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Minnesota based holocaust survivor, teacher, writer, inventor Fred Amram has died at age 89

Minnesota based holocaust survivor, teacher, writer, inventor Fred Amram has died at age 89

On Feb. 12, Minnesota-based inventor, writer, teacher, creativity expert and Jewish holocaust survivor died. Fred Amram was 89 years old. We revisit a story about Fred from 2018 when he reclaimed his German citizenship.
by Cathy Wurzer and Melissa Townsend

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'It's about the future:" North Minneapolis entrepreneur works to help Black women build wealth

Black women participate in the workforce at much higher rates than most other women, but currently make fifteen percent less money than white women and 40 percent less than white men for doing the same work.
by Cathy Wurzer and Ellen Finn

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St. Paul Councilmember plans community meeting in response to shooting of Yia Xiong

St. Paul Councilmember plans community meeting in response to shooting of Yia Xiong

The killing of a Hmong man by police in St. Paul has fueled calls to fire the officers involved and institute police reforms. At a protest over the weekend, Yia Xiong’s family said he had hearing loss and did not speak English, raising concerns about how police interact with people across language barriers and disability.
by Cathy Wurzer and Alanna Elder

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Maple Grove high schoolers take action against gender violence

Maple Grove high schoolers take action against gender violence

According to a state report, Black women in Minnesota are 2.7 times more likely to be murdered than their white peers, and while Black women make up only 7 percent of the state population, 40 percent of domestic violence victims in Minnesota were Black women.
by Nina Moini

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Capitol cooperation or leverage point? Public works plan tests parties

Capitol cooperation or leverage point? Public works plan tests parties

After failing to pass a construction bill the past two years, Minnesota lawmakers will attempt to get $1.9 billion in projects moving in coming weeks. It will depend on votes from both parties, unlike most measures that have advanced so far.
by Brian Bakst

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Official case reports suggest low COVID circulation in MN, but some readers report much more

Official case reports suggest low COVID circulation in MN, but some readers report much more

Thanks to the 313 of you who participated in our reader survey last week. Seventy-five percent of respondents said they had heard about a lot of COVID going around the past couple of weeks. Official case reports do not show any increase in case rates.
by Elisabeth Gawthrop and Alyson Clary

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Rebroadcast: 10 years of Climate Cast

Rebroadcast: 10 years of Climate Cast

Climate Cast with Paul Huttner debuted 10 years ago on MPR News. Hear how the climate has changed in the last decade and how that’s affecting climate news, solutions and science. A rebroadcast of the 10th anniversary Climate Cast special takes a glance back and a look forward with an expert panel of climate scientists and communicators.
by Paul Huttner, Kelly Gordon and Nicole Johnson

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