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Biden to visit Florida building collapse on Thursday

Biden to visit Florida building collapse on Thursday

President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden will travel to Surfside, Florida, on Thursday to visit with the families of victims of the collapsed Miami-area condominium tower, according to the White House.
by The Associated Press

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Biden taking bipartisan infrastructure deal on the road

Biden taking bipartisan infrastructure deal on the road

President Joe Biden will look to sell voters on the economic benefits of the $973 billion infrastructure package while in Wisconsin on Tuesday, hoping to boost the bipartisan agreement that is held together in large part by the promise of millions of new jobs.
by The Associated Press

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Legislature debates public safety, policing

Legislature debates public safety, policing

Minnesota lawmakers began debating a large and controversial public safety bill Tuesday, with just over a day left before the deadline to have a new two-year budget in place. Democrats in both the House and Senate have been unhappy about the bill’s lack of police accountability measures.
by Tim Pugmire

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History Theatre Radio Hour: Hubert Humphrey's contentious relationship with LBJ

History Theatre Radio Hour: Hubert Humphrey's contentious relationship with LBJ

A short radio play by Jeffrey Hatcher called “All the Way with LBJ,” followed by discussion with former Vice President Walter Mondale, former Minnesota Attorney General Hubert “Skip” Humphrey and historian Hy Berman.

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Democrats say they’ll keep pushing for police changes

Democrats say they’ll keep pushing for police changes

Some Democrats at the Minnesota State Capitol were harshly critical of a public safety budget bill for not including more police accountability measures — but stopped short of saying they would vote against the bill.
by Tim Pugmire

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Biden working to get infrastructure package back on track

Biden working to get infrastructure package back on track

President Joe Biden is hoping to get the bipartisan infrastructure deal on track by highlighting its expected economic benefits, stressing its $973 billion would include the largest investment in transportation in nearly a century and millions of jobs would be created.
by The Associated Press

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UN rights chief: Reparations needed for people facing racism

UN rights chief: Reparations needed for people facing racism

The U.N. human rights chief is urging countries worldwide to do more to help end discrimination, violence and systemic racism against people of African descent and “make amends” to them — including through reparations.
by The Associated Press

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Ray Suarez on the future of religion in America

Ray Suarez on the future of religion in America

Award-winning journalist Ray Suarez speaks in St. Paul about the future of religion in America.

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Minnesota lawmakers reach tentative deal on police accountability measures

Minnesota lawmakers reach tentative deal on police accountability measures

The bipartisan agreement includes restrictions on no-knock warrants, on confidential informants and jailhouse witnesses, and on the ability of police to seize suspects’ property. But the bill doesn’t contain the far-reaching changes that many activists had demanded.
by David H. Montgomery

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