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Minnesota-based group sends humanitarian aid to Gaza

Minnesota-based group sends humanitarian aid to Gaza

A third convoy of humanitarian aid crossed the border into Gaza yesterday — creating an opening for more aid organizations to step up their efforts. Alight in Minneapolis hopes to get its first batch of supplies and food into Gaza soon.
by Tom Crann and Ngoc Bui

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'Trauma Sponges': How a Minneapolis firefighter responds to suffering

'Trauma Sponges': How a Minneapolis firefighter responds to suffering

MPR News host Angela Davis talks with Minneapolis fire captain and author Jeremy Norton about his just published book “Trauma Sponges.” In it, he details 22 years of being a first responder in Minneapolis, including a call to the scene of George Floyd’s murder.    
by Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom

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New memoir shares an 'ordinary human' experience of caregiving

New memoir shares an 'ordinary human' experience of caregiving

Savita Harjani left her job, her Minneapolis home and her husband in 2016 to take care of her mother full time in India. She stayed until her mother died nearly five years later.
by Cathy Wurzer and Aleesa Kuznetsov

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Tom Emmer is House Republican's latest speaker nominee: What's next?

Tom Emmer is House Republican's latest speaker nominee: What's next?

The nomination is not the final word, but it is a significant development as the House GOP tries to end three weeks of deadlock over who will lead the chamber.
by Cathy Wurzer, Mark Zdechlik, Brian Bakst and Gretchen Brown

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Ex-MPD cop gets 15 days for assault during Floyd unrest

Ex-MPD cop gets 15 days for assault during Floyd unrest

A judge has ordered a former Minneapolis police officer to report to the Hennepin County workhouse next week to begin serving a 15-day sentence for kicking and punching a man in 2020.
by Matt Sepic

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Rural Voice: The urgent need for affordable housing in rural communities

Rural Voice: The urgent need for affordable housing in rural communities

Affordable housing is a challenge in every part of the state. But rural communities are particularly pinched. Today, you’ll hear a conversation MPR News’ Kerri Miller hosted last month in Two Harbors, Minn., about how the North Shore region is experimenting with solutions to the housing crisis. This is the second in a four-part series featuring conversations from the Rural Voice project.
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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