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Replanting a resilient forest in the ashes of the Greenwood Fire
Last summer the Greenwood Fire destroyed a dozen cabins in northeastern Minnesota and scorched more than 40 square miles of forest. Now, work is underway to replant the burn area with more than 100,000 trees, to make the forest more diverse and resilient.
Two sue MPD, Chauvin for kneeling on their necks years before George Floyd's murder
Two people who allege that Derek Chauvin kneeled on their necks nearly three years before he killed George Floyd filed suit Tuesday against the former officer and the Minneapolis Police Department. In separate federal lawsuits, John Pope and Zoya Code, who are both Black, claim that the white officer violated their civil rights by using excessive force.
Lenders more likely to deny home loans to people of color in the Twin Cities
New research from the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis shows that the denial rate for home loans is higher for people of color than it is for White applicants. The starkest gap was between Black applicants at 4.3% and White applicants at 1.7%. MPR News host Tom Crann spoke with Alene Tchourumoff, Senior Vice President of Community Development and Engagement at the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, for more on the findings.
With 40 percent of food getting wasted, what are your strategies for wasting less?
Wasted food could instead help feed people who are struggling financially. And if we cut down our food waste, we are helping to cut back greenhouse gas emissions. How do you try to avoid wasting food in your home? MPR News host Angela Davis discussed with expert guests about how we can prevent food waste.