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Poll: Support for Frey, council split

Poll: Support for Frey, council split

A new MPR News/Star Tribune/KARE 11/FRONTLINE Minnesota Poll shows Minneapolis voters have mixed opinions about Mayor Jacob Frey and the city council weeks before a key election.
by Jon Collins

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U.S. closes part of Texas border, begins flying Haitians home

U.S. closes part of Texas border, begins flying Haitians home

The United States acted Sunday to stem the flow of migrants into Texas by blocking the Mexican border at an isolated town where thousands of Haitian refugees set up a camp, and American officials began flying some of the migrants back to their homeland.
by The Associated Press

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U.S. ramps up plan to expel Haitian migrants gathered in Texas

U.S. ramps up plan to expel Haitian migrants gathered in Texas

Haitian migrants seeking to escape poverty, hunger and a feeling of hopelessness in their home country said U.S. plans to speedily send them back will not deter them, as thousands of people remained encamped on the Texas border Saturday after crossing from Mexico.
by The Associated Press

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Poll: Public safety amendment has edge, but most don't want police cuts

Poll: Public safety amendment has edge, but most don't want police cuts

A new MPR News/Star Tribune/KARE 11/FRONTLINE Minnesota Poll shows 49 percent support among Minneapolis voters for creating a new department of public safety, but also that a solid majority does not want to cut the size of the city’s police force.
by Jon Collins

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How the poll was conducted

How the poll was conducted

The findings of this Star Tribune/MPR News/KARE 11/FRONTLINE Minnesota Poll are based on live interviews conducted Sept. 9 to Sept. 13 with 800 Minneapolis registered voters who indicated they are likely to vote in the November city election.
by MPR News Staff

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A new housing regulator could make the American dream more accessible for millions

A new housing regulator could make the American dream more accessible for millions

While not a household name, the Federal Housing Finance Agency has enormous power because it controls Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the two entities at the heart of the mortgage market. They largely decide who can qualify for a home loan and at what cost.
by Chris Arnold

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In edgy Washington, police outnumber Jan. 6 protesters

In edgy Washington, police outnumber Jan. 6 protesters

In a city still on edge after the Jan. 6 insurrection, law enforcement bore down in large numbers on the Capitol on Saturday over concerns that a rally in support of the jailed rioters would turn violent. It didn’t.
by The Associated Press

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The U.K. left the EU - and now it's inching away from the metric system, too

The U.K. left the EU - and now it's inching away from the metric system, too

Boris Johnson's government is eyeing a move to allow shop stalls and supermarkets to use only imperial units in all transactions, ditching a metric requirement from when the U.K. was in the EU.
by Scott Neuman

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Minneapolis y St. Paul votan sobre el control de alquileres este otoño. Esto es lo que debe saber sobre las propuestas.

Minneapolis y St. Paul votan sobre el control de alquileres este otoño. Esto es lo que debe saber sobre las propuestas.

En Minneapolis, los votantes decidirán si su Ayuntamiento tiene la autoridad para promulgar medidas de estabilización del alquiler sobre propiedades residenciales de propiedad privada. St. Paul también votará sobre el control de alquileres este otoño, aunque de manera un tanto más directa.

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Milley: Calls to China were 'perfectly' within scope of job

Milley: Calls to China were 'perfectly' within scope of job

The top U.S. military officer said Friday that calls he made to his Chinese counterpart in the final stormy months of Donald Trump's presidency were "perfectly within the duties and responsibilities" of his job.
by The Associated Press

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