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Minneapolis Community Safety Commissioner Cedric Alexander on his vision for the city

Minneapolis Community Safety Commissioner Cedric Alexander on his vision for the city

Cedric Alexander took over in August as the first community safety commissioner for Minneapolis. He spoke with MPR News host Cathy Wurzer about how he is steering the new public safety operation and how the city’s nominee for police chief fits into that vision.
by Gretchen Brown and Cathy Wurzer

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Twin Cities road rage murder: Chicago man sentenced to life in prison

Twin Cities road rage murder: Chicago man sentenced to life in prison

Jamal Smith was convicted in July of first-degree intentional murder and second-degree murder during a drive-by shooting last year on U.S. Highway 169 west of Minneapolis that killed Jay Boughton, a youth baseball team coach returning from a game with his son.
by Matt Sepic

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The debate over debates: what's lost in not debating?

The debate over debates: what's lost in not debating?

For the first time in 40 years, Twin Cities television viewers won’t see a debate between the gubernatorial candidates. Gov. Walz has argued that the total of three debates the candidates will participate in before Nov. 8 is perfectly normal although three debates are far fewer than in years past.
by Cathy Wurzer and Ellen Finn

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Investigation: Mayo provides significantly less 'charity care' than others

Investigation: Mayo provides significantly less 'charity care' than others

An investigation from the Rochester Post Bulletin found that Rochester’s Mayo Clinic provides significantly less charity care than other top hospitals across the U.S. That means Mayo patients who are eligible for financial assistance may not know it — and are instead going into debt.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gretchen Brown

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More than 1 million Minnesotans will get $487 in pandemic bonuses

More than 1 million Minnesotans will get $487 in pandemic bonuses

The money is from a pool of $500 million set aside by the Legislature and governor for bonuses to those who worked in health care, child care, retail, food processing and other professions where working from home in the pandemic wasn’t an option.
by Brian Bakst

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Minnesota state auditor candidates disagree on role of office

Minnesota state auditor candidates disagree on role of office

In the race for state auditor, a role that typically flies under the radar, the campaign is heating up with five weeks left until Election Day.
by Dana Ferguson

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Boyah J. Farah on how America made him a Black man

Boyah J. Farah on how America made him a Black man

Boyah J. Farah fell in love with America as a refugee escaping war in Somalia. But it’s become a sometimes painful and deeply complicated relationship. Farah new memoir, “America Made Me a Black Man,” is a poetic, thoughtful and honest accounting of his journey.
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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