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George Floyd Square business owner says he was ‘collateral damage’

George Floyd Square business owner says he was ‘collateral damage’

Edwin Reed owns Sincere Detailing Pros at 38th and Chicago in south Minneapolis. He said his business took a dramatic downward turn after the murder of George Floyd five years ago.
by Nina Moini and Ellen Finn

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Historian traces police brutality in Minneapolis back to 1800s

Historian traces police brutality in Minneapolis back to 1800s

The death of George Floyd wasn’t an anomaly. Long before Floyd, there was Ophelia Rice, a Black woman violently assaulted by a white police officer named Thomas Britt in Minneapolis in 1899.
by Cathy Wurzer and Lukas Levin

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Stillwater mayor on impacts of planned prison closure

Stillwater mayor on impacts of planned prison closure

MCF-Stillwater is one of the state's oldest prisons and has been plagued by safety spending and staffing concerns, yet it employs more than 400 people in the area. Stillwater Mayor Ted Kozlowski joined MPR News host Cathy Wurzer on Morning Edition Tuesday to talk about the plan and its impacts.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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Morning Announcements for May 20 and 21

Morning Announcements for May 20 and 21

These are the Morning Announcements for Tuesday, May 20, and Wednesday, May 21. Tell us what you’re celebrating!
by MPR News Staff

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Promise & Peril: Technology and Mental Health

Promise & Peril: Technology and Mental Health

Technology is ever-present in modern life, from remote work to communities on social media, from dating apps to telemedicine.
by Jessica Bari

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Red tape, rising costs slow efforts to rebuild businesses burned after Floyd’s murder

Red tape, rising costs slow efforts to rebuild businesses burned after Floyd’s murder

Five years after George Floyd’s killing set off nights of destruction, vacant lots and broken buildings remain along Lake Street and other Minneapolis business districts. Some business owners say money woes and city zoning rules have made it hard to rebuild.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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The country’s first Hmong male news anchor is making sure he’s not the last

The country’s first Hmong male news anchor is making sure he’s not the last

Chenue Her made history in 2021 when he became the first Hmong male news anchor in Des Moines, Iowa. He has since come back home to Minnesota, joining the FOX 9 Morning Show in 2024 as an anchor.
by Aleesa Kuznetsov

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