five years after George Floyd

'There's reason to be hopeful': AG Ellison on five years after George Floyd

Sunday marks five years since Minneapolis police officers killed George Floyd at the corner of 38th Street and Chicago Avenue. Reflecting on the years that have passed, Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison said “there’s reason to be hopeful” even as the country saw the highest number of police killings in a decade in 2024.
by Emily Bright and Ngoc Bui

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Historian traces police brutality in Minneapolis back to 1800s

Historian traces police brutality in Minneapolis back to 1800s

The death of George Floyd wasn’t an anomaly. Long before Floyd, there was Ophelia Rice, a Black woman violently assaulted by a white police officer named Thomas Britt in Minneapolis in 1899.
by Cathy Wurzer and Lukas Levin

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Lynx beat Wings 85-81 for 2nd time in 5 days, spoiling homecoming for Bueckers

Lynx beat Wings 85-81 for 2nd time in 5 days, spoiling homecoming for Bueckers

Napheesa Collier had 28 points and eight rebounds to lead the Minnesota Lynx to their second victory over the Dallas Wings in five days, an 85-81 decision that spoiled the homecoming for first overall draft pick Paige Bueckers.
by Anika Besst and The Associated Press

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Stillwater mayor on impacts of planned prison closure

Stillwater mayor on impacts of planned prison closure

MCF-Stillwater is one of the state's oldest prisons and has been plagued by safety spending and staffing concerns, yet it employs more than 400 people in the area. Stillwater Mayor Ted Kozlowski joined MPR News host Cathy Wurzer on Morning Edition Tuesday to talk about the plan and its impacts.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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Minneapolis, St. Paul drop in rankings, but stay in top 5 list of park systems for U.S. cities

Minneapolis, St. Paul drop in rankings, but stay in top 5 list of park systems for U.S. cities

The Trust for Public Land ranks the 100 most populous U.S. cities’ park systems using five categories: acreage, access, equity, investment and amenities. The Twin Cities are in the top 5 for 2025, but they ranked lower than last year.
by Lisa Ryan

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Minneapolis will follow police reform consent decree, despite DOJ dismissal

Minneapolis will follow police reform consent decree, despite DOJ dismissal

The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a motion to dismiss its case against the city of Minneapolis that could have resulted in a federal consent decree and mandated reforms for the Minneapolis Police Department. 
by MPR News Staff

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How a caterpillar native to Minnesota made its forests fuel for wildfires

How a caterpillar native to Minnesota made its forests fuel for wildfires

A native insect called the spruce budworm has killed trees across more than 2,000 square miles of northern Minnesota forests, creating dry tinder fuel in the areas burned by the Camp House and Jenkins Creek wildfires. 
by Dan Kraker

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