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Reform, accountability become tug toy in proposed Minneapolis Police contract

Reform, accountability become tug toy in proposed Minneapolis Police contract

Labor attorney Jim Michels, who represents the Minneapolis Police Federation and more than 40 other unions, says trying to squeeze police reform and accountability into a labor agreement is, in essence, impossible — or at least improbable.
by Jon Collins, Gracie Stockton and Cathy Wurzer

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Lino Lakes City Council votes to back 1-year development moratorium, halting Muslim-oriented project

Lino Lakes City Council votes to back 1-year development moratorium, halting Muslim-oriented project

Opponents of the development have concerns about residential density and argue that the development would put too much stress on local infrastructure. Those backing the project say opposition to the project is linked to Islamophobia.
by Ellie Roth

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Twin Cities named among 2024’s best places to bike

Twin Cities named among 2024’s best places to bike

The Twin Cities were ranked in the top 10 of PeopleForBikes’ annual City Ratings. Minneapolis ranked No. 1 and St. Paul ranked No. 4.
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Minnesota e-bike rebates: Window set to reopen

Minnesota e-bike rebates: Window set to reopen

Three weeks after high demand crashed its wobbly e-bike application website, the Minnesota Department of Revenue is getting back in the saddle. The agency said it will reopen its e-bike rebate application window at 11 a.m. on July 2.
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Hundreds seek social equity cannabis business license in first 24 hours of program

Hundreds seek social equity cannabis business license in first 24 hours of program

The Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management is giving social equity applicants — ranging from veterans to new farmers, to those who’ve faced historical harms from the war on drugs — a head start on business licenses.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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Minnesota flooding: Rapidan Dam near Mankato holds, roads and state parks closed

Minnesota flooding: Rapidan Dam near Mankato holds, roads and state parks closed

Authorities in Blue Earth County continue to monitor the imperiled Rapidan Dam on Tuesday after the rain-swollen Blue Earth River carved a new channel around the structure.
by Ellie Roth, Andrew Krueger, Anna Haecherl, Mark Zdechlik and Matt Sepic

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Political conversations at work may seem risky, but stifling them is risky, too

Political conversations at work may seem risky, but stifling them is risky, too

Employees today are more likely to want to air opinions and feelings at work about political and cultural issues than in decades past, according to an expert in facilitating workplace conversations. Without that release valve, employees’ sense of cohesion and their desire to collaborate and innovate may suffer.
by Catharine Richert

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New rule gives tribal governments more input on state water quality standards

New rule gives tribal governments more input on state water quality standards

A new federal rule gives tribal governments more input as states develop water quality standards to protect lakes and streams. Minnesota officials are still working out how the rule might affect its regulatory process.
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