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Voting in Minnesota is safe and easy. Here are your options

Voting in Minnesota is safe and easy. Here are your options

Minnesota has many options for voters concerned about their safety at polling places or who struggle with language or other challenges that might keep them out of the voting booth on Nov. 3. Here’s a guide on what’s available.
by Ana Padro and Ava Grace

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Flanagan v. Tafoya: What to know about the U.S. Senate race

Flanagan v. Tafoya: What to know about the U.S. Senate race

One of the most closely watched statewide races in Minnesota is for U.S. Senate. A political expert breaks down the race Democratic candidate Peggy Flanagan and Republican candidate Michele Tafoya.
by Nina Moini and Aleesa Kuznetsov

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Trump, after bipartisan backlash, says Pentagon won't livestream execution of Fort Hood shooter

Trump, after bipartisan backlash, says Pentagon won't livestream execution of Fort Hood shooter

President Donald Trump has announced the Pentagon will no longer livestream the execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan. The decision comes after bipartisan criticism and Vice President JD Vance's comments that he would not watch it.
by The Associated Press

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Lawyer explains denaturalization as Trump administration pursues investigation of Rep. Ilhan Omar

Lawyer explains denaturalization as Trump administration pursues investigation of Rep. Ilhan Omar

A Wall Street Journal report says the Trump administration is aiming to revoke Rep. Omar’s citizenship and deport her. MPR News has not independently confirmed that. An immigration attorney joined Minnesota Now to help explain what the denaturalization process entails.
by Nina Moini and Alanna Elder

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Education Secretary McMahon promotes tech training, defends budget cuts in Rochester visit

Education Secretary McMahon promotes tech training, defends budget cuts in Rochester visit

President Trump’s Education Secretary Linda McMahon visited Rochester Wednesday to boost community college and technical education programs and to promote the administration’s effort to slash the federal bureaucracy and “return education to the states.”
by Molly Castle Work

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3 candidates seek Minnesota’s Senate seat without major party backing

3 candidates seek Minnesota’s Senate seat without major party backing

The U.S. Senate race in Minnesota has candidates from the two major parties campaigning hard to win the seat, but there are also three candidates without major party backing on the ballot.
by Peter Cox

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2 rematches in the suburbs could decide balance of power in Minnesota Senate

2 rematches in the suburbs could decide balance of power in Minnesota Senate

With Capitol control on the line this fall, there are a few competitive state Senate contests gaining the most attention and party resources. Two races will pit first-term senators against their opponents from 2022.
by Dana Ferguson

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What does gang activity actually look like in the Twin Cities?

What does gang activity actually look like in the Twin Cities?

Recent shootings have put renewed attention on gangs in the Twin Cities, especially what law enforcement leaders are calling “Somali gangs.” Here’s what we’ve learned about who’s in these gangs, what they do and how they compare to gangs in the past.
by Ahmed Hassan

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