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Twin Cities part of White House effort to curb violence
President Joe Biden’s plan focuses on keeping guns out of the hands of people who shouldn’t have them as well as provides help for intervention and prevention efforts.
Top general defends studying critical race theory in the military
Joint Chiefs Chair Mark Milley also said he wanted to understand "white rage" in a tense exchange that Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz had with him and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin.
Jockeying begins for pandemic bonuses
Details are lacking on a plan for the state to pay $250 million in pandemic bonuses to some front-line workers, but that hasn’t stopped leaders in various industries from making their case for why they should get a cut.
Minnesota House passes $7 billion transportation budget bill
The bill includes money for two new bus rapid transit lines and preserves the Northstar commuter rail line. It also includes money for a second daily Amtrak train between St. Paul and Chicago. It will outfit state troopers with body cameras. And it will reopen driver’s exam locations closed due to COVID-19. 
Biden anti-crime effort takes on law-breaking gun dealers
President Joe Biden is announcing new efforts Wednesday to stem a rising national tide of violent crime but questions persist about how effective the federal efforts will be in calming what could be a turbulent summer.
Supreme Court rules cheerleader's F-bombs are protected by the 1st Amendment
The case involved a teenage cheerleader who dropped F-bombs on Snapchat. At issue was whether schools may punish students for speech that occurs online and off-campus but that may be disruptive.
Historian Annette Atkins on the 'enemies among us' in Minn. during WWI
Atkins explores the social context in Minnesota during World War I. It was a time when Minnesotans cast a suspicious eye on immigrants who might be disloyal.