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Minneapolis high school student, 15, dies after shooting

Minneapolis high school student, 15, dies after shooting

Deshaun Hill, who played on the football team at North High School, and whom staff remembered as an “incredible young man,” died after being shot in Minneapolis.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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Blizzard conditions force highway closures in NW Minnesota

Blizzard conditions force highway closures in NW Minnesota

Several major highways in west-central and northwestern Minnesota were closed Friday morning as north winds gusting to near 50 mph created blizzard conditions.
by Andrew Krueger

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Teen bystander: Knew instantly Floyd was 'in distress'

Teen bystander: Knew instantly Floyd was 'in distress'

Testimony continued Friday in the federal trial of three former Minneapolis police officers charged with violating George Floyd’s civil rights. Bystander Alyssa Funari testified Friday morning that she was going to the corner store when she saw Floyd on the ground with three officers on top of him.
by Jon Collins

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What you need to know about redistricting in Minnesota

A panel of Minnesota judges will roll out new political maps, likely this coming Tuesday, that will shape Minnesota elections for the next decade. 
by David H. Montgomery

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New theater production doesn't shy away from taking on serious issues

New theater production doesn't shy away from taking on serious issues

Coco’s Barrio began as a live performance show that’s part old time radio and part “Saturday Night Live.” But then the pandemic turned everything upside down. Now the show is a podcast.
by Vicki Adame

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Latino businesses 'hanging in there' despite pandemic and unrest

Latino businesses 'hanging in there' despite pandemic and unrest

A report released in December 2020 showed that 28 percent of Latino-owned businesses faced a reduction in available supplies.
by Vicki Adame

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Minnesota Senate panel wants audit of Southwest light rail project

Minnesota Senate panel wants audit of Southwest light rail project

A Minnesota Senate committee advanced legislation Thursday to require the legislative auditor to take a close look at the troubled Southwest Corridor line.
by Tim Pugmire

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Family of Amir Locke calls for ban on no-knock warrants

A partial ban on no-knock warrants is not enough to prevent police from killing innocent people, Amir Locke’s parents said Thursday. But leaders in the Minnesota Legislature say there need to be some cases where such warrants are allowed.
by Brian Bakst

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Police reform will get another look by Minneapolis City Council

Police reform will get another look by Minneapolis City Council

Council member Elliott Payne wants to create a new department of public safety. But this time, he wants to keep MPD in place and not put the measure to a public vote.
by Nina Moini

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