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Native community leaders want role in changes following feds' condemnation of MPD

Native community leaders want role in changes following feds' condemnation of MPD

The U.S. Justice department report listing civil rights violations by the Minneapolis Police Department confirmed what many in the city’s Native American population say they have experienced and raised some hope for improved treatment. 
by Melissa Olson

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Are you ready for it? 'Swiftieapolis' prepares to welcome half a million people this weekend

Are you ready for it? 'Swiftieapolis' prepares to welcome half a million people this weekend

With crowds of about half a million people expected in downtown Minneapolis this weekend for Twin Cities Pride and Taylor Swift concerts, Mayor Jacob Frey declared that he was temporarily renaming the city “Swiftieapolis.” 
by Jon Collins

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5 things to know about Minnesota's air quality alert

5 things to know about Minnesota's air quality alert

Ground level ozone levels are much higher than usual. It’s a byproduct of pollutants and can make air quality unhealthy for sensitive groups.
by Peter Cox

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Charges delayed in Minneapolis crash that left five people dead

Charges delayed in Minneapolis crash that left five people dead

Prosecutors say they’ve received a 24-hour extension to file charges against a driver suspected of causing a crash that claimed the lives of five young women in Minneapolis last week.
by MPR News Staff

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Two dead in plane crash north of Duluth

The St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office said it received a report just after 8 a.m. that an aircraft beacon had been activated, and another plane in the area saw possible wreckage on the ground.
by Andrew Krueger

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Trailblazing golfer working to get more Black women and girls in the game

Trailblazing golfer working to get more Black women and girls in the game

On the South side of Minneapolis more than a half century ago, Lynnette Landry fell in love with the game of golf, and she is still working to make the sport more accessible to everyone, including Black girls and women.
by Nina Moini

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Spice Lake Fire 100% contained; BWCAW closure area scaled back

Spice Lake Fire 100% contained; BWCAW closure area scaled back

Officials reported Wednesday the Spice Lake Fire in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness is now 100 percent contained — and a temporary closure order for part of the wilderness has been drastically reduced.
by Matt Mikus

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Minnesota's bid to host world expo in Bloomington falls short

Minnesota's bid to host world expo in Bloomington falls short

Minnesota’s bid to host a world expo event in Bloomington in 2027 has fallen short. Voters at a Bureau of International Expositions meeting in Paris on Wednesday awarded the 2027 gathering to Belgrade, Serbia.
by Tim Nelson

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ChangeMakers: For two-spirit legislator Alicia Kozlowski, community is everything

ChangeMakers: For two-spirit legislator Alicia Kozlowski, community is everything

Kozlowski, 35, made history last fall when they became Minnesota’s first nonbinary legislator. Their path to office started with a running group for women and gender-expansive people called KwePack.
by Nicole Ki

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