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Minneapolis council rejects incentives for MPD officers
The Minneapolis City Council in a special meeting Friday voted down a proposal to spend $15.3 million to recruit and retain Minneapolis police officers.
Minnesota artists create online petition for Gaza cease-fire
Minneapolis musician Jeremy Messersmith leads a petition effort among Minnesota artists, calling for an immediate cease-fire in Gaza.
Updated COVID vaccine administered to one in eight Minnesotans
As of Nov. 13, roughly 720,000 doses of the recently available updated COVID-19 vaccine have been administered in Minnesota, accounting for just over 13 percent of the population. COVID-19, flu and RSV hospitalizations remain well below this time last year. 
Materials and power: Artist investigates labor rights and solidarity in textile exhibition
In an exhibit, Minneapolis artist Rachel Breen highlights the labor rights of garment workers and the issues of overconsumption and fast fashion, incorporating textile works, a site-specific wall drawing, and reflections on historical garment industry tragedies, all aimed at emphasizing solidarity and collective power.