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Minnesotans among those honored in American Indian Youth Literature Awards

Minnesota Now producer Melissa Townsend talked to two people involved in the awards: Alison Waukau, a liaison with the Hennepin County Library and Diane Wilson, author of one of the books honored in the competition.
by Melissa Townsend

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Activists demand ban on no-knock warrants after Amir Locke's killing

Activists demand ban on no-knock warrants after Amir Locke's killing

Guest host Chris Farrell talked with DeRay Mckesson, a civil rights activist and host of the podcast "Pod Save the People" and Minneapolis NAACP President Cynthia Wilson about efforts to get the city of Minneapolis to end no-knock warrants.
by Chris Farrell, Kelly Gordon and Melissa Townsend

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Superintendent sought student mental health help months before shooting at Richfield school

Superintendent sought student mental health help months before shooting at Richfield school

District 287, a regional system serving some of the Twin Cities most vulnerable students, took its concerns about behavior to state lawmakers and education officials months before Tuesday’s shooting, warning that students were “not OK” and that its district was “on red alert.”
by Elizabeth Shockman

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Latest on COVID in MN: Wastewater data, falling case counts signal pandemic's ebb

Latest on COVID in MN: Wastewater data, falling case counts signal pandemic's ebb

Key metrics tracking the spread of COVID-19 in Minnesota continue to brighten. That includes data on COVID in Twin Cities wastewater, hospital needs and the rate of tests coming back positive for the disease.
by MPR News Staff

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Charges: Student fight led to gunfire, killing outside Richfield school

Charges: Student fight led to gunfire, killing outside Richfield school

Two Minneapolis teens were charged Friday with murder and attempted murder in connection with a fight that spilled outside South Education Center Tuesday and led to the deadly shooting. The charges don’t say what the fight was about.
by Matt Sepic

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Minnesotans react to the fatal shooting of Amir Locke by Minneapolis police

Minnesotans react to the fatal shooting of Amir Locke by Minneapolis police

The Minneapolis police killed a young Black man, Amir Locke, while executing a no-knock search warrant on Wednesday. We get reaction from Minnesotans after the release of the bodycam footage.
by Angela Davis and Samantha Matsumoto

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Locke family: Amir law-abiding, 'loved by all'; attorneys blast no-knock entry

Locke family: Amir law-abiding, 'loved by all'; attorneys blast no-knock entry

Amir Locke’s parents and their attorneys on Friday slammed the actions of Minneapolis police seen on body camera video as reckless and unwarranted. A major Minnesota gun rights group said it’s also supporting the family, calling Locke a lawful gun owner who should still be alive.
by Jon Collins

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